THE BRAIN TEST
It's that time of year to take our annual test. 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, so...
Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of
intelligence. So, take the following test presented here and
determine if you are losing it or are still "with it." The spaces
below are so you don't see the answers until you have made your
answer.
OK, relax, clear your mind and... begin.
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 time! s. 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 green house 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, you are a real dunce and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone
from a plane crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. 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 in. In Swansea, three people get off and
five people get on. 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!!......