Try this. You may be surprised by what you don't notice in everyday items.

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by sbrehm72255, Dec 24, 2006.

  1. sbrehm72255

    sbrehm72255 Newbie

    It's tough but fun!

    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 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...



    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 REALLY ARE.



    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?

    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
     
    Last edited: Dec 24, 2006
  2. Gasjatt

    Gasjatt Newbie

    I got nine correct!!
    What's the answer for the last question?
     
  3. jinongman

    jinongman Newbie

    got eleven... fail :D
     
  4. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    I got 12 correct...

    Damn, the car lug nuts is damn unfair. My car has 4, bigger cars have 5. Stupid question.

    Edit: Crap, I thought I got the fan right. So from 13 to 12... My fan spins counter clockwise too...
     
    Last edited: Dec 24, 2006
  5. peaz

    peaz ARP Webmaster Staff Member

    I've got 9 too. but hey... not everything is the same standard for us here in M'sia.

    Like my fan... it's rotating counter clockwise!
     
  6. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started

    lol. so many "american" questions. as if we care about their flag, colour, states..duhh..
     
  7. jinongman

    jinongman Newbie

    boost our scores
     
  8. jamotto

    jamotto Newbie

    13

    Every merry-go-round from my youth could turn both directions.

    also my FM dial extends to 87MHz a good thing as the classical station sits at 87.3MHz.
     
  9. Papercut

    Papercut Newbie

    Yeah, and my FM radio goes down to 87.5, I'm pretty sure of that. And fans can rotate either way depending on the orientation of the blades :mrgreen:

    Also, all the Venetian blinds I've seen have the chord on the right :roll:
     
  10. Gasjatt

    Gasjatt Newbie

    I guess this is a lousy test after all, totally inaccurate...
     
  11. zy

    zy zynine.com Staff Member

    13 :wave:

    have to think like an american :haha:

    On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons?

    i thought inside or outside :shifty:

    17. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
    5

    american question :haha: american cars usually have 5 ...

    we have 4 .. :haha:
     
  12. sbrehm72255

    sbrehm72255 Newbie

    17. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
    5
    That's a hard question for Americans as well. I think in todays current models of cars in the US, 4 lug nuts are more the standard, but years ago in the days of the big HP cars, 5 was more of a standard. Times are a changing.
     
  13. zy

    zy zynine.com Staff Member

    to think bout it .. its quite true especially when japanese cars are getting popular... :think:

    i would say ...

    american designed compacts & bigger cars would come with 5 lug nuts
    eg. dodge neon

    japanese designed mid-size & above will come with 5 lug nuts
    eh. honda accord, latest honda civic, toyota camry
     
  14. Gasjatt

    Gasjatt Newbie

    i still think it's a lousy test
     
  15. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    LOL! That's natural since it's a US-centric test. If you come up with a Malaysian-centric, everyone else will feel the same. :D

    Still, it's a good example of how much we fail to notice stuff that are so common in our lives.
     
  16. strawroot

    strawroot I Lurrrve Panda Biscuit!

    oh crap, i tot the first line..

    "can you beat 20" was one of the Qs too :haha: :haha: :haha: i took a long time to figure out yes or no :doh: :doh: :doh:
     
  17. zy

    zy zynine.com Staff Member

    omg .. strawroot... what are you thinking ? :haha:
     

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