BrainBashers - Random Puzzles

Puzzle 1

What word comes next in this sequence:

penguin · umbrella · zebra · zip · llama · egg · ?
Choose from:

salt, pen, ark, glass

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Puzzle 2

What word is the same backwards and upside down?

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Puzzle 3

Last week, I travelled from London to Stoke.

On the first day, I travelled one half of the distance.

On day two, I travelled one third of the remaining distance.

On day three, I travelled three quarters of the remaining distance.

Yesterday I travelled one half of the remaining distance.

I now have 5 miles left to travel.

How far is it from Stoke to London in total?

Line showing dots at the distances.

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Puzzle 4

My first is in kendo, but not in squash.
My second is in hurdles, and in hunting.
My third is in bowman, and in bowling.
My fourth is in cycling, and in golf.
My fifth is in flying, and not in swimming.
My last is in running, and not in dancing.
My whole is a sport.

What am I?

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