Are you wise enough?

am a set of three words, all with the same six letters.
First I am a kingdom, though not royally so.
Then spell me backwards, and I become a thin plate.
Now rearrange my consonants, leaving my vowels in place ...
I am now a type of paper.

What are the words?



Answer
animal = a kingdom, not royal, but biological
lamina = a thin plate
manila = a type of paper


In the following code, each symbol stands for a one of five letters.

% stands for L, K, G, A, or T
^ stands for M, C, Y, I, or R
= stands for G, E, B, O, or K
& stands for H, W, J, E, or R
$ stands for O, H, F, N, or P

The five letter code word, &^=$%, can be translated into two English words that are opposites. What are the two words?



Answer
Right and Wrong.



Mike loves cherry pie, but hates every other dessert. The rest of his family loves every dessert except cherry pie. Mike hates turkey, but his mom loves it.

Yesterday was Mike's mom's birthday. They had turkey for dinner. Mike's mom said, "best for last." Although, Mike ate dinner first, and his mom ate dessert first. Why?



Answer
Mike's mom's birthday was on the same day as Mike's. Since he likes cherry pie, they had that. Since his mom likes turkey, they also had that. Mike had dinner first because, to him, cherry pie was the best, so he ate dinner first because best is for last. Mike's mom ate dessert first because, to her, turkey was the best. Therefore, best is for last, so she had dessert first, because she hated cherry pie.