I totally stole this from Grouchy Old Cripple this afternoon. Some test to see how observant the average person is…
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Don’t look at mine if you are going to take it, because I included my answers below. Take it at GOC’s.
NO LOOKING AROUND ON YOUR DESK…
Average person only gets 7 right.
This is based on U. S. & CDN info, so use all lobes of your brain.
There are 27 questions about things we see every day or have known about all our lives. How many can you get right? These little simple questions are harder than you think– it just shows you how little we pay attention to the commonplace things of life. Put your thinking caps on.
No cheating! No looking around! No getting out of your chair! No using anything on or in your desk or computer! Can you beat 20??
(The average is 7) ****************
Write down your answers and then check your answers (on the bottom) only AFTER completing all the questions. REMEMBER – NO CHEATING!!! — BE HONEST!!!
That means no looking at your phone or anything on your desk.
LET’S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY ARE (and HONEST)
Here we go!
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? Bottom – I’m a pedestrian–no car–I walk or take the bus. So I know this one is right. Hard to get it wrong when you stand right underneath traffic lights at crosswalks all the time.
2. How many states are there in the USA?
Um…53? I’m counting Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Island Territories (bah hell if I got that one right).
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty’s torch?
Right.
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell’s soup label?
Ahh…gold, red, black, white, blue, and silver.
5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don’t have letters by them?
0…and I can’t remember the other one.
6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
Right leg.
7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
uhhhhh. 20?
8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
White.
9. What is the lowest number on the FM radio dial?
88.
10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? (In
North America)
Clockwise.
11. Which way does a “no smoking” sign’s slash run?
Right.
12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
Um. Let’s see…10?
13. On which side of a women’s blouse are the buttons?
Left.
14. Which way do fans rotate?
Clockwise.
15. What is on the back of a Canadian dime?
The number 10.
16. How many sides does a stop sign have?
It’s an octagon. So, 8.
17. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
Left hand side.
18. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
Six.
19. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
Six.
20. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who’s missing?
Shit. I dunno.
21. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
Ten.
22. On which playing card is the card maker’s trademark?
The joker.
23. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats?
Right. Though when ordering blinds, you can specify the side for the cord and the wand so this is sort of a bad question.
24. On the back of a Canadian $1 coin, what is in the centre?
Again with the Candadian coin? Look they spelled center wrong, too. Some Limey make up this test or what? Or a Cannuck? What a hoser, eh.
25. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?
Easy – The asterisk *, and the pound symbol #.
26. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
Four.
27. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise (as a rule)?
Counter.
OK the answers are here…let’s see how well (or not) I did.
Same day, different year..
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