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These brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.Group
Which country, from group A, belongs in group B?
GROUP A
Australia
Cyprus
France
Great Britain
Hong Kong
Japan
GROUP B
United States
China
Egypt
Kuwait
Norway
GROUP A
Australia
Cyprus
France
Great Britain
Hong Kong
Japan
GROUP B
United States
China
Egypt
Kuwait
Norway
Answer
France.The countries in group A all drive on the left hand side of the road, France belongs in group B, as they drive on the right.
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i got confused
but good one and YAY!!!! i am the first commenter!!
but good one and YAY!!!! i am the first commenter!!
Indeed, most European counties have their cars driving on the right. We in Romania have them on the right as well. Very good teaser and can't wait to see more from you.
Great teaser. I didn't pay attention to the title and therefor did not get it right. But once I saw the answer, I thougth DUH! Of course... Coming from South Africa (where we drive on the left) and have visited Europe a few times, I should have known!
dutchymonster im sorry to say this , but who would have guessed THAT!!!!! that was SSSSSOOOOO!!!!! HARD
Loved it thanks
good one DM, I shoulda guessed it too, especially with the title
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
dutchymonster im sorry to say this , but who would have guessed THAT!!!!! that was SSSSSOOOOO!!!!! HARD
ATTENTION!: technically both sides are driven on at the same time. but yeah i get what u mean
the title should have given it to me, but alas you stumped me nice job
Well done!!--It did drive me crazy, by the way.
DOH!!
The title should've given it away, but alas, I was thinking Time Zones. tsk tsk.
Good one!!
The title should've given it away, but alas, I was thinking Time Zones. tsk tsk.
Good one!!
I read the title and knew the answer midway into the sentence. original and fun
Good one Dutchy .. very important for you to know these things! Have you every driven where they drive on the right side? (Do the race cars go counter-clockwise? That would be interesting.)
Well done Dutchey......I had to read it a couple of times but got it keep these coming
I mean Dutchy..sorry
Note to self--ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK THE TITLE!
Very tough one. No, I did not get it either. Spent a lot of time, however, looking at the letters, as I imagine most here did!
Yes, the title WAS a big clue, but it usually is not so I don't often pay that much attention to the titles. Good teaser! Thanks!
Jim
Yes, the title WAS a big clue, but it usually is not so I don't often pay that much attention to the titles. Good teaser! Thanks!
Jim
It could also be France for another reason. All those countries in Group A have no land borders with other countries.
Jun 05, 2008
Actually.....France was the only one that wasn't an island in Group A!
So that was an equally valid answer....good teasers only have one answer!!
Sorry!
So that was an equally valid answer....good teasers only have one answer!!
Sorry!
I got it by France not being an island in itself haha
Even though Hong Kong isn't a country but part of China now, it doesn't fit with the other description of being an island either. It is connected to mainland China.
Title gave it away!!!
to easy
Shoulda looked at title as I, too, went for the "surrounded by water" theory.
I have to agree with J-Mac. From now on I will also read the titles a little better. Good one Dutchy, thanks for posting.
I thought Group 2 had words in the names, and said Japan because it had "pan" in it!!!!!
Actually, I don't know about you but people in the United States drive on the left hand side.Pay attention to the cars and you will see.
Having been to several of these countries, I got the answer right away.
Great teaser!
Great teaser!
Good teaser! Apparently there actually were TWO answers! I didn't get either one.
@nelsonamy16
In the US, we do drive on the right side of the road. You may be thinking of how we drive on the left side of the VEHICLE.
In the US, we do drive on the right side of the road. You may be thinking of how we drive on the left side of the VEHICLE.
Did you notice that all the countries in Group A were in alphabetical order? I thought it was that it was Australia, then the C country, and then the E and G, but France didn't work out so it belonged in group B!
Excellent Mr.Monster! I'd like to see more like this . . . .possible? You did a great job - very enjoyable!
I don't drive so I never would have thought of the correct answer.
I also got the island answer, which is fairly understandable as I don't drive yet.
The name of the teaser gave away the answer. Don't make that mistake in the future...
I didn't look at the title and I still got it right. All the countries that should have been in group A are all islands or group of islands. The countries in group B are not.
I love the Group ones and this one is one of the ones that are the best ones on my # ONE list.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOO Dutchymonster ... (hmmmm I wonder why they left ... been gone five years ???)
Anyway . I rated it TOPS for fun.
BB02
GOOOOOOOOOOOOO Dutchymonster ... (hmmmm I wonder why they left ... been gone five years ???)
Anyway . I rated it TOPS for fun.
BB02
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NEW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BB02 Feature !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BB02's NOTD (Newsletter Of The Day)
Features:
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(every day ... every day it appears, that is, ... might not be every SINGLE GOSE DARNED day ... but .... we try !!!)
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03. LEB membership report (current & in-good-standing). LEB stands for "League of Extraordinary Brainglers".
04. Most recent ROTD (Rebuster Of The Day). A "Rebuster" is a language teaser that would probably never make it on Braingle so we are adding it here JFF (just-fer-fun). This will also include answers for prior Rebusters not yet reported.
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Here is my comment on the teaser:
The title gave it away.
The title gave it away.
Talk about serendipity (look it up) ... just discovered Friday that a couple of my hot-shot software associates are ALSO "stuck-in-Tokyo" awaiting transport to NZ and Aussie-ville to begin the project.
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I assured them that (given enough time) doodler-and-the-girls might even survive their faux fretz and get back into having fun with us.
They also offered to help "cover" the newsletter if/when I might not be able to do so "en persona".
We'll see how that goes.
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So ... we been Braingling. They were QUITE impressed with the level of sophistication and talent here (they were unfamiliar with the site).
I assured them that (given enough time) doodler-and-the-girls might even survive their faux fretz and get back into having fun with us.
They also offered to help "cover" the newsletter if/when I might not be able to do so "en persona".
We'll see how that goes.
Later ....
BB02
I too was stumped for the 3 seconds until I read the title and then it was blatantly obvious what the answer was.
Not sure what "girls" you are referencing BB, but if I am one of them, my absense was due to the fact I have something called "a life". I was "camping" (if you can call it that when you are sleeping in a 35' AirConditoned A-Class Motorhome.
In any event the internet service at the campground was so s-l-o-w! Not to mention, it would be horribly rude of me to spend all my time on the internet instead of spending time with those with whom I was there.
Dutchy, like many others, likely bored of the site after being on it for four years. Many people do. Especially those who join as teens or young adults. They move on.
Not sure what "girls" you are referencing BB, but if I am one of them, my absense was due to the fact I have something called "a life". I was "camping" (if you can call it that when you are sleeping in a 35' AirConditoned A-Class Motorhome.
In any event the internet service at the campground was so s-l-o-w! Not to mention, it would be horribly rude of me to spend all my time on the internet instead of spending time with those with whom I was there.
Dutchy, like many others, likely bored of the site after being on it for four years. Many people do. Especially those who join as teens or young adults. They move on.
Probably would have known the answer if I had read the title of the teaser.
Ozetwo and [deleted usr], I had your answer, and equally valid one.
BBO2- BUSTED, Your still in the USA. Quit trying to lie. I can prove it.
Hey .... CC (about four back up the line) ...
Welcome, even if it's just a "back" instead of a "new".
Sounds like the ONLY way to go camping. Classy !!
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And doodleness ...
It's you're ... (as in "you are") and not "your" (as in a possessive sense).
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Welcome, even if it's just a "back" instead of a "new".
Sounds like the ONLY way to go camping. Classy !!
No ... the "girls" refers to two-three ladies who objected to my "direct" mannerisms of trying to save Braingle from disaster so they vowed celibacy until I was disembowelled ... er ... uh ... something like that.
And doodleness ...
It's you're ... (as in "you are") and not "your" (as in a possessive sense).
BB02
No ... I can't do it. I must be truthful, here.
The "company" I work for only wants you to THINK I'm in Tokyo (and headed to NZ). Actually, it's the other way around.
BB02
The "company" I work for only wants you to THINK I'm in Tokyo (and headed to NZ). Actually, it's the other way around.
BB02
Wow, I got the same answer for a completely different reason.
You cannot drive into another country from the other countries in group A. They are all surrounded by water. You can drive into other countries from the Group B list. So France moves to group B for that reason.
Clint
You cannot drive into another country from the other countries in group A. They are all surrounded by water. You can drive into other countries from the Group B list. So France moves to group B for that reason.
Clint
Actually clintlyle you can drive to Great Britain from France via the "Chunnel" (The Channel Tunnel). I connects Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom to Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, France.
You may not be familiar with its existence as is is relatively new - having only opened in 1994 - a mere 20 years ago.
You may not be familiar with its existence as is is relatively new - having only opened in 1994 - a mere 20 years ago.
I guessed France because all the other countries in list A are islands.
I am with the person in 2005 who said, "Who would have guessed that?" It is not something that most people would know and I found it not one of my favorites.
I guessed France for not being an island was well! (even though Hong Kong didn't make sense...) I guess it's just all the island nations that drive on the WRONG side of the road! Haha, just kidding.
Title gave it away; should have been a little cryptic?
Shoot, I didn't get it, but I should have. Good one. I didn't read the title!
I came up with all in group a, except France, are completely surrounded with water. Those in group b, are not.
my mistake, Hong Kong isn't completely surrounded by water.
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