General Knowledge Test

General Knowledge Test

The following is a test of word power and general knowledge.

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1) Is there a 4th of July in England?

2) How many birthdays does the average man have?

3) Why can't a man living in Winston-Salem, N.C., be buried in a spot west of the Mississippi River?

4) If you had only one match and entered a room in which there was a kerosene lamp, an oil burner, and a woodburning stove, which would you light first?

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

6) If a doctor gave you three pills and told you to take one every half hour, how long would they last?

7) A man builds a house with 4 sides to it. It is rectangular in shape. Each side has a southern exposure. A big bear wanders by. What colour (color if you are American - hint this is NOT the spelling mistake in question 17) is the bear?

8) How far can a dog run into the woods?

9) A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How many did he have left?

10) Divide 30 by 1/2 and add ten. What is the total?

11) Two men were playing checkers. Each played five games and each won five games. There were no draws. How do you figure this?

12) Take two apples from 3 apples. How many apples do you have?

13) An archaeologist claimed he found some gold coins that were dated 46 B.C. Do you think he really did? Why?

14) A woman gives a beggar 50 cents. The woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. Who is the beggar?

15) How many animals of each species did Moses take aboard the ark with him?

16) Is it legal in California for a man to marry his widow's sister?

17) Now that you have finished, what word is mispelled in this test?

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