Friday, September 17, 2010

Logical Thinking

Don't Cheat! Just Assess yourself how clever are you when it comes to logical thinking.

Answer the question first before reading the answers below.

Logical Thinking Practice Questions


Below are some examples of logical thinking Questions:
1• A woman throws something out a window and dies. She is healthy and not mentally ill. She is not killed by any person. It is also not a suicide.

Give a logical explanation.




2. A women places her hand on her husband's knee for about one hour and then takes it off for ten minutes; then she places her hand again on the knee.for one hour.
Why?




3. A group of children are playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child is playing on the disused track, and the rest on the functional track.Suddenly a train approaches.
You are at the track interchange. It is possible to change the trains course.
What's your spontaneous reaction?





Thursday, August 12, 2010

Ready?

     
     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 in the next question.
To answer the second question, don’t take as much time as you took for the first question.
Second Question:
I f you overtake the last person, then you are…?
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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:
V ery tricky math! 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.
Don’t believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?
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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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Answer: Nunu?
NO! Of course not.
Her name is Mary . Read the question again
Okay, now the bonus round:
There is a mute person who wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one’s teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself?
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He just has to open his mouth and ask, so simple.
Hope you enjoyed it