Test for Dementia                                   back to Linksage

 
>   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
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>   Let's find out just how clever you really are....
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>   First Question:
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>   Y ou are participating in a race. You overtake the second
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>   Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are
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>   absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take
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>   Try not to mess up next time.
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>   Now answer the second question,
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>   but don't take as much time as you took for the first question,
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>   Second Question:
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>   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?
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>   You're not very good at this, are you?
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>   Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head
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>   Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it..
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>   Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30 .
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>   Add another 1000 . Now add 20 Now add another 1000
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>   Now add 10 . What is the total?
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>   Did you get 5000?
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>   The correct answer is actually 4100.
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>   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....
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>   Fourth Question:
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>   Mary's father has five daughters:
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>   1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini,  4. Nono.
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>   What is the name of the fifth daughter?
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>   Did you Answer Nunu?
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>   NO! Of course it isn't.
>   Her name is Mary. Read the question again!
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>   Okay, now the bonus round:
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>   A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By
> imitating the action of brushing his teeth, he successfully
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>   expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is
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>   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..
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