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| Posted by: Lady of the Loch 15-Jan-2007, 03:48 PM |
| Got this in an email, I got a 17. Answer these questions, answers are on the bottom. *********************************************************************** The average person only gets 7 correct. This is based on U.S. info, so use all lobes of your brain. This can be more difficult than it looks - it just shows how little most of us really see! There are 25 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 23?? (The average is 7) Write down your answers as you go. Check answers (on the bottom), AFTER completing all the questions. REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! BE HONEST!!! That means no looking at your phone or anything on your desk... Then, before you pass this on to your friends, change the number on the subject line to show how many you got correct. Forward to your friends and also back to the one who sent it to you. LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU RE ALLY ARE. Here we go! 1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? 2. How many states are there in the USA ? (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 numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? 6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? (Don't you dare get up to see!) 7. How many matches are in a standard pack? 8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? 9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? 11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run? 12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? 13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons? 14. Which way do fans rotate? 15 How many sides does a stop sign have? 16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? 17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? 20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 21 On which playing card is the card maker's trademark? 22 On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats? 23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits? 24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? * * * * * * * * * * * * * ANSWERS 1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? BOTTOM 2. How many states are there in the USA ? (Don't laugh, some people don't know) 50 3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty 's torch? RIGHT 4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell 's soup label? BLUE, RED, WHITE, YELLOW, BLACK & GOLD 5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? 1, 0 6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? RIGHT 7. How many matches are in a standard pack? 20 8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? RED 9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 88 10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? COUNTERCLOCKWISE (NORTH OF THE EQUATOR) 11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run? TOWARDS BOTTOM RIGHT 12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? 12 (no #1) 13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons? LEFT 14. Which way do fans rotate? CLOCKWISE AS YOU LOOK AT IT 15 How many sides does a stop sign have? 8 16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? LEFT 17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 5 18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 6 19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? BASHFUL 20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 8 21 On which playing card is the card maker's trademark? ACE OF SPADES 22 On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats? LEFT 23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits? * , # 24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 3 25. Which way does a Merry- Go- Round go? Counterclockwise |
| Posted by: CelticCoalition 16-Jan-2007, 02:21 PM |
| I got 19. |
| Posted by: Ceciliastar1 21-Jan-2007, 07:37 PM |
| I got 16! woo hoo! I'm not average! haha |
| Posted by: haynes9 21-Jan-2007, 09:49 PM |
| 18! What's scary is, why do I know these things? |
| Posted by: Monarchs Own 22-Jan-2007, 05:29 PM |
| I made 20 - not bad my wrong ones were: standard pack of matches - I use lighters FM Dial - I thought 86 The Water down the drain - I knew they run differently on each side of the equator - but I mixed up which one goes which on what side. The non smoking sign - wrong direction LOL VHF TV Dial |
| Posted by: Aaediwen 22-Jan-2007, 06:11 PM |
| 15 I never look at a campells soup can beyond recognising red and white Technically, 0 does have letters on the key. Just not often used (labeled for Operator. What's that for these days?) Don't pay attention to swinging arms often either Even when I've seen a book of matches, I don't use it, so why look? Too flemsy. Give me either a box of good wooden matches, or a lighter I was thinking the FM dial started at 87. shame on me there The water does depend on hemisphere, and they did not specify until the answers Got the direction of the smoking slash wrong I haven't used VHF or UHF either one in ages. How many are there in UHF? It's sixty something isn't it? The fan direction depends on how it's set, and what kind of fan. For example, the only fan I can actually see right now is turning counter clockwise. I had a brain fart on the names of the seven dwarves. Sometimes I can remember them all, sometimes I can't |
| Posted by: j Padraig moore 29-Jan-2007, 10:33 AM |
| I only got 16 correct. But I will argue the FM dial question. After taking the test (and getting that one wrong) I looked at my radio. FM starts at 87.9. |
| Posted by: Monarchs Own 29-Jan-2007, 07:01 PM | ||
yeah I thought it's lower than 88 - my mp3 player runs over my car radio on 87.9 - that's why I thought it was 86. Maybe they rounded up LOL |
| Posted by: CelticRose 30-Jan-2007, 11:13 PM |
| I got 16! So not as observing as I would have liked, but oh well. This was fun! |
| Posted by: pflanary 21-May-2007, 01:25 PM |
| I got 16. I could argue the merry-go-round one though--the ones on the playground goes both ways. I always forget yellow and blue on the soup label. I've actually done this several times over the last 20 years or so. You would think I'd score better. |
| Posted by: Haggishead 08-Nov-2007, 10:27 AM |
| I got 20 correct! Not bad for an old guy. |
| Posted by: Donajhi 14-Mar-2009, 02:56 PM |
| I only got 15 right....EEEk! |
| Posted by: Grayson 13-Apr-2009, 09:49 PM |
Woohoo! I got 19! |
| Posted by: Harlot 14-Apr-2009, 06:44 AM |
| 14 not too bad |
| Posted by: valpal59 14-Apr-2009, 08:16 AM |
I got 17. Brain is in gear today.  Val |
| Posted by: 0407usmc 19-Dec-2009, 12:51 PM |
| 14 - could have been worse. My partner got 11 (pitiful!) |
| Posted by: tjbren 19-Jan-2012, 11:29 AM |
| Hmmm, I got 14 correct. I'm going to have to start paying attention to the world in which I live... |
| Posted by: dbsangel 27-Feb-2012, 09:07 PM |
| That was fun...got 17 correct. Yep, need to start paying more attention! |
| Posted by: Grace2302 06-Mar-2012, 02:15 PM |
| I got 17 correct. Not too bad, I guess. Most of my misses were some other mentioned as well. |
| Posted by: LeprechaunBaby 06-Mar-2012, 03:04 PM |
| I got 13. Some i think kinda before my time. Campbell soup. I'm really proud that I got the card one. It was fun. |
| Posted by: wotf13 21-Aug-2013, 12:34 PM |
| i got 15 lol |
| Posted by: Squire 10-Mar-2014, 03:31 PM |
I answered 18 correct  |
| Posted by: stevenpd 17-Mar-2014, 09:06 PM |
| I have 21 right but I'm an old man (according to my kids) and, therefore, subject to living in the past. |
| Posted by: Shillelagh 18-Mar-2014, 10:29 AM |
| I got 15; how could I forget Bashful? |