Cognitive Reflection Test Verbal and Logic Puzzles 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Emily's father has three daughters named April, May, and __?
- Emily (Correct answer)
- June
- Julie
- March
Correct answer: Emily
The riddle names Emily's father, so the third daughter is Emily herself.
Question 2: How many cubic feet of dirt are in a hole that is 3 feet wide, 3 feet long, and 3 feet deep?
- None (Correct answer)
- 27
- 9
- 3
Correct answer: None
A hole is empty, so it contains no dirt.
Question 3: If a plane crashes exactly on the border between two countries, where do you bury the survivors?
- You don't bury survivors (Correct answer)
- The first country
- The second country
- Both countries
Correct answer: You don't bury survivors
Survivors are alive, so they are not buried.
Question 4: A rooster lays an egg on the peak of a slanted roof. Which side does the egg roll down?
- Neither, roosters don't lay eggs (Correct answer)
- The left side
- The right side
- The steeper side
Correct answer: Neither, roosters don't lay eggs
Roosters are male and do not lay eggs.
Question 5: You have a match and enter a dark room with an oil lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. What do you light first?
- The match (Correct answer)
- The candle
- The oil lamp
- The fireplace
Correct answer: The match
You must light the match before you can light anything else.
Question 6: How many times can you subtract 5 from 25?
- Once (Correct answer)
- Five times
- Twenty-five times
- Zero times
Correct answer: Once
After subtracting 5 once, the number is no longer 25 but 20.
Question 7: Which is heavier: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
- They weigh the same (Correct answer)
- The bricks
- The feathers
- It depends on volume
Correct answer: They weigh the same
A pound is a pound regardless of the material.
Cognitive Reflection Test Verbal and Logic Puzzles 3
Emily's father has three daughters named April, May, and __?