Test for Dementia
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.
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 overtake the second person and you take his
place, you are second
second question,
don't take as much time as you took for the first question,
Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...?
(scroll down)
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Answer:
how can you overtake the LAST Person?
Third Question:
This must be done in your head only.
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?
Scroll down for answer.....
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The answer is 4100.
If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator
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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Her name is Mary.
Okay, now the bonus round:
A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By
imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully
expresses himself to the shopkeeper and! the purchase is
done.
Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of
sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?
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He opens his mouth and asks
The Sock
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The world is in haste and nears its end – Wulfstan II Archbishop of York 1014.