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This Silly IQ Quiz Is Sneakier Than It Looks โ€” Can You Go 5 for 5?

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This Silly IQ Quiz Is Sneakier Than It Looks โ€” Can You Go 5 for 5?

Consider yourself formally warned: nothing in this quiz is as simple as it appears, and that is the entire trick. These are the riddles that have ambushed confident people at parties for generations โ€” the kind where your brain shouts an answer before your eyes finish reading the question.

Slow down, read everything twice, and trust nothing that feels obvious. Points go to the answer that survives a second look, not the one that arrives first. When the curtain falls you will receive a tier, a verdict, and either bragging rights or a deeply humbling caption for the group chat.

1/7
Opening act: a farmer keeps 17 sheep. All but 9 wander off. How many sheep remain?
Opening act: a farmer keeps 17 sheep. All but 9 wander off. How many sheep remain?
2/7
How many months of the year contain 28 days?
How many months of the year contain 28 days?
3/7
Mid-race drama: you overtake the runner in second place. What position are you in now?
Mid-race drama: you overtake the runner in second place. What position are you in now?
4/7
A cargo plane goes down precisely on the border between two countries. Where should the survivors be buried?
A cargo plane goes down precisely on the border between two countries. Where should the survivors be buried?
5/7
Quick arithmetic: three apples sit on a table and you take away two. How many apples do you have?
Quick arithmetic: three apples sit on a table and you take away two. How many apples do you have?
6/7
Heavyweight showdown: which weighs more, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of bricks?
Heavyweight showdown: which weighs more, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of bricks?
7/7
Final curtain: an electric train speeds due south into a headwind. Which direction does its smoke drift?
Final curtain: an electric train speeds due south into a headwind. Which direction does its smoke drift?
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