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Unthinkable
01-07-03, 05:09 PM
Lets see how good you are on "Common Knowledge."

No cheating! No looking around; no using anything on or in your desk. Can
you beat 18? (The average.) Write down your answers and check the answers after completing all the 30 questions.

QUESTIONS

1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?

2. How many states are there? (Don't laugh, some people don't know.)

3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?

4. What 6 colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label? (Bet'cha didn't
even know there were six colors there!)

5. What 2 letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!)

6. What 2 numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? (No
peeking!)

7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg? (Stay in
your chair!!!)

8. How many matches are in a standard pack cardboard flip top?

9. On the United States flag, is the top stripe red or white?

10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?

11. Which way does water go down the drain in the US, counter or clockwise?
(Bet'cha never even thought about it.)

12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?

13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?

14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on? (And, can
anyone tell me WHY?)

15. On an NY license plate, is 'New York' on the top or bottom?

16. Which way do fans rotate? (Keep your finger OUT!)

17. Whose face is on a dime? (Bet'cha miss this one too!)

18. How many sides does a stop sign have?

19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?

20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?

21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? (Write your answer down
before you peek!!!!)

22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?!

23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?

25. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?

26. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening
between the slats?

27. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center?

28. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no
digits? (Yes, I know the phone is "right there," but no peeking.)

29. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? (Don't look!)

30. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?

Unthinkable
01-07-03, 05:11 PM
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1. Bottom, green traffic light

2. 50 (please tell me you at least got this one)!

3. Right, statue of liberty torch hand

4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, and gold

5. Q, Z

6. 1,0

7. Right, the leg your left arm swings with

8. 20, # of matches

9. Red, stripe top of flag

10. 88, lowest number, fm dial

11. Counter (unless you happen to be south of the equator.), flushes

12. Towards bottom right. no smoking slash

13. 12 (no #1).., VHF dial

14. Left, buttons on women's blouse

15. Top, NY written on license plate

16. Clockwise as you look at it, fan rotate

17. Roosevelt, on a dime

18. 8, stop sign sides

19. Left, side of book with even-#s

20. 5 lug nuts

21. 6 sides on a pencil

22. Bashful

23. 8 hotdog buns in pkg

24. Did you notice there wasn't one?

25. Ace of spades

26. Left side of blinds

27. ONE middle back of dollar bill

28. *, # phone symbols, no digits

29. 3 paper clip curves

30. Counter merry-go-round turns