1. Which of the four fruits below comes last in this series?

BANANA

PEAR

KIWI

TOMATO

????????? - PEACH, LEMON, GUAVA, PLUM

2. What do the following words have in common?

DONE

FLOUR

STEVEN

HEIGHT

TERN

THIRSTY

3. The following words are listed in a particular order. Can you determine the reason for this order?

MESSAGE

PUNISHMENT

PEPPER

GOVERNOR

COOK

LEAGUE

MUSTARD

ADMISSION

HINT:

1. It has to do with vowels.

3. The order has to do with military terms.

Answers:

1. GUAVA - The second letter of each word follows the AEIOU vowel sequence.

2. Removing one letter from each word will leave a number word.

(ONE, FOUR, SEVEN EIGHT, TEN, THIRTY)

3. Each word can be preceded by ascending military ranks:

Private message

Corporal punishment

Sergeant Pepper

Lieutenant Governor

Captain Cook

Major League

Colonel Mustard

General admission