June 25, 2009 7:26 AM
Are we really as smart as we think we are?
Martha sent me this. These quick reasoning quizzes are really fun to do with your kids:
Feel free to add your own in the comments. And really - bring this to the dinner table for your hubby and kids.Think you're smart?
Below are four questions to test your perception, reasoning and the quickness of your logical processing.
They are stated simply so you should try to answer them instantly. To assure the accuracy of the results, you should not take your time, but instead, answer each of them immediately.
OK?
Let's find out just how clever you really are....
Ready? GO!!! (scroll down slowly to uncover Q's and A's )First Question:
You are a participant 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 in second place!Second Question :
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I f you overtake the last person, then you are...? (scroll down)
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Answer : If you answered that you are second to last, then you are - WRONG again. How can you overtake the LAST person??
Third Question:
Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2.. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono, and ??? 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!
Fourth Question:
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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Comments
All the Answers are wrong:
1) What if the “second person†is second to last?
2) What if the “last person†did the race in 3 minutes and you did the race in 2 minutes? ( The answer ASSUMES the same competition at the same time )
3) Mary is a step-daughter. You have no idea what the name of the 5th daughter is.
4) How would a blind person know if he described the sun glasses right or even if he received sun glasses?
It is always about perspective
Posted by: Resident Old Married Man | June 25, 2009 3:04 PM
