Question 1
Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?

1. 2 meters
2. 6 meters
3. 10 meters
4. 12.5 meters
5. 14 meters
   
   ANSWER: 10 meters. sqrt(3*3 + 4*4) * 2. They make two right triangles.
   
   

Question 2
David is half his father Duncan's age. In 10 years, David will be three-fifths Duncan's age. Ten years ago, David was one-third Duncan's age. How old are David and Duncan now?

1. 20 and 40
2. 18 and 36
3. 16 and 32
4. 22 and 44
   
   ANSWER: 20 and 40
   
   

Question 3
Pear is to apple as potato is to?

1. Banana
2. Radish
3. Strawberry
4. Peach
5. Lettuce
   
   ANSWER: Radish. Both grow underground.
   

Question 4
The same three-letter word can be placed in front of the following words to make a new word:

• LIGHT
• BREAK
• TIME
  
  ANSWER: DAY. DAYlight, DAYbreak, DAYtime.

Question 5
Peter likes Susan but not Shawna. He likes Nancy but not Edith, and he likes William but not Charles. Following this same logic, will he like Roger or Chris?

ANSWER: ROGER - Peter has a fondness for names that have two of the same consonant or alternatively he likes names with a vowel as the second letter.

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