Krome

This is a copy of an email that came through, I know some of the questions have been on here before, but they are all still quite good to do:


What a bummer!


Have a go at this one. I entered the contest and did as requested and gave immediate answers. With unerring accuracy I got all four questions wrong. Why do I think that even if I had answered them slowly nothing would have changed!

Subject: Weakest Link

Here is a very simple little test comprising of four questions to determine the level of your intellect. Your replies must be spontaneous and immediate with no deliberating.

Ready, set, GO!

1) You are competing in a race, and overtake the runner in second place.
> In which position are you now?

Answer) If you answered that you're now in first place, then you're wrong. You overtook the second runner and took their place, therefore you're in second place.

For the next question try not to be so dim.

2) If you overtake the last runner, what position are you now in?
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Answer) If you answered second-last, once again you're completely wrong.
Think about it. How can you overtake the person coming in last? If you're behind them then they can't be last. It would appear that thinking is not one of your strong points.
>
Try again.
>
For this one, don't take any notes or use a calculator. Remember your
replies must be instantaneous.
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3) Take 1000.
Add 40.
Add another 1000.
Add 30.
Add 1000 again.
Plus 20.
Plus 1000.
And plus 10.
What is the total ?
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Answer) 5000? Wrong again! The correct answer is 4100. Try it on paper. Today is clearly not your day.
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4) Marie's father has five daughters:
1. Chacha
> 2. Cheche
> 3. Chichi
> 4. Chocho
> 5. ????
What is the fifth daughter's name?
>

> Answer) Chuchu? WRONG! It's obviously Marie. Read the question again.
>
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You are the weakest link. Good-bye!

Scootermuze

Hmm.. got em all right.. it's one of those think as you read kinda things..