A TEST of THINKING OUTSIDE the BOX

1. A TEST of THINKING OUTSIDE the BOX Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question. You must answer them instantly! Don’t take your time, or you will not finish the test. Answer each of them immediately!

2. First Question: You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What place are you in? Answer: If you answered first you are absolutely wrong. If you overtake the second person you are second! Don’t take so much time on the second question!

3. Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then you are ……. Answer: If you answered second-to-last, you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person? Is it a circular track? If you lapped the pack you retain your placement. Speed it up - time is running out.

4. Third Question: How is your math? This must be done in your head. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. 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? Answer: The correct answer is 4100. If you can’t add, maybe you should check it with a calculator. You are only 60% finished, and time is almost gone!

5. Fourth Question: Mary’s father has five daughters: 1 Nana, 2 Nene, 3 Nini 4 Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter? Answer: Nunu? Of course not. Her name is Mary.

6. 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 made. Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself? Unlike mutes, blind men can talk.