Mensa Test:

[Guest guest]

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the

muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep

mentally alert. The saying: "If you don't use it, you will

lose it" also applies to the brain, so...

 

Below is a very private way to gauge you loss or non-loss of

intelligence. So take the following test presented here and

determine if you are losing it or still a MENSA candidate.

 

Ok, relax... clear your mind, and begin.

 

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Q: What do you put in a toaster?

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A: The answer is bread. If you said "toast," then give up

now and go do something else before you hurt yourself. If

you said "bread", go to the next question.

 

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Q: Say "silk" five times. Now, spell "silk." What do cows

drink?

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A: Cows drink water. If you said "milk", please do not

attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously over-

stressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need

to content yourself with reading something more appropriate

such as "Children's World." If you said "water", then

proceed to the next question.

 

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Q: If a red house is made with red bricks, a blue house is

made with blue bricks, a pink house is made with pink bricks,

a black house is made with black bricks, what is a greenhouse

made with?

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A: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green

bricks," what the heck are you still doing here reading

these questions? If you said "glass", then go on to the next

question.

 

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Q: Twenty years ago, a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over

Germany. If you will recall, Germany at the time was

politically divided into West Germany and East Germany.

Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The

pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also

failing, decides on a crash landing. Unfortunately, the

engine fails before he has time and the plane crashes smack

in the middle of "no-man's-land" between East Germany and

West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors - East

Germany or West Germany or in "no-man's-land?"

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A: You don't, of course, bury the survivors. If you said

ANYTHING else, you are a real dunce and you must NEVER try to

rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your efforts would not be

appreciated... If you said, "Don't bury the survivors" then

proceed to the next question.

 

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Q: If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60th of a degree every

minute, then how many degrees will the hour hand move in one

hour?

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A: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything else

other than "one degree", you are to be congratulated on

getting this far, but you are obviously out of your league.

Turn your pencil in and exit the room. Everyone else proceed

to the final question.

 

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Q: Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from

London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get

on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus and nine

people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get

on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on.

In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on. In

Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then

arrive at Milford Haven. Now, what was the name of the bus

driver?

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A: Oh, for Heaven's sake... It was you!