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Asphalt Surfer
04-04-2007, 08:43 AM
I got 19/25

The answers are at the bottom so don't scroll down until you do the test. They are in white so just highlight them to see clearly. The background doesn't make them disappear completely so you know.



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!

Grab a pen & paper...number it from 1 to 25...
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 State'S 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 State's 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?
CLOCKWISE (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. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? COUNTER


Now send it to some of your friends and put your score in the subject box

xqsme
04-04-2007, 09:19 AM
15/25

#10 reminds me of my brother who lives in New Zealand. Water goes down counter-clockwise there.

Xusia
04-04-2007, 10:28 AM
22/25

Fade
04-04-2007, 01:18 PM
18/25..not bad.

SpeedGeek
04-04-2007, 02:04 PM
21/25 HELL YEAH!

I missed 7, 11, 12, and 25

I guess it helps that I'm such a VISUAL person. I could picture almost every one of those in my mind. It DEFINATELY helped with the Campbell's soup label!

Kadbugg
04-04-2007, 02:23 PM
16/25, but I'd have to differ on one of those. My blinds have the cord adjusting the opening on the right side and on the left.

AndrewR6
04-04-2007, 02:58 PM
20/25
I missed 4,6,11,12,14 but 12 shouldn't count as I am too young to have ever has a vhf tv

knowmad
04-04-2007, 05:18 PM
22/25. I don't eat canned soup...yee gads!!
Venetian blind question is too controversial to count.
87.7 is the lowest number on the FM dial. Now if by dial they meant analog, then I'm incorrect but the question is poorly worded. Judges?!?!

And furthermore, what the hell is a "United State's flag" anyway?

MEP1000
04-04-2007, 05:54 PM
16 :thinking:

lobes
04-04-2007, 07:33 PM
21/25 missed 4,11,12,19

kneedragger26
04-04-2007, 09:29 PM
I have to protest # 10. I believe it is incorrect.

Lets not be putting out false information to the masses....:laughing:

eezz
04-05-2007, 09:26 AM
18/25. Couldn't remember gold on the soup, I don't smoke so matches and no smoking signs are not something I notice, I could care less about the 7 freeking dwarfs - I was hot for Snow White, I guess I never noticed the trademark on the Ace and my blinds at work have the adjuster on the left but I have some at home which is on the right, so that one doesn't work.

Hey Kneedragger, #10 is correct unless you're south of the equator.

OK, I've wasted enough time, back to work.

marayo
04-05-2007, 09:42 AM
17/25

At least I got one more than Mep :lol:

Jane Honda
04-05-2007, 10:26 AM
Some of those don't count to me. I have no clue about matches, and campbells soup cans.

knowmad
04-05-2007, 10:51 AM
No matta'. We're all a bunch of friggin' geniuses anywho. I mean the average is 7. If we harness the brain power here, we can SOLVE USELESS TRIVIA ANYWHERE!!! BBWWWAAAAHHHHAAAAAHHHHAAAAHHHAAAAA!!!!!

Jane Honda
04-05-2007, 11:08 AM
No matta'. We're all a bunch of friggin' geniuses anywho. I mean the average is 7. If we harness the brain power here, we can SOLVE USELESS TRIVIA ANYWHERE!!! BBWWWAAAAHHHHAAAAAHHHHAAAAHHHAAAAA!!!!!



Thats kinda what I was thinkin... :haha:

Nicegy525
04-05-2007, 04:54 PM
17

lobes
04-05-2007, 07:57 PM
OK guys my wife is the smartest woman alive. Sorta. She got everyone of the answers right, and she did it honestly without cheating at all. But she fails over and over again on the show "Are you smarter than a 5th grader"

MEP1000
04-05-2007, 09:42 PM
17/25

At least I got one more than Mep :lol:

:wtf: The Mep is embarrassed :wtf: