Mind teasers of COMMON KNOWLEDGE. No cheating! No looking around!
No using anything on or in your desk or computer!
(The average is 7) Write down your answers and check answers (link at the bottom) AFTER completing all the questions.
REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY ARE.
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
BOTTOM
2. How many states are there? (Don't laugh, some people don't know) 50
(Please tell me you got this one!)
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch? RIGHT
4. What six colors RS are on the classic Campbell's soup label? BLUE,
RED, WHITE, YELLOW, BLACK, and GOLD
5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!) Q,
Z
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? 1,
0
7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg? RIGHT
8. How many matches are in a standard pack? 20
9. On the United States flag is the top strip a red or white? RED
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 88
11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? COUNTER
(NORTH OF EQUATOR)
12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run? TOWARDS BOTTOM RIGHT
13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? 12 (no #1)
14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on? LEFT
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom? TOP
16. Which way do fans rotate to cool a room? CLOCKWISE AS YOU LOOK AT
IT
17. Whose face is on a dime? ROOSEVELT
18. How many sides does a stop sign have? 8
19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? LEFT
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 5
21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 6
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? BASHFUL
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 8
24. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark? ACE OF SPADES
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between
the slats? LEFT
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center? ONE
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?
* and #
28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 3
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? COUNTER