BRAIN TEASERS FOR ADULTS

A barman is having a 12 liters jug full of beer. He needs to divide or split that beer into two equal parts. All he has is two empty jugs of capacity 8 liters and 5 liters.

How will he do it using them?

My wife and I took a much-needed holiday in England. It's a long flight from New York to London. We checked into a nice hotel. After a long day of sightseeing we just collapsed into bed. Just a few minutes ago, we were woken up by some noises outside. I looked out the window and the police were everywhere. They yelled up to me that there was a robbery and a murderer on the second floor. I'm on the third floor, and I can see and I can see that the cops have the stairs and elevators locked down. The murderer can't get up to our floor, so we're in no danger. My wife and I are tired, so we're going back to bed. I really hope they catch the guy.

Why did the police yell to the guy if he was on the 3rd floor?

The host of a game show, offers the guest a choice of three doors. Behind one is a expensive car, but behind the other two are goats.

After you have chosen one door, he reveals one of the other two doors behind which is a goat (he wouldn't reveal a car).

Now he gives you the chance to switch to the other unrevealed door or stay at your initial choice. You will then get what is behind that door.

You cannot hear the goats from behind the doors, or in any way know which door has the prize.

Should you stay, or switch, or doesn't it matter ?

When its dirty, this should never be aired in public?

Four people need to cross a rickety bridge at night. Unfortunately, they have only one torch and the bridge is too dangerous to cross without one. The bridge is only strong enough to support two people at a time. Not all people take the same time to cross the bridge. Times for each person: 1 min, 2 mins, 7 mins and 10 mins. What is the shortest time needed for all four of them to cross the bridge?

A farmer in Australia grows a beautiful pear tree, which he harvests to supply fruit to all the nearby grocery stores.

One of the store owners has called the farmer to see how much fruit is available that he can buy. Unfortunately the farmer isn't currently near the tree, so he has to work it out in his head.

He knows that the main trunk of the tree has 24 branches. That each branch has 12 boughs and that each bough has only got 6 twigs. Each one of these twigs bears one piece of fruit, so how many plums will he be able to sell to the store owner?

A German spy was in Canada trying to steal insider information on how to set up new Maple Syrup factories in Germany. He was being introduced to the operations manager of the biggest factory in Canada.

However the manager was suspicious and decided to test him with a question before he trusted him. So he asked, what would you be sure to find in the middle of Toronto?
The spy thought fast and came up with an answer for the manager.

What did he say?

Without it, I'm dead. If I'm not, then then I'm behind. What am I?

I come in different shapes and sizes. Parts of me are curved, other parts are straight. You can put me anywhere you like, but there is only one right place for me. What am I?

You are in a place called Jack's World and there is only one law. There is a mirror, but no reflection. There is pizza with cheese, but not sausage. There is pepper, but no salt. There is a door, yet no entrance or exit. What is the law?

Joseph and Lena are found dead on the floor with some water around. The windows are open and a strong wind draft is blowing the curtains around. How did they die?

It takes 10 minutes to fry one steak - 5 minutes from each side. Two steaks can fit on a pan. What is the shortest possible time to fry 3 steaks?

What crime can you get arrested for if you attempt it, but not if you commit it?

We hurt without moving. We poison without touching. We bear the truth and the lies. We are not to be judged by our size. What are we?

I am a problem in many peoples lives. At times (even more than once) Im useful. The older I grow, the less useful I become. Who am I?

Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Brain Teasers For Adults of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.

Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.



2. What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.



3. Why did the coffee file a police report? Because it got mugged.



4. How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together.



5. Why did the computer go to the doctor? It had a virus.



6. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.



7. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crumbly.



8. How do you fix a broken website? With website glue.



9. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.



10. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator.



11. Why did the mushroom go to the party? Because he was a fungi.



12. Why did the smartphone bring a pencil to the party? Because it wanted to touch screen.



13. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.



14. Why did the fish blush? Because it saw the ocean's bottom.



15. How do you catch a squirrel? Climb up a tree and act like a nut.



16. What did the grapefruit say to the orange? "You're one in a melon."



17. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.



18. How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogey in it.



19. What did the grape say to the raisin? "You look dehydrated."



20. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.



21. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Frostbite.



22. Why did the cow go to outer space? To see the moooon.



23. What do you call a hippie's wife? Mississippi.



24. Why didn't the bicycle want to go to the gym? It was two-tired.



25. Why did the man put his money in the freezer? He wanted cold hard cash.



26. What do you call a belt made of watches? A waist of time.



27. Why did the coffee fail its test? It didn't espresso itself properly.



28. Why did the crayon break up with the marker? It just wasn't their color season.



29. What did the detective say to the suspect who stole his calendar? "You're going to face a year in jail."



30. Why did the tomato run away from the salad? It didn't want to get tossed.



31. What do you call a sheep that can sing? A ewe-nique.



32. Why did the toaster get excited? It saw a pop-up.



33. What do you call a lazy kangaroo? A pouch potato.



34. Why did the chicken go to the séance? To talk to the other side.



35. What happened when the frog's car broke down? It had to get a jump.



36. How did the potatoes congratulate themselves? They mashed together.



37. What did the grape say when it was stepped on? "Nothing to wine about."



38. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they're always up to something.



39. What do you call a bee that can't make up its mind? A maybe.



40. Why did the traffic light turn red? So people would stop and listen.



41. What did the caterpillar say when it turned into a butterfly? "I feel like a new metamorphosis."



42. Why did the clock go to the principal's office? For tocking too loud.



43. Why did the antelope fail the test? It didn't go to the prong horn.



44. What do you call a frog that's a spy? A croak-and-dagger operator.



45. Why did the snowman go to the beach? To get a little bit of sun-der.



46. What do you call an alligator that's wearing a vest? An investigator.



47. Why did the cheese get a job as a comedian? It was good at punchlines.



48. What did the bread say to the butter? "Let's get toasted."



49. Why did the koala get fired from his job as a dishwasher? It kept putting everything in the eucalyptus-scented soap.



50. What do you call a bear that's stuck on a cliff? A bruin in a sticky situation.