Peter’s Intelligence Quiz During this presentation there will be several questions to tell whether or not you are qualified to be ”intelligent” The amount

Peter’s Intelligence QuizPeter’s Intelligence Quiz

During this presentation there will be During this presentation there will be several questions to tell whether or not several questions to tell whether or not you are qualified to be ”intelligent” you are qualified to be ”intelligent”

The amount of information in the The amount of information in the world doubles every 2.3 years.world doubles every 2.3 years.The amount of information in the The amount of information in the world doubles every 2.3 years.world doubles every 2.3 years.

there are ONLY 20 or so there are ONLY 20 or so questions, but you don’t kick questions, but you don’t kick yourself, because not everything yourself, because not everything is what it seems!is what it seems!


If your read one day’s issue of any current If your read one day’s issue of any current newspaper (even the West Australian!) you would newspaper (even the West Australian!) you would have access to more information than any person have access to more information than any person had in their entire lifetime during the 17th had in their entire lifetime during the 17th Century!Century!

The muscles in your heart have the strength to shoot your blood

10 meters in the air?


The questions are not that difficult - but please think carefully! The questions are not that difficult - but please think carefully! Remember…think outside the square!Remember…think outside the square!

1. You are participating in a race. 1. You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?What position are you in?

First Question


If you answer that you are first, then you are absolutely If you answer that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong!wrong! if you overtake the second person and you take his/her place, if you overtake the second person and you take his/her place, you are you are secondsecond!!

First Answer


2. If you overtake the last person in the 2. If you overtake the last person in the race , then you are...?race , then you are...?2. If you overtake the last person in the 2. If you overtake the last person in the race , then you are...?race , then you are...?

Second Question


If you answered that you are If you answered that you are secondsecond to to last, then you are wrong again.last, then you are wrong again.

Tell me, how can you overtake the Tell me, how can you overtake the LASTLAST person! person!

Today’s university students in their first year of study, will be Today’s university students in their first year of study, will be

exposed in one year, to more information than their exposed in one year, to more information than their

grandparents were in a lifetime.grandparents were in a lifetime.

Second Answer


Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000.Now add another 1000.Now add 30. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Add another 1000. Now add 20.Now add 20.Now add another 1000.Now add another 1000.Now add 10.Now add 10.


3 Do this in your head3 Do this in your head

Third Question




Did you get 5000?Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually The correct answer is actually 41004100..

Third Answer


4. Mary's father has five daughters: 4. Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3.Nini, 4.Nono, 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3.Nini, 4.Nono,

What is the name of the fifth daughter?What is the name of the fifth daughter?

Fourth Question

Peter’s Intelligence QuizPeter’s Intelligence Quiz4. 4. Mary'sMary's father has five daughters: father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3.Nini, 4.Nono.1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3.Nini, 4.Nono.

What is the name of the fifth daughter?What is the name of the fifth daughter?

Answer: Nunu? NO! Of course not. Answer: Nunu? NO! Of course not. Her name is Her name is MaryMary. . Read the question again.Read the question again.

Fourth Answer


5. How do you put a Giraffe into a refrigerator?5. How do you put a Giraffe into a refrigerator?

Giraffes use their long necks for Fighting… not just to get at fruit in tall trees

Fifth Question


Open the refrigerator, Open the refrigerator, put in the put in the giraffegiraffe and close and close the door. the door.

The correct answer is:The correct answer is:

This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly

complicated way.

Fifth Answer


6. How do you put an elephant 6. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator? into a refrigerator?

Sixth Question


Open the refrigerator, put Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant and close in the elephant and close the refrigerator?the refrigerator?

Did you say…Did you say…

Wrong Answer:Wrong Answer:


Open the refrigerator, take out the Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffegiraffe,,

Then Then put in the elephantput in the elephant and close and close the door. the door.

This tests your ability to think through This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your actions.the repercussions of your actions.

The correct answer is:The correct answer is:

Q: How can you tell that an elephant has been in the fridge?

A: Footprints in the butter.

Sixth Answer


7. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference.7. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one.All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend? Which animal does not attend?

7. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference.7. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one.All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend? Which animal does not attend?

Seventh Question


Correct Answer: Correct Answer: The ElephantThe Elephant..

The Elephant is in the refrigerator, remember.The Elephant is in the refrigerator, remember.

This tests your memory!This tests your memory!

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump

Seventh Answer


O.K. even if you did not get all the answers correct you O.K. even if you did not get all the answers correct you still have a chance to show your ability still have a chance to show your ability


8. There is a river you must cross. But it is 8. There is a river you must cross. But it is inhabited by crocodiles. inhabited by crocodiles.

How do you manage it? How do you manage it?

Crocodiles cannot stick out their tongue

Eighth Question


Correct Answer:Correct Answer:

You swim across.You swim across.

Why?Why?

All the All the CrocodilesCrocodiles are attending the Animal Conference! are attending the Animal Conference!

This tests whether you learn This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.quickly from your mistakes.

Eighth Answer


9. Join all the dots using 9. Join all the dots using fourfour straight straight lines only, do not go back along a linelines only, do not go back along a line

Ninth Question


Ninth Answer

Incredibly illogical ?

Happiness is a perfume you cannot put on others without Happiness is a perfume you cannot put on others without getting a few drops on yourself. getting a few drops on yourself.

-R. W. Emerson


10. Complete the sequence10. Complete the sequence: O, T, T, F, F, S, S, ...

All polar bears are left handed

Tenth Question


10. 10. Complete the sequenceComplete the sequence: O, T, T, F, F, S, S, ...

Eight, Nine, Ten . . .Eight, Nine, Ten . . .

Tenth Answer


11. Spell the word 'silk'.11. Spell the word 'silk'.

What do cows drink?What do cows drink?

Spell the word 'coast’Spell the word 'coast’

What do you put into a toaster?What do you put into a toaster?

Eleventh Question


11. Spell the word 'silk'.11. Spell the word 'silk'.

What do cows drink?What do cows drink?

Spell the word 'coast’Spell the word 'coast’What do you put into a toaster?What do you put into a toaster?

Did you say 'milk' and toast?Did you say 'milk' and toast?

The answers are 'The answers are 'waterwater' and '' and 'breadbread''.

Eleventh Answer


FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

12. Count the number of F’s in the 12. Count the number of F’s in the following sentence you have 30 secondsfollowing sentence you have 30 seconds

Twelfth Question


Amazing, isn't it? Most people count three of them, so much for Amazing, isn't it? Most people count three of them, so much for perception, but it does not say anything about your IQ. perception, but it does not say anything about your IQ.

Whoever counts the six 'F' the first time is a genius, Whoever counts the six 'F' the first time is a genius, five is rather rare, four is rather frequent, five is rather rare, four is rather frequent,

three is normal. Less than three, and you must change glasses ; -)three is normal. Less than three, and you must change glasses ; -)

For some obscure reason, we (or our brain) does not count the "f" in "of", For some obscure reason, we (or our brain) does not count the "f" in "of", maybe because the phonetic is similar to "ov", or because during (quick) maybe because the phonetic is similar to "ov", or because during (quick)

reading the brain focus on "lexical" words, and not so much on reading the brain focus on "lexical" words, and not so much on "grammatical" words."grammatical" words.

Amazing, isn't it? Most people count three of them, so much for Amazing, isn't it? Most people count three of them, so much for perception, but it does not say anything about your IQ. perception, but it does not say anything about your IQ.

Whoever counts the six 'F' the first time is a genius, Whoever counts the six 'F' the first time is a genius, five is rather rare, four is rather frequent, five is rather rare, four is rather frequent,

three is normal. Less than three, and you must change glasses ; -)three is normal. Less than three, and you must change glasses ; -)

For some obscure reason, we (or our brain) does not count the "f" in "of", For some obscure reason, we (or our brain) does not count the "f" in "of", maybe because the phonetic is similar to "ov", or because during (quick) maybe because the phonetic is similar to "ov", or because during (quick)

reading the brain focus on "lexical" words, and not so much on reading the brain focus on "lexical" words, and not so much on "grammatical" words."grammatical" words.

The answer is The answer is 66 My brain hurts

Twelfth Answer


13. 13. How many animals of each species did How many animals of each species did Moses take into the Ark?Moses take into the Ark?

13. 13. How many animals of each species did How many animals of each species did Moses take into the Ark?Moses take into the Ark?

Thirteenth Question


If you answer all of them, then you are absolutely wrong!If you answer all of them, then you are absolutely wrong!

Thirteenth Answer

Noah was looking after the Noah was looking after the ArkArk!!


14. If you were alone in a deserted house at night, and there 14. If you were alone in a deserted house at night, and there was an oil lamp, a candle and firewood and you only have was an oil lamp, a candle and firewood and you only have one match, which would you light first?one match, which would you light first?

Fourteenth Question


If you answered that you If you answered that you would light the oil lamp, would light the oil lamp,

candle or firewoodcandle or firewood

If you answered that you If you answered that you would light the oil lamp, would light the oil lamp,

candle or firewoodcandle or firewood

You would be wrongYou would be wrong

Obviously you would light the Obviously you would light the MatchMatch first first

Fourteenth Answer


15. Which side of a cat contains the 15. Which side of a cat contains the most hair?most hair?

15. Which side of a cat contains the 15. Which side of a cat contains the most hair?most hair?

Fifteenth Question

Through out the whole of World war II Through out the whole of World war II they did not have the technology that is they did not have the technology that is used when one opens a musical greeting used when one opens a musical greeting card and plays Happy Birthday to card and plays Happy Birthday to you…you…

Through out the whole of World war II Through out the whole of World war II they did not have the technology that is they did not have the technology that is used when one opens a musical greeting used when one opens a musical greeting card and plays Happy Birthday to card and plays Happy Birthday to you…you…


15. Which side of a cat contains 15. Which side of a cat contains the most hair?the most hair?

The answer isThe answer is

The outsideThe outside

15. Which side of a cat contains 15. Which side of a cat contains the most hair?the most hair?

The answer isThe answer is

The outsideThe outside

Fifteenth Answer


16, What's the difference between an 16, What's the difference between an elephant and a grape?elephant and a grape?

16, What's the difference between an 16, What's the difference between an elephant and a grape?elephant and a grape?

Sixteenth Question

Don’t look it up on the Internet!


Grapes are purple (or green)Grapes are purple (or green)

Sixteenth Answer

Elephants are greyElephants are grey


1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?

2) Which country makes Panama hats? 2) Which country makes Panama hats?

3) From which animal do we get catgut? 3) From which animal do we get catgut?

Now for a serious quizNow for a serious quiz

Last Chance


1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?

*116 years

2) Which country makes Panama hats? 2) Which country makes Panama hats?

* Ecuador

3) From which animal do we get cat gut?3) From which animal do we get cat gut?

*Sheep and Horses

Answers


4) In which month do Russians celebrate the 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? October Revolution?

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? 5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after 6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? what animal?


4) In which month do Russians celebrate the 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? October Revolution?

*November *November

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? 5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?

*Squirrel fur *Squirrel fur

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? after what animal?

*Dogs *Dogs

Peter’s Intelligence QuizPeter’s Intelligence Quiz7) What was King George VI's first name? 7) What was King George VI's first name?

8) What color is a purple finch? 8) What color is a purple finch?

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? 9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?

10) What is the color of the black box in a 10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane? commercial airplane?

Peter’s Intelligence QuizPeter’s Intelligence Quiz7) What was King George VI's first name?7) What was King George VI's first name?

*Albert

8) What color is a purple finch?8) What color is a purple finch?

*Crimson

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?

* New Zealand

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?airplane?

* Orange , of course.


A conference room contains three A conference room contains three separate wall-mounted spotlights - separate wall-mounted spotlights - rightright, , leftleft and and frontfront of stage. Each is of stage. Each is controlled by its own on-off switch. controlled by its own on-off switch.

A conference room contains three A conference room contains three separate wall-mounted spotlights - separate wall-mounted spotlights - rightright, , leftleft and and frontfront of stage. Each is of stage. Each is controlled by its own on-off switch. controlled by its own on-off switch.

These three switches are numbered These three switches are numbered 1, 2 and 3, but they are in a back-1, 2 and 3, but they are in a back-room which has room which has no sightno sight of the the of the the spotlights or the conference room spotlights or the conference room ((and there are no reflections or and there are no reflections or shadows or mirrors, and you are shadows or mirrors, and you are alonealone).).

How do you identify each switch How do you identify each switch correctly - right, left, front - if you correctly - right, left, front - if you can only enter the back-room once?can only enter the back-room once?


Answer to LightsAnswer to LightsSwitch number 1 light on for a few minutes Switch number 1 light on for a few minutes then turn it offthen turn it off Switch light 2 on and leave it on.Switch light 2 on and leave it on.

Leave switch 3 off. Leave switch 3 off.

The lights will be right, left, front - The lights will be right, left, front - enter room, feel if one of the off lights is enter room, feel if one of the off lights is warm = switch 1warm = switch 1The one on will be switch 2 and the light off The one on will be switch 2 and the light off must be switch 3must be switch 3

Switch number 1 light on for a few minutes Switch number 1 light on for a few minutes then turn it offthen turn it off Switch light 2 on and leave it on.Switch light 2 on and leave it on.

Leave switch 3 off. Leave switch 3 off.

The lights will be right, left, front - The lights will be right, left, front - enter room, feel if one of the off lights is enter room, feel if one of the off lights is warm = switch 1warm = switch 1The one on will be switch 2 and the light off The one on will be switch 2 and the light off must be switch 3must be switch 3


MultiplyingMultiplying 111,111,111 x 111,111,111

= 12,345,678,987,654,321

Peter’s Intelligence QuizPeter’s Intelligence QuizHelp me always to give 100% at work...Help me always to give 100% at work...

12% on Monday,12% on Monday,23% on Tuesday,23% on Tuesday,

40% on Wednesday,40% on Wednesday,20% on Thursday20% on Thursdayand 5% on Fridayand 5% on Friday

And help me to remember...And help me to remember...

When I'm having a bad dayWhen I'm having a bad dayand it seems that people are trying to wind me up,and it seems that people are trying to wind me up,

it takes 42 muscles to frown,it takes 42 muscles to frown,28 to smile28 to smile

and only 4 to extend my arm and smack someone ...and only 4 to extend my arm and smack someone ...

Help me always to give 100% at work...Help me always to give 100% at work...12% on Monday,12% on Monday,23% on Tuesday,23% on Tuesday,

40% on Wednesday,40% on Wednesday,20% on Thursday20% on Thursdayand 5% on Fridayand 5% on Friday

And help me to remember...And help me to remember...

When I'm having a bad dayWhen I'm having a bad dayand it seems that people are trying to wind me up,and it seems that people are trying to wind me up,

it takes 42 muscles to frown,it takes 42 muscles to frown,28 to smile28 to smile

and only 4 to extend my arm and smack someone ...and only 4 to extend my arm and smack someone ...


Thank You !Thank You !

The EndThe EndThe EndThe End

Well DoneWell Done


But many preschoolers and But many preschoolers and students got several correct students got several correct answers, how many did you answers, how many did you get right?.get right?.

According to Andersen Consulting According to Andersen Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all professionals they tested got all questions wrong.questions wrong.

Anderson Consulting says this Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a most professionals have the brains of a

four year old.four year old.

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Peter’s Intelligence Quiz During this presentation there will be several questions to tell whether or not you are qualified to be ”intelligent” The amount