Q: It cannot be seen, it
cannot be felt, it cannot be smelt, it cannot be heard. It is behind stars and
under mountains. It fills empty holes. What is it?
A: Darkness
Explanation – Darkness cannot be
seen, felt, smelt or heard. It is dark behind stars, under mountains and in
deep holes.
Q: This thing all things
devour. Birds, beasts and trees. It slays kings, ruins towns and beats high
mountains down. What is it?
A: Time
Explanation – As time passes, kings
die, towns get ruined and mountains eventually get weathered away.
Q: 32 white horses on a red
hill. First they stamp, then they clamp, then they stand still. What are they?
A: Teeth
Explanation – There are 32 teeth in
the human body. Teeth are white and our gums are red.
Q: A box without hinges, key
or lid. Yet golden treasure inside is hid. What is it?
A: An
egg
Explanation – You can’t open an egg
without breaking it. An egg yolk is yellow which is similar to the colour gold.
Pick a number (any number) x 32 ÷ 104
x 2 x 18 ÷ 169 x 42 ÷ 359 x 0 + 18 + 25 – 1
Your answer is 42
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