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How's Your Mind Working?
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>It's that time of year to take our annual senior citizen test. Exercise of
>the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older,
>it's
>important that we keep mentally alert. The saying; "If you don't use it,
>you
>lose it" also applies to the brain, so...
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>Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence.
>So, take the following test presented here and determine if you are losing
>it or are still "with it." The spaces below are so you don't see the
>answers
>until you have made your answer.
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>OK, relax, clear your mind and . . . begin.
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>1. What do you put in a toaster?
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>Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go do something
>else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said "bread," go to Question 2.
>[I missed that one.]
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>2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?
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>Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not attempt the
>next
>question. Your brain is obviously over stressed and may even overheat. It
>may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more
>appropriate such as Children's World. If you said "water" then proceed to
>question 3.
>[I missed that one.]
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>3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from
>blue
>bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made
>from black bricks, what is a greenhouse made from?
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>Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," what
>the devil are you still doing here reading these questions????? If you said
>"glass," then go on to Question 4.
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>4. It's twenty years ag o, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over
>Germany.
>(If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West
>Germany and East Germany.) Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines
>fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing,
>decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before
>he has time and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's
>land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the
>survivors? East Germany or West Germany or in "no man's land"?
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>Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING else,
>you
>are a real dunce and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane
>crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. If you said, "Don't bury the
>survivors," then proceed to the next question.
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>5. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to
>Milford
>Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six
>people< BR>get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people
>get off and
>four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get in. In
>Swansea,
>three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get
>off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name
>of
>the bus driver?
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>Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember your own name? It was
>YOU!!
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>6. You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What
>position are you in?
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>Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong!
>If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!
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>Try not to screw up in the next question. To answe r the second question,
>don't take as much time as you took for the first question.
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>7. If you overtake the last person, then you are..?
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>Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong
>again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?
>You're not very good at this! Are you?
>[I missed that one. But it's completely stupid so it doesn't count.]
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>Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use
>paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
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>8. Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add
>another
>1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?
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>Scroll down for answer.
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>Did you get 5000?
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>The correct answer is actually 4100.
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>Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely not your
>day. M aybe you will get the last question right?
>[I am completely stupid.]
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>9. Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono
>What
>is the name of the fifth daughter?
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>Answer: Nunu?
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>NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary. Read the question again.
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>10. Okay, now the bonus round: There is a mute person who wants to buy a
>toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one's teeth he successfully
>expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
>Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how
>should he express himself?
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>He just has to open his mouth and ask, so simple.
+6/10...I am so lame.
>
>It's that time of year to take our annual senior citizen test. Exercise of
>the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older,
>it's
>important that we keep mentally alert. The saying; "If you don't use it,
>you
>lose it" also applies to the brain, so...
>
>Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence.
>So, take the following test presented here and determine if you are losing
>it or are still "with it." The spaces below are so you don't see the
>answers
>until you have made your answer.
>
>
>OK, relax, clear your mind and . . . begin.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>1. What do you put in a toaster?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go do something
>else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said "bread," go to Question 2.
>[I missed that one.]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not attempt the
>next
>question. Your brain is obviously over stressed and may even overheat. It
>may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more
>appropriate such as Children's World. If you said "water" then proceed to
>question 3.
>[I missed that one.]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from
>blue
>bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made
>from black bricks, what is a greenhouse made from?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," what
>the devil are you still doing here reading these questions????? If you said
>"glass," then go on to Question 4.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>4. It's twenty years ag o, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over
>Germany.
>(If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West
>Germany and East Germany.) Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines
>fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing,
>decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before
>he has time and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's
>land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the
>survivors? East Germany or West Germany or in "no man's land"?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING else,
>you
>are a real dunce and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane
>crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. If you said, "Don't bury the
>survivors," then proceed to the next question.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>5. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to
>Milford
>Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six
>people< BR>get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people
>get off and
>four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get in. In
>Swansea,
>three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get
>off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name
>of
>the bus driver?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember your own name? It was
>YOU!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>6. You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What
>position are you in?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong!
>If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!
>
>Try not to screw up in the next question. To answe r the second question,
>don't take as much time as you took for the first question.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>7. If you overtake the last person, then you are..?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong
>again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?
>You're not very good at this! Are you?
>[I missed that one. But it's completely stupid so it doesn't count.]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use
>paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>8. Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add
>another
>1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?
>
>
>
>Scroll down for answer.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Did you get 5000?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>The correct answer is actually 4100.
>
>
>Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely not your
>day. M aybe you will get the last question right?
>[I am completely stupid.]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>9. Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono
>What
>is the name of the fifth daughter?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Answer: Nunu?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary. Read the question again.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>10. Okay, now the bonus round: There is a mute person who wants to buy a
>toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one's teeth he successfully
>expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
>Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how
>should he express himself?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>He just has to open his mouth and ask, so simple.
+6/10...I am so lame.