Mr Ry Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 The average person only gets 7 correct. 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 20?? (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... LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY 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 do es 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 a! re 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 gr! een 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? 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 You do not have post how many you got right. I was a little surprised _________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 21 STILL can't remember the colors on the damn soup can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I think I am going to throw up, I must be the MOST BORING person on earth, I got 23 right. I missed the dwarf and the no smoking sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmydog2 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 22 here. That darn soup can, FM dial and that little midget kept me from a perfect score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze100 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Only 15 for me. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debi Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Yes, I also am a bore - 21. I missed the damn soup can also and I am still trying to figure out how pencils have sides. ! Anyway, that was fun John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchurchi Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 19 for me. The Tv and radio got me, I obviously do not change my own tires and I do not watch the water go down my sink drain very often fun questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelliemacs Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 gosh I am an idiot I only got 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliBr1 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 gosh I am an idiot I only got 11 Well I am an even bigger idiot I only got 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teacake Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 21 Campbell's soup can No smoking sign (can't believe I got that one wrong!) Book pages (and I'm an avid reader, no less) Pencil sides (haven't used one in a long time) Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze100 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Ok, I only got 15. How come everyone else is getting in the 20's? Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Ok, I only got 15. How come everyone else is getting in the 20's? Barb Psst...Barb. Things like this get recycled on the board. What's sad is that I have seen the darn questions before and didn't get 'em all right! That damn soup can (I DID get "Bashful", Bruce!).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephnewyork34 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Genius I got 20! hahahhahahah. I gave up half way through and read on, but I would have got like 10, maybe 12.... heheheheh. I missed you guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Only thirteen for me. I guess I don't pay enough attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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