Thread: observation test

I missed two ... the canadian money questions



Observation Test
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>>This is based on U.S. &CDN info, so use all lobes of your brain. This
>can be more difficult than it looks - it just shows how little most of us
>really see!
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>>There are 27 questions about things we see every day or have known
about all our lives. How many can you get right?
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>>These little simple questions are harder than you think-- it just shows
>you how little we pay attention to the commonplace things of life.
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>>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 20?? (The average is 7) Write down your answers and
check answers (on the bottom) AFTER completing all the questions.
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>>REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!!
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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 colours 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?
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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. What is on the back of a Canadian dime?
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>>16. How many sides does a stop sign have?
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>>17. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
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>>18. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
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>>19. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
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>>20. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy,Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
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>>21. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
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>>22. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
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>>23. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the
>opening between the slats?
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>>24. On the back of a Canadian $1 coin, what is in the centre?
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>>25. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear
no digits?
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>>26. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
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>>27. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?


Now for the answers ..........


>>1. Bottom
>>2. 50
>>3. Right
>>4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, &gold
>>5. 1, 0
>>6. Right
>>7. 20
>>8. Red
>>9. 88
>>10. Clockwise (north of the equator)
>>11. Towards bottom right
>>12. 12 (no #1)
>>13. Left
>>14. Clockwise as you look at it
>>15. The Bluenose
>>16. 8
>>17. Left
>>18. 5
>>19. 6
>>20. Bashful
>>21. 8
>>22. Ace of spades
>>23. Left
>>24. Loon
>>25. *, #
>>26. 3
>>27. Counter

Thank you for making me feel really dumb I won't even tell you how many I got wrong This was an interesting and fun post though

Sorry nana ... didn't mean to

I got 17 right thats not to bad i guess, I did'nt get the canadian coins either