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. Let s find out just how clever
you really are.
下列有四個問題及 一個加分題,你必須立刻回答, 不能花時間慢慢想,讓我們看看 你有多聰明。準備好,向下捲!
First Question: 第一題
You are participating in a race.. You overtake the second place person. What position are you in?
你參加賽跑,追過第2名,你是第幾名?
Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are wrong! If you overtake the second place person, and you take their place, you are second!
解答: 如果你的回答是第1名,你就錯了!你如果追過第2名,你只是取代那人的位置,你是 第2名。
To answer the second question, don t take as much time as you took for the first question. 回答第
2 題,你不能使用與回答第 1 題相同的時間。
Second Question : 第二題
If you are in a race, and you overtake the last person, then you are?
你參加賽跑,你追過最後一名,你是第幾 名?
Answer : If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can
you overtake the LAST person?! You re not having a good time at this! Are you?
解答: 如果你的回答是倒數第2名,你又錯了!告訴我,你怎能追 過最後一名?顯然你並未樂在其中!
Very tricky maths! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a
calculator. Try it.
很詭異的算術!這只能在腦中盤算。不要使 用紙與筆或計算機,試試看。
Third Question: 第三題
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now
Answer : Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100. Don t believe it? Check with your
calculator!
解答: 得到5000是嗎?正確答案是 4100,不相信,用計算機查證 吧!
Today is definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?
今天對你鐵定諸事不宜,或許最後一題你會 對?
Fourth Question: 第四題
Mary s father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth
daughter?
Mary 的父親有 5 個女兒,第 1 個女兒 Nana , 第 2 個女兒 Nene , 第 3個女兒 Nini ,第 4 個女兒 Nono ,第 5 個女兒的名字是什麼?
Answer : Nunu? NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary. Read the question again!
解答: 答案是 Nunu 嗎?不!絕對不 是,她的名字是Mary, 請再讀一次問題!
Okay, now the bonus round. You can partially redeem yourself with this one !
好,現在是加分題。這題可稍稍解救﹝彌補 ﹞你!
Bonus Question 加分題 :
There is a mute person who wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one s teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done. Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself?