dementure test

[NorfolkMike]

Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK?

Let's find out just how clever you really are....

Ready? GO!!! (scroll down)

First Question:

You are participating 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 second!

Try not to screw up next time. Now answer the second question, but don't take as much time as you took for the first question, OK?

Second Question:

If 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. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?

You're not very good at this, are you?

Third Question:

Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?

Scroll down for answer.....

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Did you get 5000?

The correct answer is actually 4100.

If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator! Today is definitely not your day, is it? Maybe you'll get the last question right... Maybe.

Fourth Question:

Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. 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!

Okay, now the bonus round:

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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He just has to open his mouth and ask...

It's really very simple.

PASS THIS ON TO FRUSTRATE THE

SMART PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE!

Have a nice day everyone

ttfn

 

[cris_408518]

Some people do need serious help ;_

"Second Question:

If 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. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?"

You're lapping them! And you could be in any position from first down to second last!

It happens all the time in track races ;-)

No hope for some!

 

[JeremyClarksson]

Cris

To overtake a person in a race they have to be in a race position in front of you.

If you pass someone on a circuit who is behind you in the race then you are lapping them not overtaking them.

"Some people do need serious help"

"No hope for some"

I probably would not have responded except for those comments.

 

[cris_408518]

It was a light hearted remark. Please note the " ;-) "

On tracks race controllers/martials/clerk of course during briefings often advise re safety for both leading drivers/riders and back markers re safety when overtaking or being ovetaken when being lapped.

Very important during motorsport endurance racing when different class vehicles are on track at the same time in one race with class race aswell and the driver overataking and the one being overtaken have no idea of each others position in the race.

FIA use the term "overtaking" or not overtaking as the term for one car passing another with no relation to track position.

The passing or lapping is still considered an "overtaking" manouvre and on track is accepted as such when going past on the left or right.

Oxford Dictionary - overtake verb -1 catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction. 2 become greater or more successful than. 3 come suddenly or unexpectedly upon.

 

[NorfolkMike]

Sorry, I forgot what the question was.

 

[cris_408518]

Sorry, I forgot what the question was.

{;-)

 

[cris_408518]

ps.

Remember that old Johnny Cash song "A boy named Sue"

" Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course it isn't.

Her name is Mary. Read the question again! "

How do we know that the chap never called a son Mary. It doesn't say he only has daughters and his girls name are quite unusual ;-)

 

[NorfolkMike]

I feel the will to live slowly slipping away.

ttfn

 

[cris_408518]

{;-) {;-) {;-) Hang on in there N M :O)