Good common sense test.

[NeoMatrix]

I have to get my mind out of the gutter - is that a penis in a condom?
Or maybe a latex glove.

Haha... I like the way you think Zootech.
You're on the right track.

This post belongs to nmfaxman so I should send him all the answers to my brain teasers and leave it up to him.

[ZOOTECH]

Number Facts:

What number comes next in the series ?
2,12,30,56,90,?

2 = 1*2
12 = 3*4
30 = 5*6
56 = 7*8
90 = 9 *10
Next
132 = 11*12

[nmfaxman]

Haha... I like the way you think Zootech.
You're on the right track.

This post belongs to nmfaxman so I should send him all the answers to my brain teasers and leave it up to him.

The idea was to create something that would test common sense, not logic.

How many times in any Multiple Guess test has an instructor said " Read the whole question."?

These were sent to me from my 79 year young Mom to test my ability.

I missed 2.

[ZOOTECH]

The idea was to create something that would test common sense, not logic.

How many times in any Multiple Guess test has an instructor said " Read the whole question."?

These were sent to me from my 79 year young Mom to test my ability.

I missed 2.

So, common sense and logic are different - sort of like 'street smarts' verses 'book smarts'. Are we going to keep that separate then, or combine them to get a best answer?
BTW - you're Mom must be a hoot!.

[slimslob]

2 = 1*2
12 = 3*4
30 = 5*6
56 = 7*8
90 = 9 *10
Next
132 = 11*12

I came to it by a different path:

12-2=10
30-12=18 18-10=8
56-18=26 26-18=8
90-56=34 34-26=8 34+8=42
90+42=132

[ZOOTECH]

I came to it by a different path:

12-2=10
30-12=18 18-10=8
56-18=26 26-18=8
90-56=34 34-26=8 34+8=42
90+42=132

That's too much algebra, my way is more abstract.

[NeoMatrix]

I came to it by a different path:

12-2=10
30-12=18 18-10=8
56-18=26 26-18=8
90-56=34 34-26=8 34+8=42
90+42=132

Nice logic attempt.
I followed your logic flow right up to where 56-18 = 26.
I realise it was just a typo, 56-30 = 26.
I like your concluded assumption by using 8....

[NeoMatrix]

The idea was to create something that would test common sense, not logic.

How many times in any Multiple Guess test has an instructor said " Read the whole question."?

These were sent to me from my 79 year young Mom to test my ability.

I missed 2.

Sorry if I have digress the intent of your post.
You'll find though that a few of the threads I put forward will rely very much on the common sense theme.
I did ask first if any body wanted any similar challenges to have a go at.

FYI. I'm no expert at brain teasers. Alot of the puzzles and challenges I know of came from the local paper, work associates, books or the internet. I like the odd challenge or two. I have some hard cryptic one that take days even weeks to solve.
BTW All credit to your Mom she quite awake for 79....

[NeoMatrix]

For those who like riddles:

When I am full I can point the way.
When I am empty nothing moves all day.
When in view I have two skins,
for the one without, matchs the one within.

The answer :
I am a glove. (I prefer condom)
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Count the Question:

How many letters are in the one-word answer to this very question.

The answer is : Four.
There is 4 letters in the word four.
No other number has the same count of letters to it own name.
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A man jumps out of an airplane at 5000ft above the ground.
When he looked up, he saw a large hole in his parachute.
He did NOT use his reserve chute , no one gave him any assistance during the descent.

Why was he able to land safely on the ground ?

The answer : (straight logic)
All parachutes have a vent or spill hole at the top of their canopy.
The vent hole maintains a stable air flow through the chute and prevents it from collapsing.

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Number Facts:

What number comes next in the series ?
2,12,30,56,90,?

The answer: = 132
The series follows a simple rule :
1 x 2 = 2
3 x 4 = 12
5 x 6 = 30
7 x 8 = 56
9 x 10 = 90
11 x 12 = (132)
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Use Ten prefex letters to spell out the mystery(?)word.

F-cleft
I-spy
G-string
U-boat
R-months
A- bomb
T-junction
I-beam
V-neck
E-layer

Hint: for the last one think global....

The answer to this puzzle is the word : Figurative

The E-layer is the ionisphere layer where radio communictions are most effective.
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A ballbearing is dropped into four glass jars.
In which jar will the ball travel the SLOWEST...?
1.Jar of Water @ 20degF
2.Jar of Milk @ 40degF
3.Jar of Oil @60degF
4.Jar of Tar @80degF

The answer : (Tricks fahrenheit and celicus)
Water at 20deg Fahrenheit (-5.5 degC) is frozen ice.
The ballbearing would move slowest as the ice melted in the jar.