An officer wishing to arrange his men in a solid square found by his first arrangement that he had 39 men left over. He then started increasing the number of men on a side by one but found that 50 additional men would be needed to complete a new square. How many men did the officer have?
I know a word of letters three.Add two and fewer there will be.
Anagrams
Can you complete this sentence using words which are anagrams of each other? 'At the school recently only the students could solve the equation.'
Special Letters
A E H I K L What are the next letters and why?
The Answer Is Right in Front of You...
The beginning of eternity
The end of time and space
The beginning of every end,
And the end of every place
Pound is a Pound?
Which is heavier a pound of feathers or a pound of gold?
Not Too Far
How far can a dog run into the woods?
Round Ends
What is round on the ends and high in the middle?
Letter A
Which word that begins with the letter I and by adding the letter A becomes another word that is pronounced the same?
Subtract One
A word I know six letters it contains. Subtract just one and twelve is what remains. What is the word?
FACETIOUSLY has the six vowels
The word FACETIOUSLY contains the six vowels A-E-I-O-U and Y in their alphabetical order. Can you find another English word that does the same?
One word
Rearrange the following letters to make just one word. STOODUWERNJ
-Eny
What is the only common four-letter English word that ends in the suffix -eny?
The word 'FACETIOUSLY' contains the six vowels
The word 'FACETIOUSLY' contains the six vowels, A-E-I-O-U and Y, in their alphabetical order. Can you find another English word that does the same?
Breaking and Falling
What falls but doesn"t break and what breaks but doesn"t fall?"
Unusual Paragraph
This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out! Try to do so without any coaching!
What start
What starts with 'P' ends with 'E' and has many letters?
What common English word ...
What common English word will describe a person or thing as not being found in any place and yet with no changes other than a space between syllables, will correctly describe that person or thing as being actually present at this very moment?
I am the center of gravity
I am the center of gravity hold a capital situation in Vienna and as I am foremost in every victory am allowed by all to be invaluable. Though I am invisible I am clearly seen in the midst of a river. I could name three who are in love with me and have three associates in vice. It is vain that you seek me for I have long been in heaven yet even now lie embalmed in the grave. What am I?
Once in a Minute
What is once in a minute twice in a moment and never in a thousand years?
