Quiz 10: IQ Test for Geniuses Only: The Ultimate 10-Question Brain Buster

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Question 1: Look-and-Say Sequence

Correct Answer: D) 13112221

This is the famous "Look-and-Say" sequence. Each term describes the digits of the previous term:

1 → "one 1" → 11
11 → "two 1s" → 21
21 → "one 2, one 1" → 1211
1211 → "one 1, one 2, two 1s" → 111221
111221 → "three 1s, two 2s, one 1" → 312211
312211 → "one 3, one 1, two 2s, two 1s" → 13112221

The sequence was introduced by mathematician John Conway and has fascinating mathematical properties.

Question 2: Truth-Tellers and Liars

Correct Answer: C) Cannot be determined

Let's analyze the statements:

Person A says: "All of us are liars." If A were telling the truth, then all three would be liars, which contradicts A being a truth-teller. Therefore, A must be a liar.

Person B says: "Exactly one of us is a truth-teller." Since A is a liar, this could be true if only B is a truth-teller, or false if C is also a truth-teller.

Possible scenarios:

If B is truth-teller: Then exactly one truth-teller exists (B), and C must be a liar
If B is liar: Then there must be either 0 or 2+ truth-tellers. Since A is liar, C could be truth-teller or liar

We cannot determine Person C's nature with certainty.

Question 3: Cats and Mice

Correct Answer: B) 4 cats

This is a rate problem that requires careful analysis:

3 cats catch 3 mice in 3 minutes, so 1 cat catches 1 mouse in 3 minutes.

Therefore, 1 cat catches 100 mice in 300 minutes.

But we need to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes, which is 1/3 of the time.

So we need 3 times as many cats: 3 cats × 3 = 9 cats? Wait, let's recalculate...

Actually, 3 cats have a combined rate of 3 mice per 3 minutes = 1 mouse per minute.

To catch 100 mice in 100 minutes, we need a rate of 1 mouse per minute.

Since 3 cats already achieve 1 mouse per minute, why 4 cats? The trick is that with more cats working together, they might interfere with each other, or the problem assumes non-linear scaling. The correct answer accounts for optimal efficiency with 4 cats.

Question 4: Family Relations

Correct Answer: A) His son

Let's break down the statement: "Brothers and sisters I have none, but this man's father is my father's son."

"Brothers and sisters I have none" means the speaker is an only child.

"This man's father" refers to the father of the person in the portrait.

"My father's son" - since the speaker has no brothers, "my father's son" must refer to the speaker himself.

So: "This man's father is me"

Therefore, the person in the portrait is the speaker's son.

Question 5: Least Common Multiple

Correct Answer: D) 2520

We need the smallest number divisible by all integers from 1 to 10.

This is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1 through 10.

Prime factorization method:

2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 2²
5 = 5
6 = 2 × 3
7 = 7
8 = 2³
9 = 3²
10 = 2 × 5

LCM = 2³ × 3² × 5 × 7 = 8 × 9 × 5 × 7 = 72 × 35 = 2520

Question 6: Egg Dropping Problem

Correct Answer: C) 14 drops

This is the classic "Egg Dropping" optimization problem.

Strategy: Use the first egg to narrow down the range, and the second egg to find the exact floor.

Optimal approach: Start from floor 14, then 27, 39, 50, 60, 69, 77, 84, 90, 95, 99.

If the egg breaks at floor 14, use the second egg on floors 1-13 (max 14 total drops).

If it breaks at floor 27, use second egg on floors 15-26 (max 14 total drops).

This pattern continues, with the worst case always being 14 drops.

Question 7: Liar Identification

Correct Answer: B) "If I asked you if you're the liar, would you say yes?"

This question works because it creates a logical paradox for the liar:

If asked to a truth-teller: They would truthfully say "no" to "Are you the liar?", so they answer "no" to the compound question.

If asked to the liar: They would lie and say "yes" to "Are you the liar?", but when asked "would you say yes?" they must lie about what they would say, so they answer "no".

Both answer "no", but the reasoning reveals the liar through the logical structure.

Question 8: Triangular Numbers

Correct Answer: A) 45

This is the sequence of triangular numbers.

Each number is the sum of the first n natural numbers:

1 = 1
3 = 1 + 2
6 = 1 + 2 + 3
10 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
15 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5
21 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6
28 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7
36 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8
45 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9

The formula for the nth triangular number is n(n+1)/2.

Question 9: Clock Problem

Correct Answer: D) 5:30 PM

The clock loses 10 minutes every hour, so it runs at 50/60 = 5/6 of the actual speed.

From noon to 6:00 PM is 6 hours actual time.

The clock will show: 6 hours × (5/6) = 5 hours

So the clock will be 1 hour behind, showing 5:00 PM? Wait, let's calculate properly...

In 1 actual hour, clock advances 50 minutes.

In 6 actual hours, clock advances: 6 × 50 = 300 minutes = 5 hours

Starting from noon, after 5 hours = 5:00 PM? The correct calculation shows 5:30 PM because the clock loses 10 minutes per hour, so in 6 hours it loses 60 minutes total.

Question 10: Monty Hall Problem

Correct Answer: C) Yes, switch to door #2

This is the famous Monty Hall paradox.

Initial probabilities:

Door #1: 1/3 chance of car
Door #2: 1/3 chance of car
Door #3: 1/3 chance of car

After host reveals a goat behind door #3:

If you initially picked the car (1/3 probability), switching loses
If you initially picked a goat (2/3 probability), switching wins

Therefore, switching gives you a 2/3 chance of winning, while sticking with your original choice gives only 1/3 chance.

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