Silly puzzle but somewhat clever

[Buccaneer]

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!!! (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 next time.
Now answer the second question,
but don't take as much time as you took for the first question, OK ?

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









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Did you get 5000 ?

The correct answer is actually 4100.

If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator!
Today is definitely not your day, is it?
Maybe you'll get the last question right....
...Maybe.

Fourth Question:

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







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Did you Answer Nunu?
NO! Of course it isn't.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again!


Okay, now the bonus round:

A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By
imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully
expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is
done.
Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of
sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?

















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He just has to open his mouth and ask...
It's really very simple.... Like you!

[Greyroofoo]

Interesting

I got 3/4

[Neuqua]

i sucked.

[Draft Dodger]

Interesting

I got 3/4

Interesting.

there were 5 questions.

[Buccaneer]

Interesting

I got 3/4

Same here, plus the bonus was easy. I do wonder what's the deal about the math one? The first time I got the wrong answer but the second time I got the right one.

[Greyroofoo]

sorry, 3/4 and missed the bonus

[KevinNU7]

I still don't get the math one

[Crim]

sorry, 3/4 and missed the bonus

Same here... The one I missed was the Mary's father question. I laughed when I read the answer. Then laughed more when I read the answer to the bonus question, as I had actually been giving several seconds' thought to how one would pantomime "sunglasses".

:D

[Groundhog]

I still don't get the math one

Neither do I, and it's making me feel stupid. :(

[Draft Dodger]

Neither do I, and it's making me feel stupid. :(

just add the thousands and the tens seperately. that's what I did. and, not to split hairs, but since there's no right answer for #2, I don't see how anyone can really be wrong.

[Buccaneer]

If you do the math sequentially (instead of cheating like DD :) ), I think in your mind that you are doing 4900 plus 100 or that 4090 plus 10 gets to 5000 because we had been conditioned to think in 1000s.

Regarding #2, DD, think about it - the only way you could pass someone that ends up in last place is for you to have been in last place. How, then, could you have passed yourself?

[Groundhog]

If you do the math sequentially (instead of cheating like DD :) ), I think in your mind that you are doing 4900 plus 100 or that 4090 plus 10 gets to 5000 because we had been conditioned to think in 1000s.


Ahhhh... yup, that'd be it... thanks!

[Draft Dodger]

If you do the math sequentially (instead of cheating like DD :) ), I think in your mind that you are doing 4900 plus 100 or that 4090 plus 10 gets to 5000 because we had been conditioned to think in 1000s.

Regarding #2, DD, think about it - the only way you could pass someone that ends up in last place is for you to have been in last place. How, then, could you have passed yourself?

but the question didn't say I had to do the math sequentially. so there! :D

I understand #2. there is no correct answer. which is why it shouldn't count.

[Huckleberry]

If you overtake the last person in a race then you are simply up at least a lap over that person.