Silliness Quiz - Page 535

Stitchawl · 06-09-2012, 08:01 PM

Gerrrrrr.... Even waking up early, I got scotched on this one! There was an Audrey Hepburn TV Movie Weekend here just a few months ago!

Stitchawl

Bookpossum · 06-10-2012, 12:52 AM

I think she was selling cigarettes in the cafe scene.

pdurrant · 06-10-2012, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

The Lavender Hill Mob?

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Originally Posted by Bookpossum

I think she was selling cigarettes in the cafe scene.

Yes, orlok is right. She's in the opening scene in the foreign cafe, where Alec Guiness is being very generous with money. Chiquita (Audrey Hepburn) is one of those to whom he gives several bank notes.

I don't think she was selling cigarettes, so I think orlok has it. Over to you, orlok!

orlok · 06-10-2012, 04:27 AM

The test that follows is based on typical IQ questions, and some of these questions are from an MBA entrance test. There are 9 questions to test your IQ level. Write each of your answers down immediately, it makes a difference:

1.Some months have 30 days, some months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?

2. If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one pill every half hour, how long would it be before all the pills had been taken?

3. I went to bed at eight 8 'clock in the evening and wound up my clock and set the alarm to sound at nine 9 'clock in the morning. How many hours sleep would I get before being awoken by the alarm?

4. Divide 30 by half and add ten. What do you get?

5. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How many live sheep were left?

6. If you had only one match and entered a COLD and DARK room, where there was an oil heater, an oil lamp and a candle, which would you light first?

7. Take 2 apples from 3 apples. What do you have?

8. How many animals of each species did Moses take with him in the Ark?

9. If you drove a bus with 43 people on board from Chicago and stopped at Pittsburgh to pick up 7 more people and drop off 5 passengers and at Cleveland to drop off 8 passengers and pick up 4 more and eventually arrive at Philadelphia 20 hours later, What's the name of the driver?

pdurrant · 06-10-2012, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

The test that follows is based on typical IQ questions, and some of these questions are from an MBA entrance test. There are 9 questions to test your IQ level. Write each of your answers down immediately, it makes a difference:

I think I've got these right, so spoiler tags for those who want to have a go themselves.

Spoiler:

orlok · 06-10-2012, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I think I've got these right, so spoiler tags for those who want to have a go themselves.

Spoiler:

All correct! That was quick. Over to you...

pdurrant · 06-10-2012, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

All correct! That was quick.

Well, you said to give the answers straight away!

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Originally Posted by orlok

Over to you...

A quick puzzle.

You are given the task of making a cube with opaque sides. You are also told to position the cube so that you can see as many of the sides as possible.

Where should you put the cube?

Stitchawl · 06-10-2012, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

You are given the task of making a cube with opaque sides. You are also told to position the cube so that you can see as many of the sides as possible.

Where should you put the cube?

Standing on it's corner, on a mirrored Lazy Suzann tray.

Stitchawl

pdurrant · 06-10-2012, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Standing on it's corner, on a mirrored Lazy Suzann tray.

Stitchawl

Nice try, but there aren't any mirrors available.

[edit: nor are there any rotating gadgets to place it on.]

Stitchawl · 06-10-2012, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Nice try, but there aren't any mirrors available.

[edit: nor are there any rotating gadgets to place it on.]

Can't I take the one that on the ceiling over my bed?

Stitchawl

pdurrant · 06-10-2012, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Can't I take the one that on the ceiling over my bed?

Stitchawl

Nope. Anyway, isn't it packed?.

No mirrors, no CCTV, no revolving platforms.

Bonus half point if you can tell me the maximum number of sides you can see at once if you position the cube correctly. (N.B. more than three!)

orlok · 06-10-2012, 09:15 AM

Four?

The only way I can imagine seeing more than three at once is to flatten (unfold) the cube...

pdurrant · 06-10-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Four?

The only way I can imagine seeing more than three at once is to flatten (unfold) the cube...

No, four isn't the answer, and neither is flattening the cube. The cube must be a genuine regular six sided cube with 90 degree corners, all sides being squares the same size and joined up. I'm not playing games with hypercubes or other figures. It's just a cube you have to make and position to be able to see as many of the opaque sides as possible.

I'll wait for some more responses before I give any more clues.

orlok · 06-10-2012, 09:27 AM

Is the clue in the "opaqueness" of the cube? Can you place it with one point facing you, and then see all six sides by looking through the sides closest to you?

pdurrant · 06-10-2012, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Is the clue in the "opaqueness" of the cube? Can you place it with one point facing you, and then see all six sides by looking through the sides closest to you?

No, the opaqueness is just mentioned to assure you that I don't mean that you can see through any of the sides to sides behind them.

In short, to rule out your suggestion.

You can imagine the sides being made of thick plastic or wood or metal, if that will help. They can't be made of glass or any similar material.

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06-09-2012, 08:01 PM	#8011
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Gerrrrrr.... Even waking up early, I got scotched on this one! There was an Audrey Hepburn TV Movie Weekend here just a few months ago! Stitchawl

06-10-2012, 12:52 AM	#8012
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	I think she was selling cigarettes in the cafe scene.

06-10-2012, 04:27 AM	#8014
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	The test that follows is based on typical IQ questions, and some of these questions are from an MBA entrance test. There are 9 questions to test your IQ level. Write each of your answers down immediately, it makes a difference: 1.Some months have 30 days, some months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days? 2. If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one pill every half hour, how long would it be before all the pills had been taken? 3. I went to bed at eight 8 'clock in the evening and wound up my clock and set the alarm to sound at nine 9 'clock in the morning. How many hours sleep would I get before being awoken by the alarm? 4. Divide 30 by half and add ten. What do you get? 5. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How many live sheep were left? 6. If you had only one match and entered a COLD and DARK room, where there was an oil heater, an oil lamp and a candle, which would you light first? 7. Take 2 apples from 3 apples. What do you have? 8. How many animals of each species did Moses take with him in the Ark? 9. If you drove a bus with 43 people on board from Chicago and stopped at Pittsburgh to pick up 7 more people and drop off 5 passengers and at Cleveland to drop off 8 passengers and pick up 4 more and eventually arrive at Philadelphia 20 hours later, What's the name of the driver?

06-10-2012, 09:15 AM	#8022
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Four? The only way I can imagine seeing more than three at once is to flatten (unfold) the cube...

06-10-2012, 09:27 AM	#8024
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Is the clue in the "opaqueness" of the cube? Can you place it with one point facing you, and then see all six sides by looking through the sides closest to you?