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TheHappyBurgerMeister
07-17-2003, 10:20 PM
I got this quiz in an email from somebody I know. I got 14 right answers. Try it out and see how well you do. The answers are on the bottom right after the quiz. No cheating! Good luck!





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 six colors are on the classic Campbell's
soup label?
5. What two letters don't appear on the
telephone dial? (No
cheating!)
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't
have letters by
them?
7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your
right or left
leg?
8. How many matches are in a standard pack?
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,
counter or
clockwise?
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?
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the
top or bottom?
16. Which way do fans rotate?
17. Whose face is on a dime?
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?
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc.
Who's missing?
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard
package?
24. On which playing card is the card maker's
trademark?
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the
cord that adjusts
the
opening between the slats?
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the
center?
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone.
What 2 symbols
bear
no digits?
28. How many curves are there in the standard
paper clip?
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or
clockwise?

>>>> Don't look at answers below until you complete
> all the
> questions.











>>>>
>>>> 1. Bottom
>>>> 2. 50 (please tell me you got this one!)
>>>> 3. Right
>>>> 4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, & gold
>>>> 5. Q, Z
>>>> 6. 1, 0
>>>> 7. Right
>>>> 8. 20
>>>> 9. Red
>>>> 10. 88
>>>> 11. Counter (north of the equator)
>>>> 12. Towards bottom right
>>>> 13. 12 (no #1)
>>>> 14. Left
>>>> 15. Top
>>>> 16. Clockwise as you look at it
>>>> 17. Roosevelt
>>>> 18. 8
>>>> 19. Left
>>>> 20. 5
>>>> 21. 6
>>>> 22. Bashful
>>>> 23. 8
>>>> 24. Ace of spades
>>>> 25. Left
>>>> 26. ONE
>>>> 27.#,*
>>>> 28. 3
>>>> 29. counter

David
07-17-2003, 10:27 PM
Heres my thing.. i didnt look at the answers, i wanted to be fair

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
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's
torch? RIGHT?
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's
soup label? RED GOLD WHITE BLACK SILVER YELLOW
5. What two letters don't appear on the
telephone dial? (No
cheating!) XZ
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't
have letters by
them? 1, 9
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? I DONT KNOW, 16?
9. On the United States flag is the top stripe
red or white? RED
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 87
11. Which way does water go down the drain,
counter or
clockwise? COUNTER CLOCKWISE
12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash
run? DIAGNOALLY
13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? DONT KNOW
14. Which side of a women's blouse are the
buttons on? BACK? IM A GUY I DONT KNOW
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the
top or bottom? TOP
16. Which way do fans rotate?CLOCKWISE
17. Whose face is on a dime? A PRESIDENT.. LOL
18. How many sides does a stop sign have? 6?
19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the
right or left side? RIGHT
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car
wheel? 4?
21. How many sides are there on a standard
pencil? 2?
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc.
Who's missing? BASHFUL
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard
package? 6
24. On which playing card is the card maker's
trademark? JOKER
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the
cord that adjusts
the
opening between the slats? DONT KNOW
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the
center? GEORGE WASHINGTON
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone.
What 2 symbols
bear
no digits? POUND, AND DONT KNOW
28. How many curves are there in the standard
paper clip? 2
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or
clockwise? COUNTER

PZelda
07-17-2003, 10:48 PM
I got 17 right. :lol:

*Pleasant Tomorrow*
07-17-2003, 10:50 PM
I don't even wanna share my score...it's, it's pretty bad.

Let's just say, I live in NY and I got the one about the NY license plate wrong...
:lookaroun

Hollow
07-17-2003, 11:27 PM
i got 15 right.

sara
07-18-2003, 12:02 AM
I got 16

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
07-18-2003, 12:08 AM
1. Top
2. 50
3. Left
4. White, red, black, yellow, blue, green?
5. yz?
6. 1 & 0
7. Right
8. 200
9. Red
10. 83.9
11. Counter
12. Right
13. 12
14. Left
15. Top
16. Left
17. Johnson
18. 8
19. Right
20. 6
21. 5
22. Bashful
23. 10
24. Joker?
25. Left
26. That white building.. umm.. with the columns. No wait, Ill say white house.
27. * , #
28. 3
29. Clockwise

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
07-18-2003, 12:13 AM
15. I counted the soup one-- I only got 1 color wrong.:p But damn! Some of them I should know! I was trying to picture a pencil. And the street light.

Krisalicious
07-18-2003, 12:46 AM
I didn't look at the answers either, I wanted to see if I could answer it myself..

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 fifty
know)
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's
torch? umm...I'm pretty sure it's the right
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's
soup label? hmm...red white uhhhh i dunno
5. What two letters don't appear on the
telephone dial? (No
cheating!) uhhhhhhh......hmm. well I know one is Z...I think the other is Q, not sure
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't
have letters by
them? I dunno
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? I don't know
9. On the United States flag is the top stripe
red or white? red
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? uhhh 90 something? or maybe the high 80s..dunno
11. Which way does water go down the drain,
counter or
clockwise? clockwise
12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash
run? right
13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? i don't know
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? oh god I should know this one but I don't...umm, I'll go for the top
16. Which way do fans rotate? clockwise
17. Whose face is on a dime? President Roosevelt
18. How many sides does a stop sign have? 6..I'm pretty sure it's a hexagon
19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the
right or left side?the left
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car
wheel? dunno
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? 6
24. On which playing card is the card maker's
trademark? Joker? not sure
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the
cord that adjusts
the
opening between the slats? ???
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? hmm...* and #
28. How many curves are there in the standard
paper clip? um..
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or
clockwise? counterclockwise

~*Hannah_Lee*~
07-18-2003, 12:57 AM
I didnt read the answers, either. I wanna know how stupid I am...

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

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

4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's
soup label? gold, silver, red, white..black....???

5. What two letters don't appear on the
telephone dial? (No
cheating!) q and z

6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't
have letters by
them? 1 and 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? 12?

9. On the United States flag is the top stripe
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? clockwise in northern hemisphere and counter in southern, or vice versa....i dunno

12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash
run? from left to right??

13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? 50??

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....i have no clue

16. Which way do fans rotate? clockwise

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? ???? 4???

21. How many sides are there on a standard
pencil? 8??

22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc.
Who's missing? I hated Snow White. so I dont know.

23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard
package? 8

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

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

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

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? both

~*Hannah_Lee*~
07-18-2003, 01:07 AM
I got 18 right!! Woo Hoo!

#4- I missed the Campbell's soup colors

#8- the match thing

#11- i got my directions backwards on the drain one (i said clockwise for nothern hemisphere)

#13- Had no clue...

#20- I had 5 but changed it... I dont even know what lug nuts are...

#21- I use pens.... :D hehe

#22- Like I said, I never liked Snow White

#24- I dont play cards..

#25- Had no clue...

#26- I dont look at money, I just spend it ;)

#29- What kind of merry-go-round do you mean? Cuz the piece of crap one I rode as a kid went both ways....

Rockapella722
07-18-2003, 02:13 AM
24/29.

4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's
soup label? Red, white, yellow... black...?
8. How many matches are in a standard pack? (I guessed 30)
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? (I guess 85)
16. Which way do fans rotate? (I didn't even guess.)
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car
wheel? (I guessed 6.)

M82A1
07-18-2003, 11:32 AM
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
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's
torch? right hand
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's
soup label? Red, Gray, Black, white, yellow?
5. What two letters don't appear on the
telephone dial? (No
cheating!) No idea
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't
have letters by
them? 1 and 0
7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your
right or left
leg? ?
8. How many matches are in a standard pack? ?
9. On the United States flag is the top stripe
red or white? Red
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 87.5?
11. Which way does water go down the drain,
counter or
clockwise? Conterclockwise
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? Left. the opposite of a guys shirt.
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the
top or bottom? ?
16. Which way do fans rotate? that depends
17. Whose face is on a dime? cant think of the name
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? 4 to 6
21. How many sides are there on a standard
pencil? 6
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc.
Who's missing? ?
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard
package? 8
24. On which playing card is the card maker's
trademark? ?
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the
cord that adjusts
the
opening between the slats? right?
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the
center? the white house?
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone.
What 2 symbols
bear
no digits? # & *
28. How many curves are there in the standard
paper clip? 3
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or
clockwise? conterclockwise

ur sit'N on my penny
07-18-2003, 03:59 PM
i missed all but the one about bashful i thought there was 52 states i been makin that mistake since 4th grade

webuster
07-18-2003, 04:10 PM
i STOPPED taking the quiz near a quarter thru- lots of those questions have different answers in the uk- over here the stature of liberty carries the torch (or petrolbomb) in a wheelbarrow. I also thought the US had 52 states.

webuster
07-18-2003, 04:17 PM
I think the questions test general knowledge more than anything- common sense is knowing which way food goes in, which light means it's safe to cross the road, don't talk to strangers and never eat something that looks like it's sleeping (I swear to god I thought that goldfish was dead!)

Anyway- I'm always told I have no common sense, mainly by my former French and PE teachers (not former because I killed them, which I did- but because I'm going to the high school now escaping them). I was once told 'there's a hairs width between insanity and genius' - I asked the teacher where I was at, guessing I was standing 3 quarters away from the genius side, but didn't get an answer. I think though I fell of the hair and I'm now insane. Then again- I must be crazy- I was going to ask what side do stupid people sit on (damn lines and their 2 sides!)

~LadyJess~
07-18-2003, 05:11 PM
I got 21 right, whoo hoo! :D

Montana Ponine
07-18-2003, 05:25 PM
I got 12 right........sad.

I always thought fans rotated both ways, depending on the season or something? hmm. I guess not.

TJL
07-18-2003, 07:29 PM
Boy howdy do I feel stupid.

Ask me questions about movies and TV! I know those! Honest!



;)

xOxMizzBrodyxOx
07-18-2003, 07:42 PM
Originally posted by TheHappyBurgerMeister
I got this quiz in an email from somebody I know. I got 14 right answers. Try it out and see how well you do. The answers are on the bottom right after the quiz. No cheating! Good luck!





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 six colors are on the classic Campbell's
soup label?
5. What two letters don't appear on the
telephone dial? (No
cheating!)
6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't
have letters by
them?
7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your
right or left
leg?
8. How many matches are in a standard pack?
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,
counter or
clockwise?
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?
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the
top or bottom?
16. Which way do fans rotate?
17. Whose face is on a dime?
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?
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc.
Who's missing?
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard
package?
24. On which playing card is the card maker's
trademark?
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the
cord that adjusts
the
opening between the slats?
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the
center?
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone.
What 2 symbols
bear
no digits?
28. How many curves are there in the standard
paper clip?
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or
clockwise?

>>>> Don't look at answers below until you complete
> all the
> questions.











>>>>
>>>> 1. Bottom
>>>> 2. 50 (please tell me you got this one!)
>>>> 3. Right
>>>> 4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, & gold
>>>> 5. Q, Z
>>>> 6. 1, 0
>>>> 7. Right
>>>> 8. 20
>>>> 9. Red
>>>> 10. 88
>>>> 11. Counter (north of the equator)
>>>> 12. Towards bottom right
>>>> 13. 12 (no #1)
>>>> 14. Left
>>>> 15. Top
>>>> 16. Clockwise as you look at it
>>>> 17. Roosevelt
>>>> 18. 8
>>>> 19. Left
>>>> 20. 5
>>>> 21. 6
>>>> 22. Bashful
>>>> 23. 8
>>>> 24. Ace of spades
>>>> 25. Left
>>>> 26. ONE
>>>> 27.#,*
>>>> 28. 3
>>>> 29. counter











bottom
50
right?
uhhh, red, green, blue,yellow, brown, black, lol idk

this is giveing me a headache, lol

Dude111
06-06-2022, 09:40 PM
I got 11 right.... Here are my answers

1 Bottom
2 50
3 left
4 ???
5 QZ
6 1
7 no I can keep it still
8 ???
9 White
10 87.7
11 I can make it spin either way :D
12 right to left
13 12
14 right
15 top
16 clockwise
17 ???
18 8
19 right
20 6
21 6
22 ???
23 6
24 Joker
25 right
26 The president
27 * and #
28 4
29 counter


I have some quams about some of them!! (Well 1 anyway)

#6 -- Only the #1 has nothing next to it! (Zero has the word "Operator" next to it :D)