Just 1% of Brits will solve Lee Mack's tricky quiz show question

12 August 2023 , 07:00

455     0

The question is far from easy (Image: ITV)

Viewers of Lee Mack's popular quiz show The 1% Club will no doubt know just how tough the questions can get, with 100 contestants quickly getting whittled down as things get progressively harder. The show, which asks 15 logic-inspired questions of increasing difficulty, begins with Lee asking a question that 90 per cent of people polled answered correctly.

He then proceeds to turn things up a notch, round after round, firing off questions that fewer and fewer of those polled were able to answer correctly, eventually resulting in a final hard-as-nails question, that only 1 per cent will likely get right. If answered correctly. then contestants could well secure a life-changing £100,000, but it really is easier said than done.

Just 1 per cent of people will answer correctly (ITV)

Many of those watching at home from the comfort of their sofa will no doubt fancy their chances at getting to the final round of The 1% Club, even as they watch those on the TV screen falter at the final hurdle. Now it's time to put your quiz skills to the test, with a question that just 1 per cent of people will have a shot at.

Ready? Take a look at the following question below, and think carefully about your answer:

3. Why is FACETIOUS the odd one out in this group of words?

Staring at this optical illusion for 2 minutes 'makes world look very different'

EDUCATION TAMBOURINE FACETIOUS DISCOURAGE

Take your time and work it out at your own pace, safe in the knowledge that there are at least no TV cameras about to capture your struggle. This puzzle will likely appeal to those with a gift for words, so it's time for any champion Scrabble players to draw from their extensive knowledge of the English language.

Don't worry if this takes you a bit longer than the questions you're able to fire off with ease at your local pub quiz. Remember, this is a question that will pretty much bamboozle everyone unless you've got an extraordinarily sharp mind for logic and puzzle-solving.

When you're ready, check out the following answer below:

In case you haven't spotted the pattern yet, then each of these four words contain five vowels each, however, FACETIOUS is the only one where the vowels are in alphabetical order. It really does feel so very obvious once you see it, but remember practice makes perfect, especially when it comes to making it into the 1 per cent.

Do you have a tricky puzzle to share? Email us at [email protected]

Julia Banim