Hermeneutics Warm-Up
Dr. William Cox
Ed.D. Summer 2006 Residency
Question 1:
Is there a Fourth of July in England?
Answer:
Yes, it comes after the third of July!
Question 2:
How many birthdays does the average man have?
Question 3:
Some months have 31 days; how many have 28?
Question 4:
In baseball, how many outs are there in an inning?
Question 5:
Is it legal for a man in the United States to marry his widow’s sister?
Question 6:
Divide 30 by ½ and add 10. What is the answer?
Answer:
70 (30 divided by ½ equals 60! Takes some thinking…)
Question 7:
If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have?
Answer:
2, you took them away, remember?
Question 8:
A doctor gives you 3 pills telling you to take one every half hour. How many minutes would the pills last?
Answer:
60 – start with the 1st pill, 30 minutes later take the 2nd, and then 30 minutes later take the 3rd
Question 9:
A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left?
Question 10:
How many 2 cent stamps are there in a dozen?
Answer:
12 – There are 12, 2 cent stamps in a dozen