Smartness test...11/17

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Posted: 18 years ago
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HERE IS A SMARTNESS GAME....i juz tried it.....my score was 11/17.....chek it out and write down your score......its fun.....😳


>How Smart Are You?
>---------------------------------
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>Questions:
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>1. The maker doesn't want it; the buyer doesn't use it; and the user doesn't see it. What is it?
>
>2. A child is born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents who were both
>born in Boston, Massachusetts. The child is not a United States
>citizen. How is this possible?
>
>3. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
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>4. Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?
>
>5. Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war
>stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a
>battalion against a German division during World War I. Through
>brilliant maneuvers he defeated them and captured valuable
>territory. After the battle, he was presented with a sword bearing
>the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and
>Leadership. World War One. From the Men of Battalion 8". Captain
>Frank looked at Art and said: "You really don't expect anyone to
>believe that yarn, do you?" What's wrong with the story?
>
>6. What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agree is between heaven and earth?
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>7. In what year did Christmas and New Year's fall in the same year?
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>8. A woman from New York married ten different men from that city, yet she did not break any laws. None of these men died and she never divorced. How was this possible?
>
>9. Why are 1990 American dollar bills worth more than 1989 American dollar bills?
>
>10. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?
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>11. A taxi driver was called to take a group of passengers to the
>train station. The station is normally an hour away, but with
>traffic being extra heavy, it took a full hour and a half. On the
>return trip the traffic was still as heavy and yet it took only 90
>minutes. Why?
>
>12. How could you rearrange the letters in the words "new door" to make one word? Note: There is only one correct answer.
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>13. Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not?
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>14. Which is correct to say: "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?
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>15. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?
>
>16. There were an electrician and a plumber waiting in line for admission to the "International Home Show".

One of them was the father of the other's son. How could this be possible?
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>17. After the new Canon Law that took effect on November 27, 1983, would a Roman Catholic man be allowed to marry his widow's sister?
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>The Answers:
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>1. A coffin
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>2. The child was born before 1776
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>3. Mount Everest, it just hadn't been discovered!
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>4. Clara lives in the southern hemisphere.
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>5. World War I wasn't called "World War I" until World War II.
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>6. The word "and".
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>7. They fall in the same year every year, New Year's Day just arrives very early in the year and Christmas arrives very late in
>the same year.
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>8. The lady was a Justice of the Peace.
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>9. One thousand nine hundred and ninety dollar bills are worth one
>dollar more than one thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine dollar bills.
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>10. Only once, then you are subtracting it from 20.
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>11. An hour and a half IS 90 minutes.
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>12. "one word"
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>13. Penguins live in the Antarctic.
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>14. Neither, the yolk of the egg is yellow.
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>15. You have to take a picture of a man with a camera, not with a wooden leg.
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>16. They were husband and wife.
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>17. He can't because he's dead.




regards,
BANI😳😃😳
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SuhanaSafar thumbnail
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Nice test! I got 13/17, but thats because I had heard some of them before. 😳

Thanks for sharing.
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Posted: 18 years ago
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ooh why u posted th answers tere?????😭😭
u see i cant control my temptation 2 scroll down😆😆
newayzz gr8👏👏👏

Asha004 thumbnail
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Posted: 18 years ago
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I failed miserably 😆 😆...oh well,it was fun...and maybe next time,yah? 😳 😉
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Posted: 18 years ago
#5
ahh darn it i got 11 2
good job, really licked it
33341 thumbnail
Posted: 18 years ago
#6
cudnt resist checkin d answers before ansrin em maself 😆
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: minnee

ooh why u posted th answers tere?????😭😭
u see i cant control my temptation 2 scroll down😆😆
newayzz gr8👏👏👏

lolz😆 same here...😆😆

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Posted: 18 years ago
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I scored 7 😆 Barely Passed 😆
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Posted: 18 years ago
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That was really funny- but im rubbish at brainteasers!
i got like 6/7, cant decide coz i cheated lol
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Posted: 18 years ago
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oh god!couldnt resist luking at the answers!anywayz tfs

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