Description : Three pirates, One Eye, Long John, and Peg Leg, were gambling with pieces of gold. All the winnings were piled up on the table. One Eye said, 'I have won 1/2' and took a large handful or two. Long ... ' Peg Leg said, 'I have now 1/6 of the originally.'How much was on the table originally? -Riddles
Last Answer : 282 Pieces.
Description : If you like pretty gems that sparkle and shine, I invite you to dig in my virtual mine. My first is purple, fit for a king, My second is green where Dorothy did her thing. My third is red, July's ... gem, one letter in its turn, And you will find the stuff for which even the god's yearn. -Riddles
Last Answer : Ambrosia The gems are: Amethyst Emerald ( Emerald City in the Wizard of Oz ) Ruby Pearl Diamond Tiger's eye Cubic Zirconium (Fake diamond) Black Opal Taking the first letter of Amethyst, second of Emerald, etc.. gives Ambrosia - The food of the gods.
Description : Which word is the odd one out: First, Second, Third, Forth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth? -Riddles
Last Answer : Forth, is incorrectly spelled. It should be Fourth.
Description : Which word is the odd one out: First Second Third Forth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth? -Riddles
Last Answer : Forth. It is incorrectly spelled.
Description : The toe projection of foundation slabs is taken (A) As one third of the base (B) As one sixth of overall height of the wall (C) Equal to heel slab (D) Below ground surface
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Rajya Sabha being a Permanent house (1) one-third of its members retire every two years (2) one-half of its members retire every three years (3) one-fifth of its members retire every year (4) one-sixth of its members retire every year
Last Answer : (1) one-third of its members retire every two years Explanation: The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of six years.
Description : The quorum for Joint Sitting of the Indian Parliament is - (1) One- twelveth of the total number of members of the House (2) One-sixth of the total numbers of members of the House (3) One-tenth of the total number of members of the House (4) Two-third of the total number of members of the House
Last Answer : (3) One-tenth of the total number of members of the House Explanation: The quorum to constitute a joint sitting shall be one-tenth of the total number of members of the Houses.
Description : A man has 3 wife's, each one has 3 houses, in one of houses for every wife his mother in law lives. He goes to first house with money, mother doubles it, he leaves half, he goes to second wife, ... with no money. How much money did he have? 2 wife are sister and they have a same mother? -Riddles
Last Answer : This answer was deleted by moderators
Description : Ray Whitcombe is found dead in his office at his desk. The police have narrowed the suspects down to three people: Mrs. Barbara Whitcombe, Ray's wife; Mr. Jason McCubbins, Ray's business partner; ... written on it. After examining this evidence, the police knew their suspect. Who was it? -Riddles
Last Answer : Jason McCubbins, Ray's business partner. The calendar is the clue to solving this murder. The police realized that since Mr. Whitcombe was wearing his watch on his right arm, he must be left handed. But ... September, October, November. Use the first letter of each month and it spells J-A-S-O-N.
Description : There once was an abandoned hotel with a fish bowl on the third floor. In the fish bowl, there were 3 big fish and 5 little fish. 2 of the big fish died and 3 little fish died. How many fish are left in the bowl? -Riddles
Last Answer : 8 fish (3 big fish 5 small fish) because it is an ABANDONED hotel which means there are no cleaners to clean the fish out of the bowl so all of the fish are still in the fish bowl.
Description : There was a circular building with three floors. On the first floor lived elderly Mr. Davis and Mrs. Davis. On the second lived a newly-married couple, Sam and Jenny. On the third floor lived ... was studying for her upcoming exams on Face Time with her friend. Who murdered Mrs. Davis? -Riddles
Last Answer : Sam was the murderer. He said he was drinking coffee in a corner of the room, but the building was a circular building.
Description : A world-famous magician and his young assistant were observed walking slowly along in a department store when suddenly they both stopped walking and began to slowly rise from the floor. The two ... and his assistant accomplished this feat, and why didn't the onlookers express amazement? -Riddles
Last Answer : The magician and his assistant were simply using an escalator to go up to the next floor in the department store.
Description : There are 100 light bulbs lined up in a row in a long room. Each bulb has its own switch and is currently switched off. The room has an entry door and an exit door. There are 100 people ... And how many of the light bulbs are illuminated after the 100th person has passed through the room? -Riddles
Last Answer : First think who will operate each bulb, obviously person #2 will do all the even numbers, and say person #10 will operate all the bulbs that end in a zero. So who would operate for example bulb 48: Persons numbered: 1 & 48 ... 100 (1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81 & 100) hence 10 bulbs remain on.
Last Answer : There are 6 verses in the sixth floor of the Qur'an
Last Answer : There are 14 suras in the sixth floor of the Qur'an
Description : I was born in the 18th century, yet still live on today. Appearing on TV when I have something to say. Called everything from 'honest' to a dirty rotten 'crook', I used to wear a wig, but have ... the neighbors. I've been shot at many times - major stories for the papers. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : The Office of the President of the United States.
Description : Find the four digit number in which the first digit is one fourth of the last digit, the second digit is 6 times the first digit, and the third digit is the second digit plus 3. What is it? -Riddles
Last Answer : 1694
Description : A woman lived in a small one storey cabin. Everything was pink the floor was pink the couch was pink the house was pink. What color were the stairs? -Riddles
Last Answer : There were no stairs, its a one storey cabin.
Description : A house has four walls a ceiling and a beam going across the middle. The front door is locked from the inside and there are no windows. There is a man hanging from a rope tied to the beam and there is a puddle of water under him on the floor. How did the man hang himself? -Riddles
Last Answer : The puddle of water under him was a ice cube that he stepped on and waited for it to melt
Description : a muder had been suspected but the police did not know how the man had been killed since there had been no windows no doors no chairs no desks the was only a puddle left on the floor in the mans ... reach the ceiling with no promt to get hung up on the celing and why was there a puddle -Riddles
Last Answer : the man had waited on a ice cube and the ice cube had melted and left a puddle
Description : Romeo and Juliet are found dead on the floor in a bedroom. When they were discovered, there were pieces of glass and some water on the floor. The only furniture in the room is a shelf ... away from everything except for the nearby railroad track. What caused the death of Romeo and Juliet? -Riddles
Last Answer : Romeo and Juliet are fish. The rumble of the train knocked the tank off the shelf, it broke and Romeo and Juliet did not survive.
Description : If one and one third- five sixth how much is that?
Last Answer : 44593
Description : One sixth is half of one third?
Last Answer : yes
Description : What fraction of pizza was uneaten Three workmen shared a pizza. Alan ate one-third Bill ate one-quarter and Ron ate one-sixth.?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Is one third greater less or equal to one sixth?
Last Answer : One third is greater, as it is two sixths.
Description : Microsoft is the world's_____ largest information technology company by revenue A. Sixth B. Fifth C. Fourth D. Third
Last Answer : ANSWER: A
Description : Which of the following schedules contains special provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the four northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram – (1) First schedule (2) Second schedule (3) Third schedule (4) Sixth schedule
Last Answer : (4) Sixth schedule Explanation: The Sixth Schedule contains provisions as to the administration of tribal areas in the state of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The Schedule aims to protect ... Arunachal Pradesh was also part of the Sixth Schedule and administered by the Governor of Assam.
Description : Which of the following schedules of Indian Constitution is related with the allotment of seats in Rajya Sabha? (1) Third Schedule (2) Fourth Schedule (3) Fifth Schedule (4) Sixth Schedule
Last Answer : (2) Fourth Schedule Explanation: 4th Schedule of constitution is related to allotment of seats in Rajya Sabha. Democratic-republic form of government is the basic structure of the constitution.
Description : Which one of the following Schedules to the Constitution of India provides for setting up of Autonomous District Councils? (1) Third Schedule (2) Fourth Schedule (3) Fifth Schedule (4) Sixth Schedule
Last Answer : (4) Sixth Schedule Explanation: Sixth Schedule, the four states viz. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram contain the Tribal Areas which are technically different from the Scheduled Areas. ... District Councils and regional councils for the exercise of the certain legislative and judicial powers.
Description : Under which plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution? (1) Sixth Five-Year Plan (FYP) (2) Second FYP (3) Fourth FYP (4) Third FYP
Last Answer : (4) Third FYP Explanation: The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided ... Genetically modified highyielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr. Norman Borlaug.
Description : The first movements of the fetus and appearance of hair on its head are usually observed during which month of pregnancy? (a) Fourth month (b) Fifth month (c) Sixth month (d) Third month
Last Answer : (b) Fifth month
Description : Which five year plan preceded the rolling plan? a. second b. third c. fifth d. sixth
Last Answer : c. fifth
Description : Which Five Year Plan (FYP) had adopted ‘Removal of Poverty’ as its foremost objective? a. Second b. Third c. Fourth d. Sixth
Last Answer : d. Sixth
Description : Three-fourth of two-third of one-sixth of a number is 15.What is 30 percent of that number? a) 54 b) 48 c) 72 d) 64 e) None of these
Last Answer : Suppose no. is x 3x/4 ×2/3 ×1/6 x/12 = 15/1 x = 180, 30% of 180 = 54 Answer: a)
Description : The breadth of rib in a T-beam should at least be equal to __________the depth of rib (a) One –half (b) One –third (c) One-fourth (d) One –sixth
Last Answer : (b) One –third
Description : Pranayama is which part of the Ashtanga-Yoga? A-34. a) First b) Third c) Sixth d) Forth
Last Answer : Forth
Description : Rs.1870 is divided into three parts in such a way that half of the first part, one-third of the second part and one-sixth of the third part are equal. The third part is A) Rs.510 B) Rs.680 C) Rs.850 D) Rs.1020 E) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: D F/2 = S/3= T/6 T = 2S = 3F F + S + T = 1870 T( 1/3 +1/2 + 1 ) = 1870 T= 1870 x 6/11 = 170 x 6 = 1020 Or the third part is a multiple of 6 and is large
Description : The third floor of my parents' house has no running water. How do we get it to run again?
Last Answer : Frozen pipes can burst, It sounds like the water lines def. come up on a outside wall of the house, try to find them and blast them with a hair dryer, make a hole if necessary. That's really ... access to the main shut off valve to turn the water off to the house. Has this problem happened before?
Description : Place three piles of matches on a table, one with 11 matches, the second with 7, and the third with 6. You are to move matches so that each pile holds 8 matches. You may add to any pile only as many ... a pile holds 6 matches, you may add 6 to it, no more or less. You have three moves. -Riddles
Last Answer : First pile to second; second to third; third to first:Pile Initial number First move Second move Third move First1111-7=444+4=8Second77+7=1414-6=88Third666+6=1212-4=8
Description : Who'll help me celebrate Darwin's ascent to the 10k heights?
Last Answer : Congrats Darwin!
Description : Cohesion and adhesion in the ascent of xylem sap. -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What factors determine the ascent of xylem sap in a plant? -Biology
Description : Cohesion-tension theory of sap ascent -Biology
Description : By whom was the most accepted theory for ascent of sap was given? -Do You Know?
Description : What causes cell juice ascent ?
Last Answer : Cell sap ascending occurs through vessels.
Description : What is the English version of cell ascent ?
Last Answer : English Ascent of sap.
Description : Ascent of sap in plants takes place through – (1) Pith (2) Phloem (3) Cambium (4) Xylem
Last Answer : (4) Xylem Explanation: The ascent of sap in the xylem tissue of plants is the upward movement of water from the root to the crown. Xylem is a complex tissue consisting of living and ... cells in xylem are typically nonliving and include, in various groups of plants, vessels members and tracheids.
Description : Which one increases in the absence of light? (a) Uptake of minerals (b) Uptake of water (c) Elongation of internodes (d) Ascent of sap
Last Answer : (c) Elongation of internodes