[AT] O/T How observant are you?

[charlie hill]

How observant are you?  I got 15 right.Fun test.
Canadians might have a slight advantage.


The average person only gets 7 right. This is
> based on U.S. & CDN
>       info, so use all lobes of your brain. This can
> be more difficult than it
>       looks - it just shows how little most of us
> really see!
> 
>       There are 27 questions about things we see
> every day or have known
>       about all our lives. How many can you get
> right? These little simple
>       questions are harder than you think-- it just
> shows you how little we pay
>       attention to the commonplace things of life.
> Put your thinking caps on. No
>       cheating!
>       No looking around! No getting out ! of your
> chair! No using anything
>       on or in your desk or computer! Can you beat
>       20?? (The average is 7)
> 
>       Write down your answers and then check your
> answers (on the bottom)
>       only
>       AFTER completing all the questions.
>       REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! --- BE HONEST!!!
> 
>       That means no looking at your phone or
> anything on your desk... Then,
>       before you pass this on to your friends,
> change the number on the
>       subject line to show how many you got correct.
> 
>       LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY ARE.
>       Here we go!
> 
>       1. On a standard traffic light, is the green
> on the top or bottom?
>       2. How many states are there in the USA?
> (Don't laugh, some people
>           don't know)
>       3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's
> torch?
>       4. What six colours are on the classic
> Campbell's soup label?
>       5. What two numbers on the telephone dial
> don't have letters by them?
>       6. When you walk does your left arm swing with
> your right or left leg?
>       7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
>       8. On th! e United States flag is the top stripe
> red or white?
>       9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
>       10. Which way does water go down the drain,
> counter or clockwise?
>       11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash
> run?
>       12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
>       13. On which side of a women's blouse are the
> buttons?
>       14. Which way do fans rotate?
>       15. What is on the back of a Canadian dime?
>       16. How many sides does a stop sign have?
>       17. Do books have even-numbered pages on the
> right or left side?
>       18. How many lug nut! s are on a standard car
> wheel?
>       19. How many sides are there on a standard
> pencil?
>       20. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy,Dopey, Doc.
> Who's missing?
>       21. How many hot dog buns are in a standard
> package?
>       22. On which playing card is the card maker's
> trademark?
>       23. On which side of a Venetian blind is the
> cord that adjusts the
>             opening between the slats
>       24. On the back of a Canadian $1 coin, what is
> in the centre?
>       25. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone
> phone. What 2 symbols bear no
>             digits?
>       26. How many curves are there in the standard
> paper clip?
>       27. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or
> clockwise?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>       ANSWERS
> 
>       1. Bottom
>       2. 50
>       3. Right
>       4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, &gold
>       5. 1, 0
>       6. Right
>       7. 20
>       8. Red
>       9. 88
>       10. Clockwise (north of the equator)
>       11. Towards bottom right
>       12. 12 (no #1)
>       13. Left
>       14. Clockwise as you look at it
>       15. The Bluenose
>       16. 8
>       17. Left
>       18. 5
>       19. 6
>       20. Bashful
>       21. 8
>       22. Ace of spades
>       23. Left
>       24. Loon
>       25. *, #
>       26. 3
>       27. Counter
>