Here you’ll find The 1% Club questions and answers for USA Season 2 on FOX and Hulu. (We’ve also got The 1% Club questions and answers for UK Season 4 and Australia Season 3.) The main change for this season in 2025 is the change of host from Patton Oswalt in the first season to Joel McHale, who also stars in two other shows on the network, Animal Control and Crime Scene Kitchen. The show will also not be available on Amazon Prime this season.
The rules for the hit game show are the same, asking brainteasers and common-sense puzzles that increase in difficulty over the hour-long episode. Can you figure them out before the time is up? Here’s a list of all the questions and answers for the second season of The 1% Club in The United States.
List of The 1% Club questions and answers for 2025
Below is a list of The 1% Club questions and answers by episode in Season 2 (2025). The solutions to every question have been hidden to prevent spoilers. Clicking on the arrows below each question will reveal the answer. The shortcut links below will let you jump to the episode you want the answers for.
- Episode 1 – June 10, 2025
- Episode 2 – June 17, 2025
- Episode 3 – June 24, 2025
- Episode 4 – July 8, 2025
- Episode 5 – July 22, 2025
- Episode 6 – July 29, 2025
- Episode 7 – August 5, 2025
- Episode 8 – August 19, 2025
- Episode 9 – August 26, 2025
- Episode 10 – September 2, 2025
- Episode 11 – September 9, 2025
- Episode 12 – September 9, 2025 (Yep, another one on the same day!)
Episode 1 Questions and Answers – June 10, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: Which living room fire is warmest? [image above]
Answer to 90% Question
– B. The only real fireplace is the one in answer B. The first is on a TV and the last is a painting.
80% Question & Answer
Q: After the picture shown here was taken, the couple stayed frozen in position and the photographer took another photo of them from behind. Which of these is that second photo? [image above]
Answer to 80% Question
– A. When viewed from behind, the woman will be on the right. In the incorrect image, the man is also standing behind her.
70% Question & Answer
Q: You don’t need to know trivia to answer this, just read the following three iconic movie quotes and then select which one has been misquoted.
- A) “You can’t handle the truth!”
- B) “May the Force be with you.”
- C) “Toto, I’ve a felling we’re in not Kansas anymore.”
Answer to 70% Question
– C. Quote C is wrong because the words “in” and “not” have been reversed. It should say “we’re not in Kansas anymore”.
60% Question & Answer
Q: Which word below doesn’t have an identical match? [image above]
Answer to 60% Question
– NAY. NAY is the only word without another pair.
50% Question & Answer
Q: A piece of paper was accidentally run through this paper shredder, landed on the floor, and someone tried to put it back together. What three-word sentence was repeated on the page before it was shredded? [image above]
Answer to 50% Question
– DO NOT SHRED. When the pieces of paper are placed back together, the three-word sentence “DO NOT SHRED” is repeated on the page.
45% Question & Answer
Q: This is a list of four things with something in common…but the first and last letter of each one has been deleted. Once you’ve put those back, what will you have a set of? [image above]
- A) Countries
- B) Kitchen Appliances
- C) Body Parts
- D) Musical Instruments
Answer to 45% Question
– C. The four body parts are HANDS, THUMB, BONES, and MOUTH.
40% Question & Answer
Q: What shape comes next here? [image above]
Answer to 40% Question
– B: Square. Each shape has the same number of sides as the number of letters in the above it.
35% Question & Answer
Q: The numbers on this clock have been replaced with letters to represent the numbers. What number is represented incorrectly? [image above]
Answer to 35% Question
– 10. A equals 1, B equals 2, and so on. The number 10 is two different digits and cannot be represented by the same letters, JJ.
30% Question & Answer
Q: In this picture, three of the four people are actors. Which of the following statements must therefore be false? [image above]
- A) The adults are married
- B) The kids are siblings
- C) There are no child actors
- D) One adult is a lawyer
Answer to 30% Question
– C. If three of the four people are actors, then at least one of the kids must be child actor,so statement C is false.
25% Question & Answer
Q: Danger is someone’s middle name and their first name, but they also have a second middle name, and their last name is their first name and one of the middle names hyphenated. Which of these could be their full name?
- A) Danger Daniel Daniel-Danger
- B) Danger Danger Jennifer Danger-Johnson
- C) Danger Riley Danger Riley-Danger
- D) Donna Danger Daniels Danger-Daniels
Answer to 25% Question
– C. Option A is missing a second middle name. Option B is wrong because “Johnson” would also have to be one of their middle names. Option D’s first name isn’t Danger.
20% Question & Answer
Q: Here’s a six-sided die with a 5 on top, seen from above. If we tip it forward twice, the 5 will be on the bottom. If we tip it forward one more time, then tip it twice to the right, which direction should we tip it next to get the 5 back on top? [image above]
- A) Forward
- B) Backward
- C) Left
- D) Right
Answer to 20% Question
– A. After we follow all the directions, the 5 will be facing away from us. Then we tip it forward one more time to get the 5 back on top.
15% Question & Answer
Q: No joke – of the many consonants you can find in the English language, what is the only one that appears zero times in this very excellent question?
Answer to 15% Question
– B. The other consonants all appear at least once in the question.
10% Question & Answer
Q: At Mr. Jefferson’s sign shop, a SALE sign costs $4, a CLOSED sign is $6, and for some reason a WE ARE OPEN sign is $9. Logically, how much does Mr. Jefferson charge for a LIT sign?
Answer to 10% Question
– $3. Every letter in the sign costs $1.
5% Question & Answer
Q: Based on the new rules seen here, how many months of the year would have a diamond as their birthstone? [image above]
Answer to 5% Question
– 4. The diamond months that have an “R” but no “M” in their name are January, February, April, and October. Emerald months, which have an “R” and an “M”, are March, September, November, and December.
1% Question & Answer
Q: What four-letter word will you get if you follow the directions in these three words?
WRIGHT, RECENTER, CLEFT
Answer to 1% Question
– CREW. If you follow the directions and put the “C” left, “RE” in the center, and “W” on the right, it will spell CREW.
Episode 2 Questions and Answers – June 17, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: What children’s item do you get when you combine these two images? [image above]
Answer to 90% Question
– Sandbox. Sand + Box.
80% Question & Answer
Q: Based on this restaurant’s sign, which one of the people below is breaking the most rules in their establishment? [image above]
Answer to 80% Question
– C. They are all breaking rules, but the one breaking the most rules is the shirtless, shoeless man holding the dog. He’s breaking three rules.
70% Question & Answer
Q: Logically, which chain should replace the question mark? [image above]
Answer to 70% Question
– B. Each chain is made up of a single letter of the alphabet linked together. The examples given are X, Y, and Z, so W would come first.
60% Question & Answer
Q: Which of the answer choices shows the correct order of the beads when they are all moved to the right side? [image above]
Answer to 60% Question
– C. The order for the finished beads has to have red last, or at the end of the finished stack. The order should be from bottom to top: purple, orange, blue, purple, green, and red.
50% Question & Answer
Q: Which of these snowflakes is exactly the same on both sides? [image above]
Answer to 50% Question
– B. [A has a missing branch in the lower left corner, and C has a right branch that has shorter lines than the left one.]
45% Question & Answer
Q: The Ambassador Hotel has AMBASSADOR written on their toilet paper as shown here. There’s one letter on the first sheet, two letters on the second sheet, three on the third, and so on. How many sheets are needed for the whole word AMBASSADOR? [image above]
Answer to 45% Question
– 4.
40% Question & Answer
Q: Within this friend group Charles Dillon could be described as “seedy” and Robin Thompson could be described as “arty”. By the same reasoning, how could you describe their friend Kevin Grimes?
- A) sneaky
- B) cagey
- C) wily
- D) tricky
Answer to 40% Question
– B: cagey. Charles Dillon’s Initials, C.D., sound like “seedy” when said out loud; Robin Thompson’s Initials, R.T., sound like “arty”; and Kevin Grimes’s initials, K.G., sound like “cagey”.
35% Question & Answer
Q: You have just one of each of these denominations of play money: $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, and $500. Which of these totals cannot be made with the money you have?
- A) $31
- B) $76
- C) $190
- D) $665
Answer to 35% Question
– C: $190. When you add together all the bills lower than $500, you get a total of only $186, so it’s impossible to make $190 exactly.
30% Question & Answer
Q: If you walk an equal distance in each of these directions, starting with the arrow on the left side of the screen, what shape will you have walked after you have finished them all? [image above]
Answer to 30% Question
– Star.
25% Question & Answer
Q: The piece of paper inside this envelope has one commonly known six-letter world written on it. What one letter of the alphabet is completely hidden twice on that piece of paper? [image above]
Answer to 25% Question
– H. [The full word is HEALTH.]
20% Question & Answer
Q: What is the minimum number of these colorful shapes you need to use in order to completely fill the inside of the white box? [image above]
Answer to 20% Question
– 2. The two largest triangles can be used to completely fill in the box.
15% Question & Answer
Q: How many different or unique words are there in the tongue twister below?
FUZZY WUZZY WAS A BEAR. FUZZY WUZZY HAD NO HAIR. FUZZY WUZZY WASN’T FUZZY, WAS HE? OR WAS HE FUZZY AFTER ALL?
Answer to 15% Question
– 13. There are 13 different words in the tongue twister above.
10% Question & Answer
Q: My birthday is the day before Earth Day. If these balloons are left over from my party, how many additional letter balloons do I need to buy so that tomorrow they can spell “YEAH EARTH DAY!”? [image above]
Answer to 10% Question
– 3. You need to buy two “E” balloons and one more “A” balloon. The other letters can all be recycled.
5% Question & Answer
Q: Which two colors on this list need to switch spots to make a RAINBOW?
- RED
- AQUAMARINE
- INDIGO
- WHITE
- BLUE
- ORANGE
- NAVY
Answer to 5% Question
– NAVY and WHITE. [The first letter in each word will then spell RAINBOW.]
1% Question & Answer
Q: Jerry the car dealer always prices his used cars based on the model year. Following his pattern, what price should we expect for a car from 1951?
- 2023 – $4,005
- 1999 – $2,027
- 1972 – $2,018
- 1951 – $?,???
Answer to 1% Question
– Jerry takes the first digit of the year and doubles it to get the first number. Then he adds the remaining numbers together to get the rest of the price. Doubling the 1 in 1951 gets you 2, and 9 + 5 + 1 = 15, for a total of $2,015.
Episode 3 Questions and Answers – June 24, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: Ariel doesn’t like chocolate ice cream. Bella only likes chocolate ice cream, and it has to have sprinkles. And Callie doesn’t like ice cream at all. Who would be happy with this ice cream? [image above]
- A) Ariel
- B) Bella
- C) Callie
Answer to 90% Question
– A: Ariel. Bella only likes chocolate ice cream, and Callie doesn’t like ice cream at all, so only Ariel would be happy with this ice cream.
80% Question & Answer
Q: Although some have been rotated, three of these pictures of paint splatters contain the exact same shapes. Which one is different? [image above]
Answer to 80% Question
– D. In D, the blue splatter has been moved and the yellow and green ones are also different.
70% Question & Answer
Q: How many motor vehicles are picture here? [image above]
Answer to 70% Question
– 8. There are 7 cars being hauled, but you also have to count the car carrier, which makes a total of 8 vehicles.
60% Question & Answer
Q: Billy is writing out the names of different numbers using Popsicle sticks. He is using one Popsicle stick per stroke as you can see in this example, NINE. Which of the options below will use exactly nine Popsicle sticks to spell its numbers? [image above]
- A) ONE
- B) FIVE
- C) TEN
Answer to 60% Question
– C: TEN. The number ONE needs 11 Popsicle sticks and FIVE needs 10. The word TEN uses exactly 9 Popsicle sticks.
50% Question & Answer
Q: Which word in this sentence should be broken into smaller words?
WHEN CAROL BOUGHT A JUMPSUIT AND A WINDBREAKER, SHE ASKED THE SHOP CLERK TOGETHER A DISCOUNT.
Answer to 50% Question
– TOGETHER. “TOGETHER” must read “TO GET HER” if the sentence is going to make any sense.
45% Question & Answer
Q: Which of these folds into a cube where the circles are opposite the stars, and the triangles are opposite themselves? [image above]
Answer to 45% Question
– C. In A, all the symbols are opposite themselves. B wouldn’t fold correctly into a cube.
40% Question & Answer
Q: Each of the colored eggs contains ONE hidden letter. The blue eggs contain letters from A-I, the green eggs contain the letters from J-Q, and the red eggs contain the letters from R-Z. Which carton below is the only one that could contain the word “EXCELLENT”? [image above]
Answer to 40% Question
– B. The letters in the word “EXCELLT” contain 4 blue, 3 green, and 2 red eggs.
35% Question & Answer
Q: What is the fewest number of people that need to move seats so that no one is sitting next to another person, vertically or horizontally, in this movie theater? [image above]
Answer to 35% Question
– 3. Even though there are a variety of ways to move seats, 3 is the fewest moves possible.
30% Question & Answer
Q: Place the rings inside one another so they fit perfectly and then decipher the question that’s written on them. [image above]
Answer to 30% Question
– ONE. The question written on the rings reads: HOW MANY RINGS ARE ACTUALLY GREEN? The answer to that question is one.
25% Question & Answer
Q: The weight of all of these coins combined is 9 ounces. Real coins weigh 1 ounce, fake ones weigh half an ounce. One of the groups pictured is made up entirely of fake coins. Which group is the fake? [image above]
Answer to 25% Question
– B: Group 2. If all the coins were real, the total weight would be 10 ounces. The weight is off by ONE ounce, which equals TWO half-ounce fake coins. Group 2 is the only group of two coins.
20% Question & Answer
Q: I hear that these three words have something in common. Which of these choices belongs with them?
BEAT, PAIR, LEAK
- A) REGRET
- B) LEVER
- C) KARAT
- D) RECENT
Answer to 20% Question
– C: KARAT. These words all sound like foods: beet, pear, leek, and carrot.
15% Question & Answer
Q: How many D’s are there in total in the following tongue twister?
DAVE AND DIERDRE DANNER DONNED DENIM DERBIES FOR THE DISCO. THE DASHING DUO DANCED UNTIL DAWN.
Answer to 15% Question
– 15.
10% Question & Answer
Q: You normally have thirty seconds to answer this question, but if you started with twenty seconds, and got two extra seconds for every time the word seconds appears in this question, how many seconds in total on the clock would you have?
Answer to 10% Question
– 30. The word seconds appears five times in the question. 5 x 2 = 10. 20 + 10 = 30.
5% Question & Answer
Q: Ned was so excited to see the sequel to his favorite superhero movie that he bought his ticket an hour and 45 minutes before half past nine. What time was it three hours after he bought his ticket, when the movie started?
Answer to 5% Question
– 10:45. An hour and 45 minutes before 9:30 is 7:45. His movie started three hours after that, at 10:45.
1% Question & Answer
Q: These words have all been assigned a two-digit number according to a certain rule. What two-digit number should go with SEVENTEEN?
- ONE = 12
- EIGHT = 32
- TEN = 21
- TWELVE = 42
- SEVENTEEN = ?
Answer to 1% Question
– 54. The first digit is the number of consonants, and the second digit is the number of vowels. SEVENTEEN has five consonants and four vowels, so its number is 54.
Episode 4 Questions and Answers – July 8, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: What seaside building do these two pictures represent? [image above]
Answer to 90% Question
– Lighthouse. Light + House = Lighthouse.
80% Question & Answer
Q: You can see your friend through your office window, standing under an exit sign. he can’t find his way out, so he calls you for help. Which way should you tell him to turn to exit? [image above]
- (A) Left
- (B) Right
Answer to 80% Question
– B: Right. From our point of view, the sign’s arrow points left, but the man will need to turn to his right to exit.
70% Question & Answer
Q: If you rotate all these shapes 180 degrees, which one of them will not look the same? [image above]
Answer to 70% Question
– C. If you rotate Option C 180 degrees, the purple circle is not in the same position.
60% Question & Answer
Q: If this is the poster for the movie “LEGION 2”, which of the choices below is the poster for “LEGION 5”? [image above]
Answer to 60% Question
– B. All of them spell out the world LEGION and add the roman numeral for the sequel. Once you delete the word LEGION, you should be left with only V, which 5 in Roman numerals.
50% Question & Answer
Q: Which ticket would be the least expensive for the concert shown below? [image above]
- A) Senior ticket purchased June 29
- B) General Admission ticket purchased June 28
- C) VIP ticket purchased June 27
- D) Meet and Greet ticket purchased June 25
Answer to 50% Question
– The Senior ticket, even without the discount, is the cheapest, at $115. General Admission with no discount would be $125, VIP with discount is $175, and a Meet and Greet ticket with discount is $250.
45% Question & Answer
Q: If the final question we asked on this show was statistically twice as difficult, what should be the new name of the show be?
- A) The 2% Club
- B) The Half a Percent Club
- C) The 0.1% Club
Answer to 45% Question
– B: The Half a Percent Club. If the last question was statistically twice as hard, then half as many people would get it right. Half of 1% is half a percent.
40% Question & Answer
Q: How many swimmers are in the photo? [image above]
Answer to 40% Question
– 8. You can see 8 left feet in the air, so there are 8 swimmers in the photo.
35% Question & Answer
Q: It’s Jessie’s 5th birthday. If you add together all the birthday candles from all her birthday cakes, including today’s cake, how many birthday candles has she had in her lifetime? [image above]
Answer to 35% Question
– 15. She’s had five cakes, so the number of candles on them would be: 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15.
30% Question & Answer
Q: The three things named here all have something in common – and it has nothing to do with the fact that they are all foods. Which of these other things below has the same thing in common with them. [image above]
- A) EAGLE
- B) RAZOR
- C) BULB
- D) ERASER
Answer to 30% Question
– D: ERASER. TOMATO, ONION and SALSA each start and end with the same two letters, and so does ERASER.
25% Question & Answer
Q: What number column only has symbols that are NOT shared by another column? [image above]
Answer to 25% Question
– 4. Columns 1 and 5 share an ampersand, and columns 2 and 3 share a slash. But all of the symbols in column 4 are unique to that column.
20% Question & Answer
Q: There are 9 rectangles pictured here that are the exact same size. How many smaller rectangle are there? [image above]
Answer to 20% Question
– 9. There are nine larger rectangles and nine smaller interior rectangles created by the overlap of the larger ones.
15% Question & Answer
Q: If you write out the names of all seven days of the week, what vowel appears exactly four times?
Answer to 15% Question
– U. There are eight A’s, 3 E’s, one O, one I, and exactly four U’s – one in Tuesday, one in Thursday, and one each in Saturday and Sunday.
10% Question & Answer
Q: If you delete a three-letter horned animal from the word GERANIUMS, what common six-letter word will you get?
Answer to 10% Question
– GENIUS. The horned animal is a RAM. Delete the R, A, M, and you’re left with a GENUIUS.
5% Question & Answer
Q: In the poem below, the final line was accidentally interrupted. Based on the pattern in the poem, how many words are missing from that final line? [image above]
Answer to 5% Question
– 3. The number of words in each line corresponds to the number referenced in that line. The final line references the number ten but there are only seven words – so, three words are missing.
1% Question & Answer
Q: If you make the person on top go down this letter mountain on the CORRECT path, what six-letter word is directly by their side along the path? [image above]
Answer to 1% Question
– BOTTOM. If you send the climber down the letters of the word CORRECT, the letters to the left of that path spell BOTTOM. (This was quite an easy one.)
Episode 5 Questions and Answers – July 22, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: At airport security, Jim and Pablo both put their shoes, belt, wallet, and keys in trays. Who put their items in alphabetical order? [image above]
Answer to 90% Question
– B. Alphabetically, the correct order is belt, keys, shoes, and wallet, which is the order of Pablo’s items.
80% Question & Answer
Q: Of these four common symbols, what’s the only one you can draw by hand, as seen below, without every having to lift up your pen?
- A) %
- B) !
- C) &
- D) =
Answer to 80% Question
– C: &. The percent sign, exclamation point, and equal sign all require you to lift your pen. Only the ampersand can be drawn with one stroke.
70% Question & Answer
Q: What animal is represented by combining the two images below? [image above]
Answer to 70% Question
– Bunny. Bun + Knee.
60% Question & Answer
Q: A shape was cut out of an ordinary piece of copy paper, leaving behind these scraps of paper. What shape was cut out? [image above]
Answer to 60% Question
– B. When you put the scraps back together, you can see the outline of the figure’s arms and legs.
50% Question & Answer
Q: The first group of images here represents the seven-letter word PENDANT. What letter can you put in the empty box in the second group to complete another seven-letter word? [image above]
Answer to 50% Question
– A. The first group is a PEN, the letter D, and an ANT: PEN-D-ANT. The second group has a CAT on one side and a LOG on the other. Put an A in the middle of CAT and LOG and you spell CATALOG.
45% Question & Answer
Q: Brandy makes a meat Gimlet. Margarita makes a great Manhattan. Cosmo can make the best Julep. By that logic, what drink is Jameson good at making?
- A) Martini
- B) Mudslide
- C) Screwdriver
Answer to 45% Question
– A: Martini. Each bartender makes a cocktail that has the same number of letterse as the bartender’s name. “Jameson” and “Martini” both have 7 letters.
40% Question & Answer
Q: Which food logically comes next in the sequence? [image above]
- A) Rhubarb
- B) Donut
- C) Blueberries
- D) Lemon
Answer to 40% Question
– A: Rhubarb. The first letter in the name of each food spells out the food pictured first in the row. The top row spells out CORN and the second row spells out PEAR, so the last picture must be a food that starts with “R”.
35% Question & Answer
Q: Based on how these moving boxes are labeled, what is inside the box that is touching three boxes of clothes? [image above]
Answer to 35% Question
– Puzzles. There are four boxes containing clothes. The only box touching three of them is the box labeled PUZZLES.
30% Question & Answer
Q: What one word in this question uses the greatest number of unique letters that aren’t repeated in that same word?
Answer to 30% Question
– Question. Question is spelled with eight unique letters.
25% Question & Answer
Q: Logically, which of these is a SAFE combination? [image above]
Answer to 25% Question
– The numbers correspond to letters of the alphabet. SAFE is spelled using the 19th, 1st, 6th, and 5th letters.
20% Question & Answer
Q: What 6-letter word pictured below did the road crew mistakenly paint on this street? [image above]
Answer to 20% Question
– BEHIND. From the driver’s perspective it reads “BEHIND”. Normally the word “AHEAD” would be painted on the road.
15% Question & Answer
Q: The correct lever is topped by a shape with an even number of sides, and that shape is NOT the same color as another shape on the screen. What is the number of the correct lever? [image above]
Answer to 15% Question
– 2. Lever 4 has an even-sided shape, but it’s the same color as the rectangle along the bottom. Only lever 2 has an even number of sides and a unique color.
10% Question & Answer
Q: Jen is getting the words “HOLLYWOOD DIVORCE” tattooed onto these four fingers. If she keeps going with this pattern, and leaves no space between the two words, what word will be spelled out on her pinkie finger? [image above]
Answer to 10% Question
– LOVE. Every fourth letter of “HOLLYWOOD DIVORCE” would end up on her pinkie, and those letters spell “LOVE”.
5% Question & Answer
Q: You walk 5 miles north, turn east, and walk 7 miles. Then you turn south and walk 13 miles. You turn west and walk another 13 miles. Turning north, you walk 8 miles, before turning east and walking 6 miles. How many miles away from where you started are you?
Answer to 5% Question
– 0. You walked right back to where you started.
1% Question & Answer
Q: What common word can be made with the three letters of the alphabet not used in the sentence below?
ZEKE’S MIGHTY QUICK JAMBALAYA RECIPE IS UNVIEWED
Answer to 1% Question
– FOX. The only letters this sentence is missing are F, O, and X.
Episode 6 Questions and Answers – July 29, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: A keytar gets its name because it’s part keyboard and part guitar. What is the name of the hybrid instrument below? [image above]
- A) Saxaccordion
- B) Flutanjo
- C) Trombourine
Answer to 90% Question
– The hybrid instrument is part trombone and part tambourine, so it’s a “Trombourine”.
80% Question & Answer
Q: One of the kids pictured below took a bite out of a this slice of pizza. Who was it? [image above]
- A) Jane
- B) Billy
- C) Frank
Answer to 80% Question
– The only person whose smile would make that shape of bite is Billy, since he’s missing his two front teeth.
70% Question & Answer
Q: Joey loves to take apart this action figures and use their parts to make new ones. Which pair of figures below did he use parts from to make the one pictured here? [image above]
Answer to 70% Question
– Only the second pair has the character with the triangle chest piece.
60% Question & Answer
Q: In this image the letter “O” and the number “0” each appear repeatedly. How many zeroes are there? [image above]
Answer to 60% Question
– 15.
50% Question & Answer
Q: What word can be made by intersecting the teeth of the two combs below? [image above]
Answer to 50% Question
– The word “COMB-OVER” is revealed when you move the combo over and interlock the teeth.
45% Question & Answer
Q: The name of which U.S. state can NOT be made using the words on the image seen here? [image above]
- A) South Carolina
- B) New Mexico
- C) West Virginia
- D) Iowa
Answer to 45% Question
– C: West Virginia. The word “WEST” does not appear in the image.
40% Question & Answer
Q: Based on the invitation, whose wedding is likely to have the fewest guests in attendance? [image above]
Answer to 40% Question
– Taylor and Morgan’s wedding date is February 30th, and no one will be able to make it on that date since it doesn’t exist.
35% Question & Answer
Q: What word will you get from solving this clue?
FIRST LETTERS OF WORDS EACH REALLY SPELL…
Answer to 35% Question
– FLOWERS. The first letters of the words in the phrase spell out FLOWERS.
30% Question & Answer
Q: How many different designs of floor tile were used to make this 16-tile pattern? [image above]
- A) 1
- B) 2
- C) 3
- D) 4
Answer to 30% Question
– B: 2. The pattern is made with just these 2 tile designs, rotated and repeated as needed.
25% Question & Answer
Q: Mike rearranged all the numbers except two on this clock. Based on that information, what time is it? [image above]
Answer to 25% Question
– 11:55. He arranged all the numbers except for the number “2”. So, the clock reads 11:55, as it would on any other clock.
20% Question & Answer
Q: At my last party, someone thought it would be funny to make a bunch of Joel-O shots. If each color of gelatin represents just one flavor, how many flavors of Joel-O did they use to make these shots? [image above]
Answer to 20% Question
– 6. Red, green, blue, yellow, purple and pink.
15% Question & Answer
Q: Zora’s birthday is on the second-to-last day of the year, and Lana’s birthday is on the second day of the year. If today is Zora’s birthday, how many days is it until Lana’s birthday?
Answer to 15% Question
– 3. Zora’s birthday is December 30th. Lana’s birthday is January 2nd, which is three days later.
10% Question & Answer
Q: In the diagram seen below, which word is in the wrong place? [image above]
Answer to 10% Question
– CIVIC. CIVIC is a member of all three circles, so it should be in the middle section with KAYAK.
5% Question & Answer
Q: If A = 25, B = 24, C = 23 and so on… what number do you get if you multiply all the letters of MEGAHERTZ together?
Answer to 5% Question
– 0. The letters all have different values but they are all ultimately multiplied by the last letter, “Z”, which equals zero, and any time you multiply by zero you’re left with zero.
1% Question & Answer
Q: Without using the same color twice in the same sign, how many different configurations of equal signs (=) can you make using just these 4 lines? [image above]
Answer to 1% Question
– 12. All you need to figure out is how many times each color can appear on top of an equal sign. That number is 3. So 3 times 4 colors gives you 12 possible combination.
Episode 7 Questions and Answers – August 5, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: You have to wear prescription lenses to see. Assuming the lenses match your prescription, which of these glasses would best help you to see right now? [image above]
Answer to 90% Question
– B. Based on where the fingers are, the other two frames are missing lenses.
80% Question & Answer
Q: If the images on Line 1 stand for “Sandra Bullock” then what celebrity does Line 2 stand for? [image above]
- A) Joel McHale
- B) Jack Black
- C) Viola Davis
- D) Jack Nicholson
Answer to 80% Question
– D: Jack Nicholson. If Sand + Draw + Bull + Lock = Sandra Bullock, then Jack + Nickel + Sun = Jack Nicholson.
70% Question & Answer
Q: What is the only month of the year whose name is a commonly known word when spelled backwards?
Answer to 70% Question
– May. May spelled backwards is “yam”.
60% Question & Answer
Q: Read the question below and select the correct answer. [image above]
- A) SPINKERED GRUNK
- B) BLAMBLED GOOGUM
- C) ZIBBLY GOOGUM
Answer to 60% Question
– B: Blambled Googum. In this puzzle, BLAMBLED means “WOODEN” and GOOGUM means “SPOON”.
50% Question & Answer
Q: Looking at the list of animal names below, which of the following would logically come next?
Aardvark, Rabbit, Raccoon, Haddock, Honeybee, ???
- A) Octopus
- B) Giraffe
- C) Lobster
Answer to 50% Question
– B: Giraffe. Each animal has a double letter in its name, going in alphabetical order. So the next animal on the list, Giraffe, has a double F.
45% Question & Answer
Q: This is Charlotte’s reflection in the mirror. If she swipes right on her dating app, in what direction will her swipe in the mirror reflection go? [image above]
- A) <– [Left]
- B) –> [Right]
Answer to 45% Question
– B: –>. Since this is her reflection, we are seeing her perspective, and so her right is our right.
40% Question & Answer
Q: Taylor wants to make friendship bracelets for her four friends, but she only has the beads to correctly spell three of their names. Which of these friends is not getting a bracelet? [image above]
- A) Sabrina
- B) Chappell
- C) Billie
- D) Charli
Answer to 40% Question
– B: Chappell. She can’t spell Chappell, because there’s only one P.
35% Question & Answer
Q: You can build this shape out of four identically-shaped pieces without rotating any of the pieces. Which of the shapes below can you do it with? [image above]
Answer to 35% Question
– A. Shape A is used to make the larger shape, as shown here.
30% Question & Answer
Q: “State” is the name of a town located in the state of “Country”, which is part of a country named “Town”. One of these is the name of the place with the largest area. Which is it?
- A) Town
- B) State
- C) Country
Answer to 30% Question
– A: Town. A country is larger in size than a town or state. The name of the country is “Town”.
25% Question & Answer
Q: My favorite musical instrument is a TAMBOURINE. In college, I majored in EDUCATION. My favorite kind of building is a JAILHOUSE. By that logic, which of these is my favorite vegetable?
- A) ASPARAGUS
- B) BRUSSELS SPROUTS
- C) CAULIFLOWER
- D) RUTABAGA
Answer to 25% Question
– C: CAULIFLOWER. My favorite things all have each of the five vowels – A, E, I, O, U – in their names.
20% Question & Answer
Q: This abstract painting is called “Triangle Forest”. How many numbered triangles are there in this painting? [image above]
Answer to 20% Question
– 18. Although there’s a triangle numbered 19, there is no triangle numbered 12.
15% Question & Answer
Q: Read and respond to the following.
FIR STAD JUST THESP ACES ANDTHE NWRIT EDO WNTH ELA STLET TERIN THISSEN TEN CE.
Answer to 15% Question
– E. The spaces have been put in the wrong spots. The last letter is the “E” at the end of “sentence”.
10% Question & Answer
Q: How many numbers in this picture appear more times than the actual value of the number they represent? [image above]
Answer to 10% Question
– 3. There are 3 different numbers that appear more times than the value of the number they represent, 3, 2, and 1. They are – 3 because there are four 3s, 2 because there are three 2s, and 1 because there are two 1s.
5% Question & Answer
Q: I played a Lucky Duck slot machine three times. Each time I played I lost half my money. How all I have left is a lousy $2. How many money did I lose in total?
Answer to 5% Question
– $14. If I ended with $2, I had $4 after two plays, $8 after one play, and $16 when I started. $16 minus the $2 I have left is $14.
1% Question & Answer
Q: You’ll come out on top if you know, what is the last word in this sequence?
TEAS, SHOUT, STEW, ???
Answer to 1% Question
– Thorn. These are anagrams of compass directions, starting with TEAS from EAST, SHOUT from SOUTH, and STEW from WEST, so the answer is THORN, the only word you can make from NORTH.
Episode 8 Questions and Answers – August 19, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: Which of these sports isn’t being played correctly? [image above]
Answer to 90% Question
– C. Basketball is being played incorrectly, as they’re using a pumpkin instead of a basketball.
80% Question & Answer
Q: Logically, what name sounds like it should fill in the blank on this list?
Jay, _____, Elle, Em
- A) Kay
- B) May
- C) Timothée Chalamet
Answer to 80% Question
– A: Kay. These are all names that sound like letters of the alphabet: Jay = J, Elle = L, Em = M, and Kay = K.
70% Question & Answer
Q: True or False: It would be False to say the word True appears more than the word False in this True/False question?
- A) True
- B) False
Answer to 70% Question
– A: True. “True” appears 3 times, and “False” appears 4 times. So it truly is false to say “True” appears more often.
60% Question & Answer
Q: What kind of storage room will you get by combining the two images below? [image above]
Answer to 60% Question
– PANTRY. Pan + Tree = Pantry.
50% Question & Answer
Q: Logically, what pattern comes next in this sequence of stickers? [image above]
Answer to 50% Question
– B. The OOPS sticker doesn’t move, while the others move one place to the right each time, wrapping around to the beginning when they get to the end of the row.
45% Question & Answer
Q: Each of these 2-dimensional cutout shapes perfectly folds into a fully-enclosed 3D pyramid… except one. Which is it? [image above]
Answer to 45% Question
– C. C would need 4 triangles to close off all four sides of the square base.
40% Question & Answer
Q: Dorothy’s 7-layer dip was a huge hit at the picnic. Which one below was hers? [image above]
Answer to 40% Question
– C. The only dip that actually has 7 layers is “Nice Spice”, so that has to be Dorothy’s.
35% Question & Answer
Q: Here are the works of the artist known as “Bennet”. Which piece best displays Bennet’s blue period? [image above]
Answer to 35% Question
– B. Bennet’s blue period is the one after his name in painting B.
30% Question & Answer
Q: Based on the different groups of family jewels pictured on the right, logically, which gems belong to the Johnson family? [image above]
Answer to 30% Question
– B. The number of gems equals the number of letters in the family’s name, and Johnson has seven letters.
25% Question & Answer
Q: The words in this image all have something in common. Logically, which answer choice should fill in the blank?
CUSP, PINTO, QUARTS, ______, GALLEON
- A) WINCE
- B) CINDER
- C) LOITER
- D) TEAL
Answer to 25% Question
– C: LOITER. You can remove a letter from each of these words to turn it into a unit of liquid measurement. From these words, you get CUP, PINT, QUART and GALLON. From LOITER you get LITER.
20% Question & Answer
Q: How many DIFFERENT shapes of cookie cutters are pictured here? [image above]
Answer to 20% Question
– 6. There are seven cookie cutters pictured, but only six different ones. There are two bear cookie cutters.
15% Question & Answer
Q: What 9-letter word can you spell using each of the letters in the illustration below exactly once? [image above]
Answer to 15% Question
– RECTANGLE. If you start in the top right corner, and read clockwise, you’ll see the letters spell RECTANGLE.
10% Question & Answer
Q: Five cars park in this lot. The first takes the space furthest from the entrance on the right. The next two take the highest available odd-numbered spaces. The fourth parks in the only space directly between two cars. The last parks as far from the first car as possible. Which of these spaces is still empty? [image above]
- A) 1
- B) 3
- C) 5
- D) 7
Answer to 10% Question
– A: 1. The first car in space 5. The next two take 3 and 7, the highest odd numbers left. The next car parks in 6, between the two cars on the right, and the last car parks in 4, the furthest space from 5.
5% Question & Answer
Q: In each of these five words, you can double one letter to make a new word. What word do you get if you read those five letters in order?
DOTED, BET, DINER, BRAS, STEP
Answer to 5% Question
– TENSE. Double the letters shown and you get DOTTED, BEET, DINNER, BRASS, and STEEP, whose extra letters can be used to spell TENSE.
1% Question & Answer
Q: What is the next letter in this sequence?
TTTFFSSE_
Answer to 1% Question
– N. Starting with TEN, if you count up by 10, these are the first letters of each number spelled out. The missing letter N stands for NINETY.
Episode 9 Questions and Answers – August 26, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: Besides drawing pictures, this kid wrote three words on the window. Which word would read the same when viewed from the outside looking in?
- A) PEEP
- B) TOOT
- C) POOP
Answer to 90% Question
– B: TOOT. “T” and “O” read the same from the outside looking in. “P” and “E” will be backwards.
80% Question & Answer
Q: Lizzo’s gold pendant has lost a couple of letters. Which of the gold letters below the pendant need to be put back on to make an actual word? [image above]
Answer to 80% Question
– The only two letters that make a world are R and I, making the pendant read “100% THAT RICH”.
70% Question & Answer
Q: As a party, exactly three guests brought umbrellas, and they left them by the door. As these guests were leaving, one took their own umbrella, but one took someone else’s. What’s left for the third person?
- A) Their own umbrella
- B) Someone else’s umbrella
Answer to 70% Question
– B: Someone else’s umbrella. The first person took their own umbrella. If the second person took someone else’s umbrella, it had to belong to the third person. So, the third person is left with the second person’s umbrella.
60% Question & Answer
Q: What is the only word you can spot in this question that definitely has three syllables?
Answer to 60% Question
– Syllables. Every other word has one, two, or four syllables.
50% Question & Answer
Q: Logically, which two words need to switch positions in the list seen here?
Eyebrows, Chin, Navel, Nipples, Butt, Thigh, Shin, Big Toe
Answer to 50% Question
– Nipples and Navel. These are human body parts listed in order of where they are physically located on the body of a standing person, from top to bottom. However, your navel is below your nipples so those two words needs to switch order.
45% Question & Answer
Q: Assuming it’s not a holiday, throughout which of the following times could you legall park your car on the street seen below? [image above]
- A) 5:30 AM to 6:30 AM
- B) 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
- C) 1 AM to 3 AM
Answer to 45% Question
–
40% Question & Answer
Q: What is the only card from a standard deck to have four of its suits shown in this picture? [image above]
Answer to 40% Question
– 5. The five of hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds are all in the picture.
35% Question & Answer
Q: Drew is the Wicked Witch of the West. Vickie is the Wicked Witch of the East. Alexis is the Wicked Witch of the South. Logically, who is the Wicked Witch of the North?
- A) Karen
- B) Donna
- C) Cindy
Answer to 35% Question
– A: Karen. Each witch’s name ends with the first letter of the direction on the compass that they represent. The first letter of North is “N” and the only name ending in N is Karen.
30% Question & Answer
Q: I want an aisle seat with as much legroom as possible without having to pay extra. What is the row number and letter of the available seat that I should pick? [image above]
Answer to 30% Question
– #C. The two rows with the most legroom are 1 and 3, but row 1 costs extra. Of the blue available seats, the only free aisle seat in Row 3 is 3C.
25% Question & Answer
Q: If you were going to place the letters on this gear shifter in alphabetical order from top to bottom, which one letter wouldn’t need to move? [image above]
Answer to 25% Question
– The letters are currently P, R, N, D, S, L. In alphabetical order, the letters are D, L, N, P, R, S – so N is in the same position.
20% Question & Answer
Q: Logically, what two letters should fill in the blanks to finish this sequence?
PLAY, BABY, CURRENCY, SHA??
Answer to 20% Question
– SHADY. Each word ends in a consecutive letter of the alphabet, followed by the letter Y, so after AY, BY, and CY, the final word is “Shady”, ending in DY.
15% Question & Answer
Q: Assuming that all the missing pieces in this puzzle are basically the same size, how many pieces are needed to complete it? [image above]
Answer to 15% Question
– 25. The interior area has six spaces on one side and four on the other, making 24. With the missing corner added, that’s 25.
10% Question & Answer
Q: While choosing a storage unit, Eunice said she’d never pick something that was next to a green door, she needed an even number, and she would not take a unit that was directly above or below red. Which number did she pick? [image above]
Answer to 10% Question
– 202. The only even number that’s not next to a green door, found above or below red, is unit 202. She said she’d never pick something next to a green door, but she didn’t say she wouldn’t pick an actual green door.
5% Question & Answer
Q: On our first anniversary, I got flip-flops because “F” is the first letter in “first”. On our second anniversary, I got an espresso machine because “E” is the second letter in “second”. But on what anniversary will this pattern of gifts no longer work?
Answer to 5% Question
– Sixth. “Sixth” doesn’t have a sixth letter so the pattern will no longer work after “Fifth”.
1% Question & Answer
Q: Answer the question below.
WHAC WOHD DA THIM QPESTION’S INCORIECT LEOTERS SPENL?
Answer to 1% Question
– CHAMPION. The question is “What word do this question’s incorrect letters spell?” As you can see, they spell CHAMPION.
Episode 10 Questions and Answers – September 2, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: Which cookie below was made using this cookie cutter? [image above]
Answer to 90% Question
– A. [Rotate the image 90 degrees counterclockwise.]
80% Question & Answer
Q: Which one-name celebrity pairs with each of these words on the right?
NAVY, BABY, VACUUM
- A) ADELE
- B) SEAL
- C) RIHANNA
Answer to 80% Question
– B: SEAL. Seal links the three words: Navy Seal, Baby Seal, and Vaccum Seal.
70% Question & Answer
Q: Whose area code must have been written down incorrectly? [image above]
- A) Rich
- B) Shana
- C) Lily
- D) Victor
Answer to 70% Question
– D: Victor. Victor’s number is incorrect because 911 is an emergency number and not used for area codes.
60% Question & Answer
Q: Izzy stopped working at her computer to make dinner and her screensaver started. Based on this still image, what word was floating around on her computer screen? [image above]
Answer to 60% Question
– Screensaver. If you piece together the letters, it’s the word SCREENSAVER floating all over the screen.
50% Question & Answer
Q: Ben is 45 years old and has a 20-year-old daughter named Elle and a three-year-old sister named Ella. What is Ella’s relationship to Elle?
- A) Aunt
- B) Cousin
- C) Half sister
Answer to 50% Question
– A: Aunt. Even though Ella is much younger, she is Elle’s aunt because she is the sibling of Ben, Elle’s father.
45% Question & Answer
Q: What would this group of road signs look like if you got behind them and viewed them from the back? [image above]
Answer to 45% Question
– A. B is the same silhouette as the front. In C, the Yield and U-turn signs have swapped places.
40% Question & Answer
Q: A secret agent left you the cryptic message pictured below. What time is he asking you to meet him? [image above]
- A) 4:45
- B) 5:00
- C) 7:30
Answer to 40% Question
– A: 4:45. The secret agent is asking you to meet him at a Quarter – $2 – $5, or a quarter to five.
35% Question & Answer
Q: Here is a map of a winding river through the country of Puzzlandia, with cities along its banks marked by letters. Which two cities are closest together? [image above]
Answer to 35% Question
– B and E. B and E may be on opposite sides of the river, but they are the closest two cities.
30% Question & Answer
Q: Deb has four boy dogs: Big Boy is smaller than Tiny, and Smalll Boy is bigger than Teeny. If Tiny is teeny-tiny next to Teeny, who is the biggest boy?
- A) Big Boy
- B) Tiny
- C) Small Boy
- D) Teeny
Answer to 30% Question
– C: Small Boy. Teeny is bigger than both Tiny and Big Boy, but smaller than Small Boy, which makes Small Boy the biggest boy.
25% Question & Answer
Q: What is the next number in this sequence?
3, 98, 9, 92, 15, 86, 21, ___
Answer to 25% Question
– 80. The odd numbers in the sequence go up by 6 each time. The even numbers in the sequenec go down by 6 each time.
20% Question & Answer
Q: In the picture below, how many arrows are NOT pointing in the same direction as the green arrow? [image above]
Answer to 20% Question
– 12. There are 11 arrows in the middle circle that point in other directions, plus a 12th in the bottom right.
15% Question & Answer
Q: Based on your initial reaction, which of these images does not belong with the others? [image above]
Answer to 15% Question
– A: Magnet. All the other images look like the first letter of what they are, but the magnet looks like a “U”, but starts with the letter “M”.
10% Question & Answer
Q: You can add the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in a variety of different ways to get a total of 9. How many unique equations can be made using two or more of these different numbers to add up to 9, where the same numbers are not just reordered?
Answer to 10% Question
– 5. (1 + 2 + 6, 1 + 3 +5, 2 + 3 + 4, 3 + 6, 4 + 5.)
5% Question & Answer
Q: If you start by driving the car straight, following all the arrows, but turn LEFT every time you are given a choice to go left by an arrow, what’s the first number you’ll hit? [image above]
Answer to 5% Question
– 55. If you follow the directions, keeping in mind that what direction is left depends on which way you’re facing, you’ll end up at 55.
1% Question & Answer
Q: Reading this from left to right, starting at the top, if you keep only the letters that are repeated, you will get five unique letters. What 5-letter word do those letters spell when you place them in the order they appeared? [image above]
Answer to 1% Question
– SOLVE.
Episode 11 Questions and Answers – September 9, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: Which of these answer options accurately depicts an overhead view of the scene on the right? [image above]
Answer to 90% Question
– A. The police car in the foreground is in front of, and to the right of the taxi. Only answer A has the vehicles in those positions.
80% Question & Answer
Q: John Smith is trying to come up with a stage name to launch his acting career. He is going to use his mother’s maiden name, the name of a shape, and a number. Which of the following must be John’s new name?
- A) Star Johnson Sims
- B) James Oval Seven
- C) Cube Niles Pentagon
Answer to 80% Question
– B. James Oval Seven is the only name with one shape, one number, and what must be his mother’s maiden name, James.
70% Question & Answer
Q: If I turn these cards face down and deal them out to two players, Haley and Yasmin, starting with the top card going to Haley, who will end up with more red cards in their hand? [image above]
- A) Haley
- B) Yasmin
Answer to 70% Question
– A. When I turn the stack face down, the three of hearts will be on top and go to Haley, then Yasmin will get the eight of clubs. In the end, Haley will end up with five red cards, while Yasmin will have three.
60% Question & Answer
Q: What ingredient is definitely missing from Grandma’s cookie recipe? [image above]
Answer to 60% Question
– Chocolate chips. The recipe is called “Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie” but chocolate chips aren’t listed as an ingredient.
50% Question & Answer
Q: This skywriter messed up. They were supposed to spell a well-known two word message. What two letter, one after the “A” and one before the “E”, do they need to go back and draw? [image above]
Answer to 50% Question
– R and M. The message they were supposed to spell was MARRY ME.
45% Question & Answer
Q: Logically, which pattern comes next in this sequence? [image above]
Answer to 45% Question
– B. The red triangles move one space clockwise around the edge of the pattern each time.
40% Question & Answer
Q: The chart below lists one-way plane ticket costs from Dallas to Denver. If you need to check a bag and guarantee yourself a window seat when you travel next Friday, which airline offers the least expensive option? [image above]
- A) Legacy Air
- B) Moderate Airways
- C) U Save Airlines
Answer to 40% Question
– A: Legacy Air. Only Legacy Air flies that route on Fridays.
35% Question & Answer
Q: Samira’s towels each have one letter from the name of her favorite place. All of the towels on the clothesline feature symmetrical letters that have been folded in half. What is her favorite place? [image above]
Answer to 35% Question
– BEACH. Once unfolded, the towels reveal the letters BEACH.
30% Question & Answer
Q: Which number is directly above the number of words in this question? [image above]
Answer to 30% Question
– 19. There are 12 words in the question. The number above is 19.
25% Question & Answer
Q: Greg has some unexplained gaps in his résumé. What three-letter word fills in the gaps? [image above]
Answer to 25% Question
– AGE. [This creates the words BAGEL, PAGEANT, MANAGER, HOSTAGE, AVERAGE, and EAGER.]
20% Question & Answer
Q: Take a square piece of paper and fold it in half twice, then cut through it along the dotted line, as seen below. How many pieces have you cut the paper into? [image above]
- A) 2
- B) 3
- C) 4
- D) 5
Answer to 20% Question
– A: 2. You’re cutting out the center of the square, so you end up with two pieces of paper, which will look like this when you unfold them.
15% Question & Answer
Q: If Thanksgiving is always on the fourth Thursday in November, what is the earliest date in November that Thanksgiving can fall on?
Answer to 15% Question
– November 22. To get the earliest date in November, November 1st would have to be a Thursday, then the fourth Thursday will be November 22nd.
10% Question & Answer
Q: Every year on her birthday, Ariana’s grandma sends her a check in an amount equal to the age she’s turning. If she’s been given a combined total of $36 over the past three years, how much money can she expect to receive from Grandma on her next birthday?
Answer to 10% Question
– $14. On her last three birthdays she received a total of $36, which, in consecutive numbers, can only work out to $11 + $12 + $13. That means on her next birthday she will be turning 14 and receive $14.
5% Question & Answer
Q: In the pattern below, which two numbers would logically complete the final years?
- January 2, 2021
- February 8, 2082
- March 9, 2093
- April 1, 2014
- May 4, 20??
Answer to 5% Question
– 45. All the dates on the list are palindromes. January 2, 2021 = 1/2/21, February 8, 2082 = 2/8/82, and so on. The final entry would need to be May 4, 2045 = 5/4/45.
1% Question & Answer
Q: In the paragraph below, if you take only the letters that are repeated three times in a single word, what 6-letter word can you make, using each of them once? [image above]
Answer to 1% Question
– TROPHY. The words that have three repeated letters are ATTEMPT, ERROR, OPPOSITION, PEPPER, CHIHUAHUA, and MYSTIFYINGLY. The repeated letters spell TROPHY.
Episode 12 Questions and Answers – September 9, 2025
90% Question & Answer
Q: Which of these pictures is a close-up of the word CLOSE-UP? [image above]
Answer to 90% Question
– B. A Shows two P’s and C shows two O’s, so neither can be the word CLOSE-UP.
80% Question & Answer
Q: Christmas Eve always falls on the same day of the week every year as which one of these?
- A) Fourth of July
- B) Cinco de Mayo
- C) New Year’s Eve
Answer to 80% Question
– C: New Year’s Eve. December 31st, which is New Year’s Eve, is always seven days after December 24th, which is Christmas Eve.
70% Question & Answer
Q: Which of these tanks has twice as many red fish as white fish, and more black fish than yellow fish? [image above]
Answer to 70% Question
– B. Both tanks have the same number of red and white fish, but tank B has more black fish than yellow fish.
60% Question & Answer
Q: Which of the following words should go inside the third shape? [image above]
- A) Ketchup
- B) Love
- C) Hat
Answer to 60% Question
– B: LOVE. Common phrases are made by combining the shape with the word inside it, giving us TOWN SQUARE and FULL CIRCLE. IF we put LOVE inside of TRIANGLE, we get the phrase LOVE TRIANGLE.
50% Question & Answer
Q: Based on how these cups were put away, starting at the top left and going across, what 2 cups would complete the tray? [image above]
Answer to 50% Question
– A. Left and right, the handle on each cup moves clockwise one quarter turn. Only option A has the handles in the right positions.
45% Question & Answer
Q: Logically, what shapes comes next in this sequence? [image above]
Answer to 45% Question
– A. The shapes represent the vowels A, E, I, and O, doubled and facing one another. The sequence is completed by the doubled vowel U.
40% Question & Answer
Q: If yellow = 10, orange = 20, pink = 30, and blue = 35, which of these targets adds up the most points? [image above]
Answer to 40% Question
– B. A adds up to 105, and C equals 115. But B is 35+20+10+20+35+20, which comes to 140.
35% Question & Answer
Q: We’re adding another STAR to this group. Logically, which one of the names should replace the question mark? [image above]
- A) Cynthia
- B) Astrid
- C) Mikey
- D) Nicholas
Answer to 35% Question
– B: Astrid. All of the names contain the letters in STAR. The only name that fits this pattern is ASTRid.
30% Question & Answer
Q: Looking at the image below, logically, what should fill in the dog’s speech bubble? [image above]
Answer to 30% Question
– Baa. Moving clockwise, each animal is making the sound of the animal that comes before them in the circle. The sheep comes before the dog and the sheep’s sound is “Baa”.
25% Question & Answer
Q: The letters in the question below aren’t in the right order. Figure out what it says and then give us the one-word answer we’re looking for.
Tahw si eht ylno drow ni siht noitseuq taht si not delleps sdrawkcab?
Answer to 25% Question
– not. The question reads: “What is the only word in this question that is not spelled backwards?” All the words are written backwards except “not”.
20% Question & Answer
Q: This is what’s left of the pizza Max ordered for dinner on Tuesday. That night he ate four of its eight slices. He then ate half of the remaining slices every night that followed. If he’s about to eat dinner right now, what day of the week is it? [image above]
Answer to 20% Question
– Friday. The full pizza he received on Tuesday had 8 slices. He ate half, leaving 4 for Wednesday’s dinner. Before Thursday’s dinner there were 2 left. On Friday, he’s down to 1 slice.
15% Question & Answer
Q: Which row or column contains three of a kind: three E’s, three F’s, three underlined, or three bold? [image above]
Answer to 15% Question
– 5. Column 5 has three underlined letters.
10% Question & Answer
Q: It will cost Jameela $1.72 to send her envelope, but she only has the stamps seen here. Since none of the stamps add up to exactly $1.72, what is the fewest number of cents she can go over by? [image above]
Answer to 10% Question
– 1 cent. If she uses the two 55-cent stamps and the 63-cent stamp, that would add up to $1.73, which is the closest she can get to $1.72.
5% Question & Answer
Q: These are the front and back views of a structure built out of identically-sized blocks stacked on the ground. How many blocks were used to make it? [image above]
Answer to 5% Question
– 27. From the front, adding all the blocks you can see to the supporting ones you can’t see, gives you 24. And when you look at the back, you can count three additional blocks that were hidden in the front view, which makes 27 total.
1% Question & Answer
Q: Logically, what letter should come next in this series?
ONETWHRFUIVSX
Answer to 1% Question
– G. Spelling numbers in ascending order these are the letters you use, in the order they are used for the first time. You don’t see the O in TWo because O already appears in ONE. The next new letter after the X in SIX is the G in EIGHT.