Three trick questions
✓ With solution
Simple questions… but the first answer that comes to mind is usually wrong!
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Question 1
In a race, you overtake the runner in second place. What position are you in now?
- AFirst
- BSecond
- CThird
- DImpossible to say
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Answer: B) Second. Second! You took the place of the runner you passed, who was second. The leader is still ahead of you.
Question 2
If the day after tomorrow is Thursday, what was the day before yesterday?
- ASaturday
- BSunday
- CMonday
- DWednesday
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Answer: B) Sunday. If the day after tomorrow is Thursday, today is Tuesday, yesterday was Monday, and the day before yesterday was Sunday.
Question 3
How many months of the year have 28 days?
- AOne
- BTwo
- CSix
- DTwelve
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Answer: D) Twelve. All twelve! Every month has at least 28 days; February is just the only one that stops at 28 (or 29).

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