Do they have a 4th of July in England? Yes No Maybe I don’t know
How many birthdays does the average man have? 78 65.5 one per year None
Some months have 31 days, how many have 28? One month and that is February February, every 4 years. All months have (at least) 28 days None of the above
Why can’t a man living in the USA be buried in Canada? The Canadian Government does not allow Americans to be buried in Canada. The man is not dead yet! It is a trick question and the man is a Canadian living in America. The man is living between the border.
How many outs are there in an inning? There are 3 outs. There are 6 outs. There are 4 outs. None of the above
Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow’s sister? Yes, as long as she is alive. Yes, if the man is from California. You can’t marry like this in California. No, the man would be dead.
There are 3 apples and you take away two. How many do you have? One… Two… …Three… …Four
If you have only one match and you walked into a room where there was an oil burner, a kerosene lamp, and a wood burning stove, what would you light first? ..the kerosene lamp because it is easier ..the oil burner… the wood burning stove… the thing in my hand
How far can a forester run into the woods? (Most foresters don’t run, but if they did run…) all the way into the woods half way into the woods… You don’t actually run “into” woods. I don’t know
What was the president’s name in the 1950? Harry Truman John Kennedy President Eisenhower Bill Clinton
A forester has 17 trees, and all but 9 die. How many are left? 8 trees 9 trees the first 8 I don’t know
How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark? None Two I’m not sure. I don’t know
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Critical Thinking Quiz
Can you answer the following questions correctly?
Yes
No
Maybe
I don’t know
78
65.5
one per year
None
One month and that is February
February, every 4 years.
All months have (at least) 28 days
None of the above
The Canadian Government does not allow Americans to be buried in Canada.
The man is not dead yet!
It is a trick question and the man is a Canadian living in America.
The man is living between the border.
There are 3 outs.
There are 6 outs.
There are 4 outs.
None of the above
Yes, as long as she is alive.
Yes, if the man is from California.
You can’t marry like this in California.
No, the man would be dead.
One…
Two…
…Three…
…Four
..the kerosene lamp because it is easier
..the oil burner…
the wood burning stove…
the thing in my hand
all the way into the woods
half way into the woods…
You don’t actually run “into” woods.
I don’t know
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
President Eisenhower
Bill Clinton
8 trees
9 trees
the first 8
I don’t know
None
Two
I’m not sure.
I don’t know
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