I got 21 of the 29. But it sure is amazing the ones we miss. Some I just didn't read correctly.
Lorri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tamara P. Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "chat Arachne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 8:26 PM Subject: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Testing, testing > Since the "Programmers or Killers" test was so popular, here's two > more... :) Both are aimed at US "audience", but I thought they might be > amusing to soem others as well. > > Apologies to both sources, but it seemed easier to "bundle" the two, so > each of you will get "something old and something new"... > > > From: R.P. > > This is fun (and infuriating) if you have a few spare minutes... > > http://www.madblast.com/funflash/swf/map_test.swf > > Failed this one dismally... :) > > > From: C.B. > > Here's a list of mind teasers... some of it won't make sense to > > non-US people, but it was fun to take! I got 18. > > Considering... > That the Brothers Grimm version (the one I grew up with, rather than > the Disney one) says "7 dwarfs" without naming a single one... That "a > standard pack" of matches is an imprecise term (I use a box of wooden > ones, and --correctly -- rememberred there are 32. Reason I remembered > is that I thought it a rip-off; there are *50* in a Polish matchbox > <g>)... That I'm almost phobic about using the phone, don't watch TV > and don't listen to the radio... That I don't like hot-dogs even > without buns and don't buy them... In short, that I'm still very much a > "Yankee at King Arthur's Court", even after 30yrs here... And that I > must be a *universal* oddball -- #7 was the wrong answer for me; I > checked afterwards... I'd done good, with 15 correct answers. The one I > missed and cannot forgive myself for missing is the one about a dollar > bill; you'd think, with my ingrained tight-fistedness, I'd know it by > heart, but *noooooo*; instead, I've been thinking in nickel and dimes > terms... :) > > So, see how well you do... The *average* is supposed to be 7 correct > answers; must be those lowered standards we keep hearing about, that's > supposed to make us feel better about our achievements. Unless, of > course, 95% of the test takers are not in the US... :) > > > Mind teasers of COMMON KNOWLEDGE. No cheating! No looking around! No > > using anything on or in your desk or computer! > > > > Can you beat 17?? (The average is 7) Write down your answers and check > > answers (on the bottom) AFTER completing all the questions. REMEMBER- > > NO CHEATING!!! > > > LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY ARE. > > > > 1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on > > the top or bottom? > > > > 2. How many states are there? (Don't laugh, some > > people don't know) > > > > 3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch? > > > > 4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label? > > > > 5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!) > > > > 6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? > > > > 7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg? > > > > 8. How many matches are in a standard pack? > > > > 9. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? > > > > 10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? > > > > 11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or > > clockwise? > > > > 12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run? > > > > 13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? > > > > 14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on? > > > > 15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom? > > > > 16. Which way do fans rotate? > > > > 17. Whose face is on a dime? > > > > 18. How many sides does a stop sign have? > > > > 19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left > > side? > > > > 20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? > > > > 21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? > > > > 22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's > > missing? > > > > 23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? > > > > 24. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark? > > > > 25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the > > opening between the slats? > > > > 26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center? > > > > 27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no > > digits? > > > > 28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? > > > > 29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? > > > > ********************************************************************** > > Don't look at answers below until you complete all the > > questions > > > > 1. Bottom > > > > 2. 50 (please tell me you got this one!) > > > > 3. Right > > > > 4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, & gold > > > > 5. Q, Z > > > > 6. 1, 0 > > > > 7. Right > > > > 8. 20 > > > > 9. Red > > > > 10. 88 > > > > 11. Counter (north of the equator) > > > > 12. Towards bottom right > > > > 13. 12 (no #1) > > > > 14. Left > > > > 15. Top > > > > 16. Clockwise as you look at it > > > > 17. Roosevelt > > > > 18. 8 > > > > 19. Left > > > > 20. 5 > > > > 21. 6 > > > > 22. Bashful > > > > 23. 8 > > > > 24. Ace of spades > > > > 25. Left > > > > 26. ONE > > > > 27. *, # > > > > 28. 3 > > > > 29. Counter > > ----- > Tamara P Duvall > Lexington, Virginia, USA > Formerly of Warsaw, Poland > http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
