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> It's that time of year to take our annual senior citizen 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...
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> 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.
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> 1.. What do you put in a toaster?
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> 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.
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> 2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> 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"?
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember your own name?
> It was YOU!!
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