Test for Demenia
Test for Dementia (We answered 4/5 correctly, and feel 1/5 of our answers were superior to the answer provided by the test's creator)
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 immediately. OK? (Answers are added for your convenience in invisible ink]
Let's find out just how clever you really are.
First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What
position are you in?
Answer:
If you 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?)
[Actually, our answer to this question was you are running the wrong
direction. We've also heard the suggestion from a co-worker that if you are running a race with multiple laps around a track you can pass the last person, and in this case, there isn't enough information. ]
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. Ready? Go!
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.)
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:
Did you answer, Nunu? Well, that's wrong!
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 clerk,
and the purchase is completed.
Now, a blind man wishes to buy a comb. How should he express himself?
Answer:
If you answered:
He points to his head, and imitates the action of combing ones hair?..then
you are wrong!
He just has to open his mouth and ask the clerk! He is "blind", not
"mute"!
I "missed" the same one as you, I answered the one before that correctly, but mostly because I figured that was the answer that was wanted.
My thinking on these had to do with the order you overtake them so that when you overtake the last person, you would be first.