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Dementia Test


Careful guys; only continue reading if you are prepared to be demoralized. I honestly missed all but the final question.


Just relax and answer as quickly as you can.

1. 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 mess up next time. Now answer the second question, but don't take as much time as you took for the first question, OK ?

2. If you overtake the last person, then you are...? (scroll down)

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?

3. Very tricky arithmetic! 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?

Did you get 5000 ? The correct answer is actually 4100.

If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator! Today is definitely not your day, is it? Maybe you'll get the last question right... Maybe.

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

Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course ! It isn't . Her name is Mary. Read the question again!

5. A deaf-mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.

Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?

He just has to open his mouth and ask...It's really very simple.

So... Are you demented? (If you missed all 5, it is safe to say that you are well on your way.)

Comments

  1. HeatherFri Jan 30, 05:49:00 AM MST

    I only missed the math one and very first one. then I got the hang of things.

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  2. NoelleFri Jan 30, 06:43:00 AM MST

    Ha ha, I got the first, second and last one but I totally missed the Nunu one. Oops. The math one gets me every time. I still don't get how it works.

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  3. Julie TTue Feb 03, 07:02:00 PM MST

    I still don't get #3 and I miss the first one every time I see it! Fun teasers, Bryan- thanks!

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