Trick Questions 2: Can You Answer?

[soroban]

. . . . . . . . . . Trick Questions - 2How many cubic feet of dirt is in a hole which is
two yards long, four feet wide and six inches deep?

Spoiler

There is no dirt in a hole.

Before Mount Everest was discovered
what was the highest mountain?

Spoiler

Mount Everest

In Iraq you cannot take a picture of a man
with a tattoo of the American flag. .Why?

Spoiler

You need a camera.

"Sit in a tub" is spelled S-O-A-K.
"A funny story" is spelled J-O-K-E.
How do you spell "the white of an egg"?

Spoiler

A-L-B-U-M-E-N

 

[lofgran]

I would approach these "trick questions" by using logic and critical thinking to find the answers. For the first question, I would calculate the volume of the hole by converting the measurements to the same unit (yards) and then using the formula V = l x w x h. The answer would be 1 1/3 cubic yards of dirt.

For the second question, I would clarify what is meant by "highest." If it refers to altitude, then the answer would vary depending on the definition of "discovered." If it refers to the highest peak, then it would still be Mount Everest even before it was officially discovered.

The third question is not necessarily a "trick" question, but rather a cultural or political issue. In Iraq, it is considered disrespectful to display images of the American flag, so taking a picture of a man with a tattoo of the flag would be seen as offensive.

The last question is a play on words, but the answer would be "E-G-G." The spelling of "the white of an egg" is not a common phrase, but the word "egg" is in the phrase "white of an egg."