I got most of them but for the States question; I guessed confusion as the
51st.

Also, number 11 ain't necessarily so.

TFlan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Reeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <undisclosed-recipients:>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 3:35 PM
Subject: ShopTalk: A Little Observation Test


> Things are a little slow.  This makes you scratch your head
> more than a few times.  Very much slanted toward a U.S. audience.
>
> /Ed
>
> 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 - NO CHEATING!!! Then,
> before you pass this on to your friends, change the number on the
> subject line to show many you got correct in the subject line. Forward
> to your friends and also back to the one who sent it to you.
>
> LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY ARE.
> 1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
> 2. How many states are there? (Don't laugh, some people don't know)
> 3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
> 4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?
> 5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!)
> 6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
> 7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg?
> 8. How many matches are in a standard pack?
> 9. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
> 10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
> 11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
> 12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign! 's slash run?
> 13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
> 14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on?
> 15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom?
> 16. Which way do fans rotate?
> 17. Whose face is on a dime?
> 18. How many sides does a stop sign have?
> 19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
> 20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
> 21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
> 22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
> 23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
> 24. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
> 25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the
>      opening between the slats?
> 26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center?
> 27. There are 12 buttons on a touch-tone phone. What 2 symbols bear
>      no digits?
> 28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
> 29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?
> **********************************************
> Don't look at answers below until you complete all the questions:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 1. Bottom
> 2. 50 (please tell me you got this one!)
> 3. Right
> 4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, & gold
> 5. Q, Z
> 6. 1, 0
> 7. Right
> 8. 20
> 9. Red
> 10. 88
> 11. Counter (north of the equator)
> 12. Towards bottom right
> 13. 12 (no #1)
> 14. Left
> 15. Top
> 16. Clockwise as you look at it
> 17. Roosevelt
> 18. 8
> 19. Left
> 20. 5
> 21. 6
> 22. Bashful
> 23. 8
> 24. Ace of spades
> 25. Left
> 26. ONE
> 27. *, #
> 28. 3
> 29. Counter

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