There are 29 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 common place things of life. Put your thinking caps on. Mind teasers of COMMON KNOWLEDGE. No cheating! No looking around! No using anything on or in your desk or computer! Can you beat 20? (The average is 7)
Write down your answers and check answers (on the bottom) AFTER completing all the questions. REMEMBER NUMBER your paper from 1 -29.
NO CHEATING!!!
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? Bottom
2. How many states are there? (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? Red white blue brown black yellow
5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No
cheating!) star and pound
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by
them? 1 and 0
7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg? left leg
8. How many matches are in a standard pack? 12? I dont smoke
9. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? red
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 87.3?
11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? clockwise
12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run? top left to bottom right
13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? i dont know 6?
14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on? right...hopefully un-buttoned
15. On an NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom? top
16. Which way do fans rotate? clockwise
17. Whose face is on a dime? cleveland?
18. How many sides does a stop sign have? 8
19. Do books have even numbered pages on the right or left side? left
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 4
21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 5
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Who's missing? Doc
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 8
24. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark? Joker
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts
the opening between the slats? left
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center? lincoln memoral....lol i cant think right now and im not cheating
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols
bear no digits? star and pound
28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 4
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? counter
Post your answers and I'll post the actual answers later. Enjoy!