I Got 18....How about you? ( Archived) (69)

I can't beleive that the average is 7!! That is crazy. If you only get 7 right please do not let me know. I may have to re-think our friendship!!

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 di fficult 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 on your thinking caps. No cheating! No looking around!
No getting out of your chair!


No using anything on or in your desk or computer!



Can you beat 23?? (The average is 7) Write down your answers as you go. Che ck answers (on the bottom), AFTER completing all the questions.


REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! BE HONEST!!! That means no looking at your phone or anyt hing 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.



Here we go!



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)< BR>
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 th e 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
Mine is 87.7-So I counted this one correct!
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

Well I didn't do to bad.... 16 correct answers

not bad...not bad.....

I got 23

Dang....I only got 11 right. I felt pretty sure about some that I thought I answered correctly. I guess I need to pay better attention! This was fun....thanks.

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Here is the scoop Burt....

I liked all of the questions, but twenty five gets way past the normal attention span or learning curve of ten.

I have not cheated, I am only Canadian....even if there are so many American questions.

1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
a - tp[

2. How many states are there in the USA ? (Don't laugh, some people don't know)<
52
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty 's torch?

right

4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell 's soup label?

Green, yelllow, silver, black, red and white

5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?

one and zero, it's normal for the data world.

6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? (Don't you dare get up to see!)?
right foot, if not, you are bear walking...
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?
89.9 according to radio broadcast standards, but not on the frequency spectrum charts.

10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? clockwise, how else could would say that oh well, time is slipping away?

11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
furthes away, then closer to our lungs


12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
24. After that, you have had too many beer.

13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons?
Right. Because they are always right.

14. Which way do fans rotate?
Clockwise. See above answer


15 How many sides does a stop sign have?
Seven. To meet with the latin word.

16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
Right side, the rest is just devilish.


17. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
Do the lug nuts stop? Five.





18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? Same as stop, what are you doing? Do you have an eraser? Five



19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?

She is.


20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
6 or 12, depending on how hungry you are.



21. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
The joker. How did i know? I am one.


22. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts th e opening between the slats?
Left, for all the righteous of the world.

23. There are 12 buttons on a touch-tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?
been answered. 1 and 0, for the digital factor.

24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
6. Any more would be luck.


25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?

Clock, if not, the horses would get dizzy.