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Old 03-29-2005, 02:27 PM
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paddy Level 1 (48)
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> The average person only gets 7 right. This is based on U.S. & CDN 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!
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> 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.
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> No cheating!
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> 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)
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> Write down your answers and then check your answers (on the bottom) only
> AFTER completing all the questions. REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! --- BE
> HONEST!!!
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> 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.
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> LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY ARE.
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> Here we go!
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> 1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
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> 2. How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people don't
> know)
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> 3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
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> 4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?
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> 5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
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> 6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
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> 7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
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> 8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
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> 9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
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> 10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
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> 11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
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> 12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
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> 13. On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons?
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> 14. Which way do fans rotate?
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> 15. What is on the back of a Canadian dime?
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> 16. How many sides does a stop sign have?
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> 17. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
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> 18. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
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> 19. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
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> 20. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy,Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
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> 21. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
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> 22. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
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> 23. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening
> between the slats
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> 24. On the back of a Canadian $1 coin, what is in the centre?
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> 25. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no
> digits?
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> 26. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
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> 27. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?
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> 1. Bottom
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> 2. 50
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> 3. Right
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> 4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, &gold
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> 5. 1, 0
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> 6. Right
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> 7. 20
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> 8. Red
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> 9. 88
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> 10. Clockwise (north of the equator)
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> 11. Towards bottom right
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> 12. 12 (no #1)
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> 13. Left
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> 14. Clockwise as you look at it
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> 15. The Bluenose
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> 16. 8
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> 17. Left
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> 18. 5
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> 19. 6
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> 20. Bashful
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> 21. 8
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> 22. Ace of spades
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> 23. Left
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> 24. Loon
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> 25. *, #
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> 26. 3
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> 27. Counter
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> Pass this along to your friends and put how many you got right in the
> subject line. Don't forget to send it back to the person who sent it to you!
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Old 03-29-2005, 02:44 PM
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rellosk Level 1 (35)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy

5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?

12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
I'm wonder of the above questions prompted some of the younger readers to ask "What's a telephone/TV dial?"
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Old 03-29-2005, 03:36 PM
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Don Tomas Level 1 (10)
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Dang I'm a genius!

I got all but three correct.

I missed the 7 dwarves question: no kids...
And I am not Canadian so I have no clue about their coins.
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Old 03-29-2005, 04:49 PM
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lsylla01 Level 1 (10)
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15 right...
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Old 03-29-2005, 05:02 PM
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20 correct and I am Canadian - but got the US based (states, flag, etc.) questions right.

Gregg
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Old 03-29-2005, 05:50 PM
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Default 21 right for me!!!

For some reason I counted the Hawaiian Islands as a separate state and came up with 51.......shoulda stuck to my grade 3 geography from 40 something years ago and said 50!
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Old 03-29-2005, 07:24 PM
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Talking darn good score for a dominican!

My daugther,Diana, and I got 19 right.And we are not even Canadians!
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