PDA

View Full Version : test for dementia



dijma
17-May-2005, 07:10 PM
i got this in the mail, thought id share it with you


Test for Dementia

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?[/B]



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?



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 in the next question. To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for the first question.

Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...?





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 math! 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.


Did you get 5000?



The correct answer is actually 4100.



Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?


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





Answer: Nunu?



NO! Of course not.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again.



Okay, now the bonus round:
There is a mute person who wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one's teeth he successfully
expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.

[B]Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of
sunglasses, how should he express himself?





He just has to open his mouth and ask - so simple.

Najah
18-May-2005, 12:11 AM
at the risk of sounding stupid I dont get the maths question, how can it add up to 4100?

UmmRashid
18-May-2005, 12:25 AM
They do add up to 4100. If you write them down or use a calculator you will get the correct answer. The thing is your brain plays tricks on you, tries to make things neat and gives you the result you expect, even if its incorrect. Very interesting really!

aussiemu
18-May-2005, 01:15 AM
I'm still getting 5000 with a calculator. Don't worry Najah I must be stupider.

reem
18-May-2005, 10:01 AM
sisters... add all the 1000's together... and you get 4000.. then add 40, 20, 30 and 10 and you get 100

so the anser iss..

4100 :)

inshallah that cleared it up

AmeenahY
18-May-2005, 10:01 AM
That was the only question I got right!!! Oh and the asking one. Good to remind us how silly we can be sometimes, huh?

aussiemu
18-May-2005, 10:52 AM
assalamu alaikum

Yeah I finally got it right. I feel dum now.

wassalamu alaikum

suz
18-May-2005, 06:52 PM
I got the maths questions wrong :S that is so weird

UmmNRZ
18-May-2005, 07:52 PM
If you had only one match, and entered a dark room containing an oil lamp, some newspaper, and some kindling wood, which would you light first?


Answer: The match

If there are 6 apples and you take away 4, how many do you have?


Answer: Four

How quickly can you find out what is unusual about this paragraph? It looks so ordinary that you would think that nothing was wrong with it at all, and in fact, nothing is. But it is unusual. Why? If you study it and think about it you may find out, but I am not going to assist you in any way. You must do it without coaching. No doubt if you work at it for long, it will dawn on you. I don't know. Now, go to work and try your luck.


Answer: In the whole paragraph there is no letter "e" used. this is called a lipogram.

Najah
19-May-2005, 12:54 AM
man ur mind does play tricks on u! I got 5000 when I counted it in my head, but on a calculator i got the right answer

amatul_rahmaan
19-May-2005, 07:31 AM
it's because when we added 40 + 20 + 30 + 10 our brain automatically thought it will equall 1000 but the truth it equals 100. this where it came out wrong.

Umm Sa'ad
19-May-2005, 11:27 PM
asalam alaikum

ive did this quiz a while back..but still managed to get sum wrong again.
i remembered the maths trick one and the questions about the race..however i did assum the 5th daughter's name is nunu and the blind man uses his hands..