IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A 90% QUESTION — BUT 10 CONTESTANTS WERE ELIMINATED BEFORE THE GAME HAD EVEN GOT GOING! 😱 Lee Mack had barely introduced the opening puzzle on The 1% Club when a seemingly effortless question turned into an early disaster. Three familiar children’s characters appeared on screen: HUMPTY DUMPTY. TINKY WINKY. ANDY PANDY. Then came the challenge: “Logically, which of these children’s characters could be included in this sequence?” Would it be Postman Pat or Incy Wincy? While contestants wrestled with the choices, Lee threw in a cheeky joke about the nicknames he used for his own body parts, adding an unexpected distraction. But the trick was hiding in plain sight: the names had to rhyme. Incy Wincy was the correct answer, yet 10 players chose Postman Pat and were immediately sent packing. And that was only the beginning. A second question, also supposedly designed for 90% of people, caught out another 25 contestants over something as basic as vowels. Amanda admitted she had overthought it and selected “vowel”, prompting Lee to reassure her: “It’s Easily Done.” THIRTY-FIVE CONTESTANTS GONE ON QUESTIONS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE EASY. If the opening round caused this much chaos, the tougher puzzles were about to be a very different battle!

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The 1% Club Eliminates 10 Contestants With Its ‘Easiest’ Question – Could You Solve It in 30 Seconds?

Ten contestants were eliminated in the very first round of The 1% Club after failing to answer a question that 90% of the public had reportedly solved correctly. The seemingly simple challenge left players searching for a pattern, while host Lee Mack’s cheeky joke added another distraction.

Hosted by Lee Mack, the ITV quiz brings together 100 contestants competing for a substantial cash prize. Its questions are tested on members of the public beforehand, with the percentage who answer correctly determining the difficulty level of each round. The ultimate challenge is reserved for the 1% question, which only one per cent of the public can reportedly solve.

Yet, as one recent episode demonstrated, even the easiest questions can catch contestants off guard.

The 1% Club knocked out whopping 10 players with its 'easiest' question - can you get the answer in 30 seconds? (pictured: host Lee Mack)

A children’s TV puzzle catches 10 contestants out

Lee presented the players with the following question:

“Logically, which of these children’s characters could be included in this sequence?”

The sequence displayed three familiar names: Humpty Dumpty, Tinky Winky and Andy Pandy.

Contestants then had to choose between two possible additions: Postman Pat or Incy Wincy.

As the 100 players considered their options, Lee made a cheeky remark that briefly shifted the mood in the studio.

“Actually, these are all nicknames I use for my, um… actually, forget that,” he joked.

The correct answer depended on identifying the pattern connecting the names already in the sequence. Each consisted of two words that rhyme, making Incy Wincy the only suitable choice.

Lee explained: “The right answer is Incy Wincy because the sequence is made up of characters whose names rhyme so Incy Wincy is the only correct option.”

Despite the straightforward logic, 10 contestants selected Postman Pat and were eliminated in the opening round. The result meant that 10% of the players failed a question that was supposed to be among the show’s easiest challenges.

A recent episode saw one of the supposedly simplest questions, the one 90 per cent of the public got right, trip up some players

Another 90% question eliminates 25 players

The surprising result followed another episode in which a question intended for the 90% level proved much more difficult than expected.

That challenge asked contestants: “Which of the following words contain the most vowels?”

The three options were “vowel”, “consonant” and “letter”.

Before the players submitted their answers, Lee offered a humorous warning to anyone unsure about the terminology.

“And if you don’t know what a vowel is here’s a little tip… perhaps spend more time reading and less time on Instagram,” he quipped.

It comes after another 90 per cent question got an enormous 25 players wiped out - a quarter of all the episode's contestants - in a different recent instalment of the quiz show

The correct answer was consonant. However, 25 contestants failed to identify it, meaning a quarter of the players were knocked out by a question designed for the vast majority of the public to answer correctly.

Among those eliminated was a contestant named Amanda. When Lee asked which option she had chosen, she admitted that she had gone with vowel.

Asked to explain her reasoning, Amanda responded: “Because I’m an idiot. I overthought it.”

Lee reassured her with a simple reply: “It’s easily done.”

The moment illustrated a familiar problem for quiz contestants: a question can become more difficult when players overthink what initially appears obvious.

Lee asked one contestant, called Amanda (pictured), what answer she went for

Can you beat the clock?

From spotting rhyming names to identifying which word contains the most vowels, these challenges show how easily a seemingly straightforward question can trip people up under pressure.

With only 30 seconds to work out an answer, contestants must recognise the pattern without getting distracted by unnecessary complications.

The 1% Club is available to watch on ITV and stream on ITV.