Mind Teasers

Mind teasers have two purposes: to let you have fun and to train your mind. You don't need any knowledge to solve them. It's a matter of thinking a little about the questions and applying common sense.

Solving mind teasers can be a good activity for a solo player or a group and can be turned into a game of competition.

I have 5 mind teasers for you to start on. I'll give the answer on my next blog.

1. Confused Cat
   A cat watched a bird fly back and forth. Finally, the cat could take it no more. Seeing its chance, the cat jumped...and caught the bird in mid-flight. Nearby rescuers arrived only seconds later. Although the cat had no time to harm the bird, it was not alive. What had happened?
   
2. Code Breaker
   Using the standard alphanumeric code of A=1, B=2, C=3 and so on, what word is represented by the sequence 3 1 2 1 2 5?
   
3. Twin Statistics
   Suppose that 3% of births give rise to twins. What percentage of the population is a twin: 3%, less than 3%, or more than 3%?
   
   HINT: Imagine there are 100 births, with 3% being twin births. How many people are born?
   
4. Perfect Stranger
   
   A woman went into town carrying an object in her right hand. Before she had reached her destination, a man came up to her and asked, "Can I take that?" She said "Please do," even though the man was a total stranger. What did the woman have in her hand?
    
5. Fender Bender
   Two cars travelling on Warren Street had each just passed Redington Road when they had an accident. Remarkably, both cars sustained damage to their front fenders. How is this possible?

You may have some mind teasers that you can share....