Test for Dementia

[Armin]

I got this in an email today and it really annoyed me, I missed all of them...

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?

Let's find out just how clever you really are. Ready? GO!!!



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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?






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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.





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.

































 

KEEP THIS GOING TO FRUSTRATE THE SMART PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE!

[Sidoh]

Haha, those are pretty good.  I got all of them but the first one right.  :)

[StaiN]

The 5000 one tricked me. I like it. TRICKY BASTARD

[Ergot]

haha, Sidoh did I send you the one my uncle sent me XD? Or mabye I already posted it...

[trust]

I only got the 1st one and the bonus one. :(

[Screenor]

Wow, I failed miserablly at those..

[Blaze]

I got the last two right.  I'm not demented... or am I?

[d&q]

Argh, I can't believe I missed the second one... :-[

[iago]

KEEP THIS GOING TO FRUSTRATE THE SMART PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE!

I would have deleted it right there :)

But anyway, I got them all.  Of course, I've read it before, so that made it easy.  I don't remember which ones I got wrong the first time.  It's a good quiz, though.  There's another good trick-quiz like this about animals.  I don't know where to find it, but if somebody else has it, they should post it.

[Sidoh]

But anyway, I got them all.  Of course, I've read it before, so that made it easy.  I don't remember which ones I got wrong the first time.  It's a good quiz, though.  There's another good trick-quiz like this about animals.  I don't know where to find it, but if somebody else has it, they should post it.

I'm not sure if this is the one you're talking about, but my friend gave me this one a few months ago:

1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?



















The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and
close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple
things in an overly complicated way.



2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?




















Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the
refrigerator?


Wrong Answer.

Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the
elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through
the repercussions of your previous actions.


3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals
attend... except one. Which animal does not attend?
























Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You
just put him in there. This tests your memory. Okay, even if you did
not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more
chance to show your true abilities.


4. There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and
you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?





















Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not
been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.
This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

I think I got the second one wrong, but I got the rest of them right.  I saw this fact on this test:

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
professionals they tested got all questions wrong, but many 
preschoolers got several correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this
conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the
brains of a four-year-old.

[Blaze]

I like the second one better! :)

[deadly7]

Got them both right. :)

[igimo1]

Got 'em all except for the second one.

[iago]

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
professionals they tested got all questions wrong, but many 
preschoolers got several correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this
conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the
brains of a four-year-old.

I'm pretty sure that that "fact" is made up. 

But yeah, that's the quiz I was looking for.  I've read it before, but still managed to screw up the last one, hah :-)

[Sidoh]

I'm pretty sure that that "fact" is made up. 

But yeah, that's the quiz I was looking for.  I've read it before, but still managed to screw up the last one, hah :-)

Even if it is made up, I believe it's at least somewhat true.  I gave this quiz to my little cousins and they got all of them right.