1. What number is 200 times one-fourth of one-half of 32?
2. The clothing store is going out of business. A dozen pairs of men's socks are selling for half a dozen dollars. How much is a pair of socks?
3. Roy is very fond of his father's only brother's only son's only first cousin. Who is he?
4. What four-letter word inserted in the blank below will create two new words from those on either side? (Hyphenated words are allowed.)
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5. Reduce the high-flown language below to a simple adage.
"Individuals of the genus Homo sapiens whose customary habitat is composed of vitreous materials should refrain from and are cautioned against hurling ossiferous objects."
6. Today is Friday. What day falls two days before the day after the day before tomorrow?
7. A patron of the diner called the waitress over and complained that there was a used match in his coffee. The waitress took his cup away and returned forthwith, saying, "Here's a fresh cup." The man tasted the coffee, slammed his fist on the table and declared: "All you did was take out the match!" How did he know?
8. Wayne is training for next week's cross-country ski competition. How long will it take him to ski four miles uphill at 2 mph and four miles downhill at 8 mph?
9. The young assistant excitedly told the archaeologist that he had just made a historic discovery: a coin marked 99 B.C. He was promptly fired. Why?
10. Counting from zero, what's the first number that contains the letter "a"?
11. What is the eleven-letter word that all smart people spell incorrectly?
2. The clothing store is going out of business. A dozen pairs of men's socks are selling for half a dozen dollars. How much is a pair of socks?
3. Roy is very fond of his father's only brother's only son's only first cousin. Who is he?
4. What four-letter word inserted in the blank below will create two new words from those on either side? (Hyphenated words are allowed.)
Second ____ Print
5. Reduce the high-flown language below to a simple adage.
"Individuals of the genus Homo sapiens whose customary habitat is composed of vitreous materials should refrain from and are cautioned against hurling ossiferous objects."
6. Today is Friday. What day falls two days before the day after the day before tomorrow?
7. A patron of the diner called the waitress over and complained that there was a used match in his coffee. The waitress took his cup away and returned forthwith, saying, "Here's a fresh cup." The man tasted the coffee, slammed his fist on the table and declared: "All you did was take out the match!" How did he know?
8. Wayne is training for next week's cross-country ski competition. How long will it take him to ski four miles uphill at 2 mph and four miles downhill at 8 mph?
9. The young assistant excitedly told the archaeologist that he had just made a historic discovery: a coin marked 99 B.C. He was promptly fired. Why?
10. Counting from zero, what's the first number that contains the letter "a"?
11. What is the eleven-letter word that all smart people spell incorrectly?

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