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    Default Quiz.

    Test for Dementia:


    Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them
    instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK?


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



    Ready? GO!!! (scroll down)













    First Question:



    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!

    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, 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 another 1000. Now add 30.
    Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000
    Now add 10. What is the total?


    Scroll d own for answer.....
    < BR>







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    Did you get 5000?

    The correct answer is actually 4100.



    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. 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. Read the question again!



    Okay, now the bonus round:

    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?













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    He just has to open his mouth and ask...
    It's really very simple!

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    Default Re: Quiz.

    I got the first four, just messed up the bonus round. I thought a blind man wouldn't need sunglasses...
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    Got all apart from the last one...
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    The first two caught me off-guard. I got the last three correct.
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    All but the number one, and that was 'cos I thought you were being cheeky with the wording "take 1000" implying starting with -1000, and thereby getting 2100 as the final answer... Sometimes I just think too hard.
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    Missed 3 and 4. Pretty tricky.

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    got 'em all because i'm smarter than everyone else. was there ever any doubt?
    now i'm here, and history is vindicated.

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    Muahaha!!! 5 out of 5. Nice questions!

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    Default Re: Quiz.

    I got the first four. I'm so smart. (Or my law teacher gave us the same questions in class, hehe.)



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    The first two questions are worded incorrectly. To "overtake" someone indicates that you are starting from the inferior position.

    Overtake
    • catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
    • pass: travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"

    Clearly you're having fun with math, but the English language is getting no joy at this party.
    Last edited by Lemur; 03-11-2006 at 05:28.

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    got 3 and bonus wrong...sneaky ********

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    Got a few right...

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    I got all wrong except the bonus and the maths question.
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    Default Re: Re : Quiz.

    Quote Originally Posted by Big_John
    got 'em all because i'm smarter than everyone else. was there ever any doubt?
    No, there never was

    Last edited by Dutch_guy; 03-11-2006 at 19:47.
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    Default Re: Re : Quiz.

    Hmmm not that difficult.

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    Wait, if you pass the second person, doesn't that just make you third to last? You've only passed two people. Such ambiguous wording.
    Last edited by GoreBag; 03-15-2006 at 23:25.

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    If you overtake the last person, you may be lapping them, and could therefore be at any position in the race except last.

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    Default Re: Quiz.

    ^^^^

    That was how I interpreted the question...

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