Riddles 1

Riddles

1. In the following line of letters, cross out six letters so that without altering their sequence the remaining letters spell a familiar English word


BSAINXLEATNTEARS


2. A certain crime is punishable when attempted but not punishable when committed. What is it?

Trivia

3. Which is the largest coffee growing country in the world?
a. Colombia
b. India
c. Brazil
d. Ethiopia

4. Name the place that is known as the “Roof of the World”.

5. There are around _________ species of spider around the world
a. 35
b. 350
c. 3500
d. 35000

6. This company was founded in 1888 as Herman Hollerith and the Tabulating Machine Company. In June 1911 it became Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation (CTR) and was listed on New York Stock Exchange in 1916. It adopted its new name in the year 1924. Which company is it?

7. The highest mountain in the world was named after a surveyor. Name this person?

8. How many panels does a modern football have?
a. 32
b. 23
c. 18
d. 34


9. When in gaseous form it is the least dense substance in the world. When solidified it becomes the densest substance. What is it?


10. Which is the world’s largest delta?