DECEMBER 2002


1. Which word is the odd one out?

abate
brawl
carrot
dandy
eager
proper
sacred
travel



2.) What is represented by this Brainteaser?

CLOUD
TH



3.) What can't you eat for breakfast?

4.) Find two nine-letter words, which are anagrams of each other, which complete this sentence:

Due to a recent outbreak of a --------- infection in the zebra house, the local zoo had to --------- their electron microscope correctly to ensure rapid detection.



5.) What starts with an E, ends with an E and usually contains only one letter?

6.) What is represented by this Brainteaser?

amUous


7.) On the 7th of June, 1989, something happened in U.S. in the early morning at 1 hrs 23min 45sec. which will not happen again. The same thing happened in India on 6th July 1989 at the same time. What am I talking about?



8.) What does this limerick represent?

I'm amazing 'cause I've got the force
To hold down a cow or a horse
As you've doubtlessly found,
I am always around,
And I'm constantly working, of course.



9.) Answer quickly.
Starting with an empty barrel, which happens first?

2/3 full
1/4 empty
1/2 full
3/4 empty


And finally......


10.) What is represented by this Brainteaser?

U    P



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