Test for dementia

[Beccy]

A friend just sent this to me. I have to laugh because I didn't do very well.

: :bgrin Am I allowed to blame it on not enough coffee yet this morning???

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You have to answer instantly without stopping to think about it.

TEST FOR DEMENTIA

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?

Let's find out just how clever you really are....

Ready? GO!!! (scroll down)

First Question:

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

position are you in?

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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 next time. Now answer the second question, but don't

take as much time as you took for the first question, OK?

Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then you are...?

(scroll down)

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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 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?

Scroll down for answer.....

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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.

Fourth Question:

Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono.

What is the name of the fifth daughter?

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

question again!

Okay, now the bonus round:

A 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?

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

PASS THIS ON TO FRUSTRATE THE SMART PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE! Have a nice

day everyone.

:bgrin

 

[Frankie]

So if I got them all correct,,,,,,,,,,,does that just mean I had enough coffee this morning??

:bgrin

 

[Koko]

But why would a blind man be getting sunglasses in the first place, hmm?

 

[Warpony]

But why would a blind man be getting sunglasses in the first place, hmm?

:lol: :lol:

I normally do really good on these things but this one.... meh, I clearly have a raging case of dementia going on.

 

[Reble]

I got the Mary question right

3 out of 5

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[justjinx]

I only got the LAST one right--i am in trouble! LOL (i knew i was in trouble before i took the test tho! LOL) jennifer :saludando:

 

[FairytailGlennMinis]

Hehehehe. I got slammed on the first one and paid more attention. I got the others right minus the man that simple ASKS for sunglasses. Duh!!! Okay--need coffee....

-Amy

 

[CyndiM]

I missed the first two and then I woke up! :new_shocked:

So I guess that means I'm only partially demented. LOL

 

[Courtney]

Third Question: 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?

How in the world do they get 4100? I got every other question, but this one. Someone explain?

 

[CKC]

1000

1000

1000

1000

40

30

20

10

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4100

I got tripped up reading it too fast at that point it became 4,090 and adding 10...... that makes it 4100 not 5000. When you pull then numbers out with out trying to read the words it does make a big difference. LOL

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[Beccy]

Third Question: 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?

How in the world do they get 4100? I got every other question, but this one. Someone explain?

Even after I had done it on paper and KNEW it was 4100, I tried reading it again (reading it across on the computer screen)and adding it quickly I STILL got 5000. I think the tendency is when we hit that last 10, to total it as another 1000 instead of 100. Just one of those strange way the mind works things. My daughter got all but one right, she sure isn't a chip off the ole block! :bgrin