The question looks easy because every answer on the screen says 42. However, clicking a random 42 will cost you a life. The trick is to find the 42nd copy of the number, rather than simply choosing an answer that says 42.
Below, you can see the exact answer highlighted in the screenshot, along with a short explanation of how the counting trick works.
Why Is This the Correct Answer?
The question asks for the answer to life, the universe and everything, and the hint confirms that the answer is 42. The trick is that the screen contains many identical copies of the number.
The game does not want you to click just any 42. You need to click the 42nd copy of 42.
After counting the answers from left to right, the 42nd one is the second answer on the bottom row.
How to Solve Question 42
- Start at the top-left and count each “42” from left to right.
- Continue counting through each row.
- The first “42” on the bottom row is number 41.
- Click the next one — the second from the left — because it is number 42.
Need More Impossible Quiz Answers?
Question 42 is only one of the game’s many trick questions. See the complete walkthrough for answers and explanations for all 110 questions.
