BRAIN BUSTERS

1. A bobsled runs on a track covered in what?

Bananas; dishwashing liquid; or ice.

2. 125-75= ?

50; 20; or 75.

3. How many strings does a standard violin have?

Eight; four; or six.

4. Eliminate a native plant species of New Zealand. Kōwhai; agapanthus; or silver birch.

5. What does the L in laser stand for?

Lines; lamp; or light.

6. In skeet shooting, what are the skeet made of?

Clay; glass; or cotton.

7. Complete the sentence with the correctly spelt word. He wasn’t joking, he was being Litteral; literal; or literle.

8. What word is used for both the longest and shortest day? Solstice; equinox; or quincunx.

9. The kōtuku, or white heron, is on which New Zealand coin?

50c; $1; or $2.

10. Arrange these words in order of their first recorded use: Dance/locomotive/supersonic; locomotive/dance/supersonic; or supersonic/locomotive/ dance?