I was invited to join Mensa. Next I had to take their test. Recently they mailed me the results.
Apparently I flunked out by managing to score a complete zero.
Here are some of the questions with my answers.
Incredible to think they think that I think "What were they thinking?"
Q-Explain how to change centimeters to meters.
A-omit centi
Q-Where was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
A-At the bottom.
Q-Name the wife of Orpheus, whom he attempted to save from the underworld.
A-Mrs Orpheus
Q-Briefly explain what hard water is.
A-Ice (Is that brief enough?)
Q-The race of people known as the Malays come from where?
A-Parents
Q-What did Mahatma Ghandi and Genghis Khan have in common?
A-Unusual names.
Q-Name six animals which specifically live in the Arctic.
A-Three polar bears, two seals, one penguin.
Q-What is a fibula?
A-A white lie gone bad
Q-What do we call a person forced to leave their home perhaps by a natural disaster or war, without having another home to go to?
A-Homeless
Q-Name an environmental side effect of burning fossil fuels.
A-Fire
Q-In which battle did Napolean die?
A-His last.
Q-If it took 4 men 10 hours to build a wall, how long would it take 6 men to build the same wall?
A-None (the first 4 already built it)
Q-In which state is the Willamette River?
A-Liquid
Q-Name one life changing invention from the past 100 years.
A-Me!
Apparently I flunked out by managing to score a complete zero.
Here are some of the questions with my answers.
Incredible to think they think that I think "What were they thinking?"
Q-Explain how to change centimeters to meters.
A-omit centi
Q-Where was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
A-At the bottom.
Q-Name the wife of Orpheus, whom he attempted to save from the underworld.
A-Mrs Orpheus
Q-Briefly explain what hard water is.
A-Ice (Is that brief enough?)
Q-The race of people known as the Malays come from where?
A-Parents
Q-What did Mahatma Ghandi and Genghis Khan have in common?
A-Unusual names.
Q-Name six animals which specifically live in the Arctic.
A-Three polar bears, two seals, one penguin.
Q-What is a fibula?
A-A white lie gone bad
Q-What do we call a person forced to leave their home perhaps by a natural disaster or war, without having another home to go to?
A-Homeless
Q-Name an environmental side effect of burning fossil fuels.
A-Fire
Q-In which battle did Napolean die?
A-His last.
Q-If it took 4 men 10 hours to build a wall, how long would it take 6 men to build the same wall?
A-None (the first 4 already built it)
Q-In which state is the Willamette River?
A-Liquid
Q-Name one life changing invention from the past 100 years.
A-Me!
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LOL, great post today. I think you scored 100%. I'll admit you into the common sense club.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Teri - you definitely are Mensa material!
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