Found this in another forum,

Florence · 07-02-2005, 20:55

I found this in another forums and Dave said I could post it on here.

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert. The saying, "If you don't use it, you will lose it" also applies to the brain, so...

Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence. So, take the following test presented here and determine if you are losing it or are still "with it."

The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you have made your own

OK, relax, clear your mind and begin.

1. What do you put in a toaster?

Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread," go to Question 2.

2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?

Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously overstressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more appropriate such as Children's World. If you said "water" then proceed to question 3.

3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?

Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," what are you still doing here reading these questions? If you said "glass," then go on to Question 4.

4. It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany. (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany.) Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he has the time and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors? East Germany or West Germany or in "no man's land"?

Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING else, you are a real dunce and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. If you said, "Don't bury the survivors" then proceed to the next question.

5. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60 of a degree every minute then how many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour?

Answer: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other than "one degree," you are to be congratulated on getting this far, but you are obviously out of your league. Turn your pencil in and exit the room. Everyone else proceed to the final question.

6. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get in. In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus driver?

Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember? It was YOU!

**Rob** · 07-02-2005, 21:11

Oh [beep] only got as far as No 2

It's been a long day

homealone · 07-02-2005, 21:13

thats good, I nearly fell for the first 4, but got them ok, and I got number 6 ok - but I cannot get my head around number 5

- the actual number of degrees moved by an hour hand, in a hour is 30Ã‚Â° - if it was one degree, there would be 720 hours in a day (hour hand goes round twice a day)

- I'm probably missing something really simple :o

- and who is Dave - am I in a parallel forum

**Rob** · 07-02-2005, 21:16

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Originally Posted by homealone

thats good, I nearly fell for the first 4, but got them ok, and I got number 6 ok - but I cannot get my head around number 5

- the actual number of degrees moved by an hour hand, in a hour is 30Ã‚Â° - if it was one degree, there would be 360 hours in a day

- I'm probably missing something really simple :o

- and who is Dave - am I in a parallel forum

My schoolboy maths agree with your analysis. It caused me some confusion too. Of all the questions, it's the only one that doesn't really work.

homealone · 07-02-2005, 21:19

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Originally Posted by MovedGoalPosts

My schoolboy maths agree with your analysis. It caused me some confusion too. Of all the questions, it's the only one that doesn't really work.

it wasn't quite right

- I forgot the hour hand goes round twice a day - so 720Ã‚Â°

<edit> and glad to see that you effectively cheated by carrying on after being told to stop, like I did

danielf · 07-02-2005, 21:20

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Originally Posted by homealone

thats good, I nearly fell for the first 4, but got them ok, and I got number 6 ok - but I cannot get my head around number 5

- the actual number of degrees moved by an hour hand, in a hour is 30Ã‚Â° - if it was one degree, there would be 720 hours in a day (hour hand goes round twice a day)

- I'm probably missing something really simple :o

simple really:

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Originally Posted by question

If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60 of a degree every minute...

It never said it does in real life...

07-02-2005, 21:21

The question was 'IF' the hour hand..., not how many degrees DOES it...

[Edit] too slow...again!

**Russ B** · 07-02-2005, 21:21

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Originally Posted by homealone

- and who is Dave - am I in a parallel forum

'Allo Dave...

homealone · 07-02-2005, 21:24

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Originally Posted by danielf

simple really:

It never said it does in real life...

see I said it was something simple - in a way that was the easiest of the lot, but shows well how we can be misled by what we think is 'logical' - nice one

**Rob** · 07-02-2005, 21:25

I suppose it's not a normal clock, but a 360 hour clock

Halcyon · 07-02-2005, 21:59

LMAO !!!

I got to this section:

Quote:

Your brain is obviously overstressed and may even overheat.

But I continued down anyway and got a few right and a few wrong.
I've been busy working....my mind is corrupted as it is.

Plonking · 07-02-2005, 22:07

hmm I'm not very good at things like that! I've heard them before, but I even fell flat on my face this time round

they're a bit like some mental puzzles I heard a while back.. I can't really remember them but one involved working out how to get out of a room or something with only a candle and a piece of rope... does anyone know the one I mean?

danielf · 07-02-2005, 23:45

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Originally Posted by Plonking

hmm I'm not very good at things like that! I've heard them before, but I even fell flat on my face this time round

they're a bit like some mental puzzles I heard a while back.. I can't really remember them but one involved working out how to get out of a room or something with only a candle and a piece of rope... does anyone know the one I mean?

It's all a matter of 'einstellung' (or functional fixedness if you like)

Florence · 08-02-2005, 00:12

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Originally Posted by homealone

- and who is Dave - am I in a parallel forum

Dave is from Oklahoma and a very good special friend. He works on many forums mostly mail help forums. Always helping others and a perfect gentleman.

homealone · 08-02-2005, 00:12

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Originally Posted by danielf

It's all a matter of 'einstellung' (or functional fixedness if you like)

ok dan - why is 'going dutch' , classed as sharing?