September Brain Teasers

Critical thinking, decision making and problem solving are all skills vital to your role as a car owner. Ironically, similar qualities are also required for more leisurely tasks, such as brain teasers. So in the spirit of sharpening our cognitive abilities, here’s a round of our favorite exercises from Forbes at Sheehy Nissan of Glen Burnie to test your wits. 

1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name?

2. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

 

3. If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?

4. What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly?

5. In British Columbia you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?

Answers are below.

1. Johnny
2. Mt. Everest – it just wasn’t discovered yet.
3. You’d be in second place. You passed the person in second place, not the first.
4. Incorrectly
5. You can’t take a picture with a wooden leg (you need a camera).