Mental Acuity Test

[Dee Bee]

Here's an oldie-but-goodie for smiles:

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert The saying; "If you don't use it, you will lose it" also applies to the brain. Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence.
Take the test presented here and determine if you are losing it or are still "with it."
OK, relax, clear your mind and ... begin.
WELL MAYBE NOT THAT CLEAR!

1. What do you put in a toaster?


Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread," go to Question 2.


2. Say "silk" five times.   Now spell "silk."  What do cows drink?


Answer: Cows drink water.   If you said "milk," please do not
attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously over stressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more appropriate such as Children's World. If you said"water" then proceed to question 3.

3.If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a greenhouse made from?


Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass.  If you said "green
bricks," what the devil are you still doing here reading these questions?????
If you said "glass," then go on to Question 4.


4. It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over
Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically
divided into West Germany and East Germany.) Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he has time and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors? East Germany or West Germany or in "no man's land"?



Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors.   
If you said ANYTHING else, sit down and concentrate on safely chewing a piece of gum. If you said, "Don't bury the survivors," then proceed to the next question.


5. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off and five people   In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus driver?



Answer: Oh, for crying out loud!   
Don't you remember your own name? It was YOU!!

[breeze]

(*Homer Simpson)....."DOHHHH!!!!"

[zoeyann]

Hey I did good. Got anymore questions? That was fun

[O Town]

Heres a few more my dad sent me.................

First Question:



You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?









Answer: If you u 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 in the next question.
To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for the first question.



Second Question:



If you overtake the last person, then you are...?













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 math! 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.





Did you get 5000?





The correct answer is actually 4100.



Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?


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

























Answer: Nunu?


NO! Of course not.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again






Okay, now the bonus round:

There is a mute person who wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one's teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.




Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself?




















He just has to open his mouth and ask, so simple.

[wxmann_91]

The ones that Dee Bee posted, I got all but one, the milk one (since many of those I have been tricked on before ).

But the ones O Town posted - those were some brain teasers!!!

[DaylilyDawn]

I got my daughter on everyone of the ones DeeBee posted. Thanks for the laughs I had at her expense.

[TexasStooge]