University Challenge fans stumped by mind-bogglingly difficult question – but can you solve it?
UNIVERSITY Challenge fans have been left bamboozled by this tricky question – but can you work it out?
Some of the country’s greatest brains have been put to the test on the legendary BBC quiz show throughout the years, but one question has always confounded them.
Jeremy Paxman hosted the show from 1994 to May 2023 and below is one of his most difficult questions from the show.
Are you ready to have a go at answering one of the most puzzling questions?
The question is: “The atomic number of sulfur is 16, what is the sum of the atomic numbers of the four elements whose symbols spell the word snob?”
This has been dubbed one of the show’s most challenging questions, so take your time, there’s no rush.
The answer is going to appear shortly, so if you’re still debating it, stop scrolling too far.
Legendary quiz host, Jeremy asked this question during episode 46 of the BBC show, in the match between Wolfson College from Cambridge and Balliol College in Oxford.
The participants’ mental mathematical skills were put to the test with this question.
Goldman from Balliol College, Oxford, answered 37 before team member Yang from Wolfson College, Cambridge, guessed 31.
The answer is now going to be revealed, drum roll please.
It’s 36 because the individual atomic numbers are 16, 7, 8, and 5.
If you enjoyed figuring that out then watch out for more questions like this that we will be posting to test your knowledge.