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(Message started by: YMe on Jul 2^nd, 2004, 5:43am)

Title: Alertness Test
Post by YMe on Jul 2^nd, 2004, 5:43am

Here’s a very simple little test comprised of four questions to see how alert you are today. Just remember, your replies must be spontaneous and immediate, with no deliberating or wasting time. And no cheating…

1. You are competing in a race, and overtake the
runner in second place. In which position are you now?

Answer: If you answered that you are now first, you
might want to think again. You overtook the second
runner and took their place, therefore you are second.
;;D

2. If you overtake the last runner, what position are
you now in?

Answer: If you answered second-last, have another
go. Think about it… How can you overtake the person
coming last? If you are behind them then they can’t
be last. A trick question! [smiley=huh.gif]

3. Here’s another to try – don’t take any notes or use
a calculator , and remember, your replies must be
instantaneous.

Take 1000. Add 40.
Add another 1000.
Add 30.
1000 again.
Plus 20.
Plus 1000.
And plus 10.
What is the total?

Answer: 5000??? Whoops, not quite! The correct
Answer is 4100. Try again with a good calculator. 8)

4. Marie’s father has five daughters:
Chacha
Cheche
Chichi
Chocho
???
What is the fifth daughter’s name? Think quickly…

Answer: Chuchu??? WRONG!!!
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It has to be Marie!!! ::)

Title: Re: Alertness Test
Post by BobG on Jul 2^nd, 2004, 9:29am

Hmmmmm, about #2.

Seems to me if you over took the last runner then you'd be in 1st place (or maybe second or third or ?). To over take the last runner you'd have to lap him/her.