How observant are you? (2392 hits)
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Submitted by Anjie <anjiekristeena.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2003-10-02 15:10:01 EDT
This went around my office this morning. We all seemed to have a pretty goo time with it. I thought of the uber users and thought you might all have fun with it too.
I got 16 right.
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There are 29 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 common place things of life. Put your thinking caps on.
Mind teasers of COMMON KNOWLEDGE. No cheating! No looking around! No using anything on or in your desk or computer!
Use memory only!!
Can you beat 18?? (The average is 17!!!) Write down your answers and check answers (on the bottom) AFTER completing all the questions.
REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! 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? (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 letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!)
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg?
8. How many matches are in a standard pack?
9. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on?
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom?
16. Which way do fans rotate?
17. Whose face is on a dime?
18. How many sides does a stop sign have?
19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
24. On which SPECIFIC playing card is the card maker's trademark?
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening
between the slats?
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center?
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no
digits?
28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?
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Don't look at answers below until you complete all the questions:
1. Bottom
2. 50 (please tell me you got this one!)
3. Right
4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, gold
5. Q, Z
6. 1, 0
7. Right
8. 20
9. Red
10. 88
11. Counter (north of the equator !)
12. Towards bottom right
13. 12 (no #1)
14. Left
15. Top
16. Clockwise as you look at it
17.Roosevelt
18. 8
19. Left
20. 5
21. 6
22. Bashful
23. 8
24. Ace of spades
25. Left
26. ONE
27. *, #
28. 3
29. Counter
How did you do?
User Reviews
Submitted by Franger (user info) at 2003-12-11 01:52:04 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Absolute shit and its boring.
Submitted by Zeccs (user info) at 2003-12-11 01:38:41 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
19
Submitted by bargled (user info) at 2003-12-11 01:31:26 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
+19
Submitted by Kottonmouth_Soldier (user info) at 2003-12-11 01:11:14 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
24/29 i guess i'm really observant.
I missed:
4, too young and don't remember old soup labels
10, just guessed, 83's not a bad guess
17, not american haven't seen many american dimes
23, new it was 10 or 8 just guessed wrong
26, once again not american, i have a one dollar coin
that's how i did,
-Soldier-
Submitted by Lisa (user info) at 2003-10-03 01:11:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? Bottom.
2. How many states are there? (Don't laugh, some people don't know) 50
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's! torch? Left
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label? red, black, white, gold, blue, and...DAMMIT!
5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!) X and Z
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? 0 and 1
7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg? right
8. How many matches are in a standard pack? fuck it, i don't smoke, i've never needed a goddamn pack of matches...hell, 20
9. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? red
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? uhh 80??
11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? counterclockwise
12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run? up from left to right
13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? WTF?
14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on? right side, if the blouse is on you; left if you are facing the front of the blouse
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom? top, dunno
16. Which way do fans rotate? counterclockwise
17. Whose face is on a dime? haha...fuck...
18. How many sides does a stop sign have? eight
19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? left
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? six???
21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? six
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? Bashful
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 12
24. On which SPECIFIC playing card is the card maker's trademark? no idea
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening
between the slats? right
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center? white...house...??
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no
digits? # and *
28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 3
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? counterclockwise
Submitted by GoingBlue (user info) at 2003-10-03 00:32:21 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
14, 21 if cultrually modified.
Submitted by GoingBlue (user info) at 2003-10-03 00:26:04 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? Bottom
2. How many states are there? (Don't laugh, some people don't know) In which country? In Australia we have 6 and 2 territories
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's! torch? left
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label? Don't have it here.
5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!) We have all the letters on ours
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? 1 & 0
7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg? right
8. How many matches are in a standard pack? 48
9. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? Red
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 88.0
11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? counter (southern hemisphere)
12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run? /
13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? don't know
14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on? opposite to men's (left when wearing)
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom? Top
16. Which way do fans rotate? clockwise
17. Whose face is on a dime? some american guy
18. How many sides does a stop sign have? 6
19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? left
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 4
21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 6
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? Bart
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 12
24. On which SPECIFIC playing card is the card maker's trademark? don't know
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening
between the slats? right
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center? we use $1 coins, it's either a kangaroo or the Queen's ear
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no
digits? * & #
28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 3
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? clockwise
Submitted by Quartermain (user info) at 2003-10-02 23:04:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I may have played fast and loose with some of these questions. But hey, I'm 'thinking outside the box.'
On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
Top
2. How many states are there? (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?
Red, white, yellow, black, gold..and can't think of the last one
5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!)
Q and X
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
1 and 0
7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg?
Don't know
8. How many matches are in a standard pack?
24 (I think)
9. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
Red
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
88
11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
Clockwise. Of course, in Australia, the answer is different. It's called the Coriolis Effect, I think.
12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
I refuse to acknowledge the existence of 'no smoking' signs.
13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
No clue
14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on?
The opposite side from a man's shirt. Of course, the real question is not what side the buttons are on, but how many of those buttons are unbuttoned.
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom?
Don't know.
16. Which way do fans rotate?
In a circle
17. Whose face is on a dime?
Roosevelt's.
18. How many sides does a stop sign have?
8
19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
The left. All the books I read, I should know this.
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
Four?
21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
6
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
No Clue
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
8
24. On which SPECIFIC playing card is the card maker's trademark?
Ace of Spades.
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening
between the slats?
Left
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center?
Pyramid crowned with the all-seeing eye
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no
digits?
the Star and the Pound
28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
Four
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?
Counter-clockwise.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2003-10-02 23:02:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: -1
i got them all right. my answers didn't match the answers you gave, but that's because the answers you gave are fucking WRONG. there were several wrong answers. for instance, the one about the lug nuts on a car... uhhhh, i'm not even going to explain that one. these questions suck.
Submitted by QueenAshlee (user info) at 2003-10-02 22:35:15 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I got 25. I've got a really good memory, I guess.
Submitted by SpartanII (user info) at 2003-10-02 22:29:54 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I got a 17.
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2003-10-02 22:23:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
i suck
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2003-10-02 22:21:28 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? bottom
2. How many states are there? (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? red, white, black, idk the rest?
5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!) Q and Z
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? # and *
7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg? right
8. How many matches are in a standard pack? idk um 20?
9. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? red?
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 88.1
11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? clockwise, counter in southern hemisphere
12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run? top left to bottom right
13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? idk
14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on? right
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom? bottom
16. Which way do fans rotate? clockwise
17. Whose face is on a dime? roosevelt
18. How many sides does a stop sign have? 8
19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? left
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 8?
21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 6
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? idk?
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 8
24. On which SPECIFIC playing card is the card maker's trademark? baseball card?
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening
between the slats? right
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center? ONE
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no
digits? look at #6
28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 4
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? counter
Submitted by Yes at 2003-10-02 20:14:15 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
19
Submitted by dan <yousuck@,myballs.com> at 2003-10-02 16:53:14 EDT (#)
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i got 20.
Submitted by Insanethemind (user info) at 2003-10-02 16:11:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
i got 15
Submitted by rabbidmonkey (user info) at 2003-10-02 15:48:24 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
"Mind teasers of COMMON KNOWLEDGE". Those are questions you could answer all correctly, and still be a dumbass becuase you only know random facts. Go play Who Wants To Be A Millionare if you want to feel smart becuase you know stupid facts about TV shows.
Submitted by Murphy1844 (user info) at 2003-10-02 15:38:07 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
You forgot #30!
30. Does Anjie contribute anything interesting or original to this site?
Don't look! Write it down. Only 4 in 5 people get this right. Ok, scroll down.
NOPE.
Submitted by Hadooken (user info) at 2003-10-02 15:21:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
i've seen this too many times.