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>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 your thinking caps on. No cheating! No looking around! No getting
>out of your chair! No using anything on or in your desk or computer!
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>Can you beat 23?? (The average is 7) Write down your answers as you go.
>Check answers (on the bottom), AFTER completing all the questions.
>
>
>REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! BE HONEST!!! That means no looking at your phone
>or anything on your desk...
>
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>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.
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>LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU RE ALLY ARE.
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>
>Here we go!
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>1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
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>2. How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people don't
>know)
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>3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
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>4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?
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>5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
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>6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
>(Don't you dare get up to see!)
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>7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
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>8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
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>9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
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>10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
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>11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
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>12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
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>13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons?
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>14. Which way do fans rotate?
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>15 How many sides does a stop sign have?
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>16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
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>17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
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>18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
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>19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
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>20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
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>21 On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
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>22 On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening
>between the slats?
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>23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no
>digits?
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>24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
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>25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?
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>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 re! d or white? RED
>
>9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 88
>
>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
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>12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? 12 (no #1)
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>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
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>17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 5
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>18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 6
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>19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? BASHFUL
>
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>20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 8
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>21 On which playing card is the card maker's trademark? ACE OF SPADES
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>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
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>Now send it to some of your friends and put your score in the subject
>box!!!
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