For those with nothing better to do today...

[BigonaBianchi]

Below are four (4) questions, and a Bonus question, to test your perception, reasoning and the quickness of your logical processing.
They are stated simply so you should try to answer them instantly.
To assure the accuracy of the results, you should not take your time , but instead, answer each of them immediately.

OK?

Let's find out just how clever you really are....


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Ready? GO!!! (scroll down slowly to uncover Q's and A's )



First Question :
You are a participant 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 in second place!

Try not to screw up next time. Now answer the second question, but don't take as much time as you took for the first question, OK?

Second Question :
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 Sunshine, how can you overtake the LAST person??

You're not very good at this, are you?

Third Question :
Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator.
Try it.

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another1000 Now add 30. Add another ;1000 . Now add 20 . Now add another 1000 . Now add10 . What is the total?

Scroll down for the correct answer.....

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Did you get 5000 ?

The correct answer is actually4100 .

If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator!
Today is definitely not your day, is it ?

Maybe you'll get the last question right... Maybe...

Fourth Question:

Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana,2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono, and ??? What is the name of the fifth daughter?


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Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course it isn't.

Her name is Mary you goof-ball! Read the question again!

Okay, now the Bonus round,
i.e., a final chance to redeem yourself:

A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?
It's really very simple


He opens his mouth and asks for it...

Does your employer actually pay you to think??
If so Do NOT let them see your answers for this test!

 

[summerdays]

Well 3 out of 5 ...aint too bad - the addition and number of children one got me!!!

 

[Lardyboy]

5 out of 5!

But I'm used to getting asked these sort of questions by customer types!

Think I'd better do some work now though.

 

[yello]

4 or 5 out of 5.... 4 or 5 because I instantly saw the paradox in question 2. The question poses an impossible situation and asks for an answer... there can't be one unless you interpret the question to find a real world scenario that'll fit. So it's not a trick question so much as one that relies on the wording to lead you astray.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

...big ZERO here...how cool is that Yeahh!

 

[ianrauk]

4 out of 5, the only one that got me was the overtaking last place one.. doh.
Not sure how anyone can get the math one wrong..

 

[Haitch]

4 out of 5, the only one that got me was the overtaking last place one.. doh.

The answer is wrong. You can overtake the last person if you lap them. You still don't know your own position, though, because you might be the first, second, third, etc. person to lap the last person.

 

[Keith Oates]

Careful or we'll end up with the duck question all over again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Andy]

4 or 5 out of 5.... 4 or 5 because I instantly saw the paradox in question 2. The question poses an impossible situation and asks for an answer... there can't be one unless you interpret the question to find a real world scenario that'll fit. So it's not a trick question so much as one that relies on the wording to lead you astray.

The real world scenario that would fit is a race (running or cycling or motor racing) round a track where a number of laps are concerned. (400m running track or velodrome or any race with a number of laps) and the leader overtakes the person in last place thus lapping him/her.

I got 5 out of 5 but have seen similar things before, likewise the maths question (why do Americans call it Math??), not sure how you could get that wrong unless you are an accountant or Chancellor of the Exchequor!

 

[Graham O]

Careful or we'll end up with the duck question all over again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But that was fun! We haven't had a pointless 1000 post arguement for a long time.

 

[dantheman]

errm 1 out of five...............- the maths one, i never overtake anyone and do not race, so find those questions should be disregarded for me- so it should be 3 out of 5

well, i could have lied and said 5 anyway...........

 

[gavintc]

4 out of 5 - I was not really concentrating on the last one. More wondering why a blind person needed sunglasses.

 

[yello]

The real world scenario that would fit is a race

True... and the answer proposed is still wrong! You CAN overtake the last placed person!

 

[PaulB]

4 out of 5 - I was not really concentrating on the last one. More wondering why a blind person needed sunglasses.

Most blind people wear sunglasses. Stevie Wonder, as an example.