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KEYBOARD SYMBOLS AND PUNCTUATION MARKS

What are these symbols? ... Click the answer button to see the answer.
But don't cheat; Buddy's watching.

You're allowed to look at the keys across the top of the computer keyboard.

  1. ~ This is called a ___.

  2. ` This is called a ___.

  3. ! This is called an ___.

  4. @ This symbol means ___.

  5. # This symbol means ___.

  6. $ This is called a ___.

  7. % This symbol means ___.

  8. ^ This symbol is called a ___.

  9. & This symbol is called an ___ and means ___.

  10. * This symbol is called an ___.

  11. ( ) These two marks are called ___.

  12. - This is called a ___.

  13. + This symbol is called a ___.

  14. = This symbol is called an ___.

    These will be found around different parts of your keyboard.

  15. { } These marks are called ___.

  16. [ ] These marks are called ___.

  17. : This is called a ___.

  18. ; This is called a ___.

  19. � � These marks are called ___.

  20. � � In British English, these marks are called ___.

  21. ' This is called an ___.

  22. , This is called a ___.

  23. . This is called a ___.

  24. . In British English, this is called a ___.

  25. ... Three periods together are called an ___.

  26. ? This is called a ___.

  27. / This is called a ___.

  28. \ This is called a ___.

  29. < >These marks are called ___.

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A SERIOUS DISCUSSION OF ANALOGIES
AN EXCELLENT TEST AND A SURE INDICATION OF INTELLIGENCE

What's an analogy?

An analogy is a type of word problem that often appears on standardized tests. It is made up of two word pairs, like this:

GRACEFUL : CLUMSY :: late : _______

Your goal in solving an analogy is to find a word that correctly completes the second pair. At first glance the words in an analogy may seem to have nothing to do with each other, but the words are always logically related. Both pairs of words have the same kind of relationship. To solve the analogy you need to find that relationship. Read the analogy like this:

�Graceful is to clumsy as late is to 'blank.'�

Ask yourself: What is the relationship between graceful and clumsy? They are antonyms, words that have opposite meanings. The second pair of words must also be antonyms. Fill in the blank with a word that means the opposite of late, and you've solved the analogy. Early is the best answer.

Besides antonyms, the word pairs in an analogy could have one of these types of relationships:

Synonyms, or words that have the same or similar meanings, as in WORK : LABOR

Descriptive, in which one word describes the other word, as in BLUE SKY

Part to whole, in which one word is a part or piece of the other, as in ARM : BODY

Item to category, in which one word names something that falls into the group named by the other word, as in MILK : BEVERAGE

Here's another example:

PUPPY : DOG :: kitten : _______

The analogy is read �Puppy is to dog as kitten is to 'blank.'� The first pair of words is not related in any of the ways listed above. Try reading the analogy as a sentence that expresses the relationships between the words: �A puppy is a young dog, like a kitten is a young . . .�? Cat is the best answer.

The above examples are exceedingly easy, but the tests can become exceptionally difficult, and therefore, and excellent test of general intelligence. Sorry to say, but in my time, college graduates becoming teachers scored in the bottom 20% of the professionals tested in the "Miller Analogy Test" ... alas, I doubt if it got any better.

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CHOCOLATE CANDY TEST

No cheating Take this cute chocolate test to find out who you really are.

If you were buying candy and you had your choice of the any one of the following delicious scrumptious chocalates, which one would you choose?

BABY RUTH
3 MUSKETEERS
BUTTERFINGERS
SNICKERS
HERSHEY'S ALMOND JOY with ALMONDS
CLARK BAR
GOOD 'n' PLENTY
ENERGY BAR
CHOCOLATE COATED RAISINS

OK - Now that we have your choice, this is what research says about you.

And NO ... you can't change your mind once you scroll down. So think carefully about what your choice will be.



















BABY RUTH - Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm fuzzy items. A little nutty. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day.

3 MUSKETEERS - You are adventurous, love new ideas, are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up, you whip out your sabre.

BUTTERFINGER - Smooth articulate, you are an excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time.

SNICKERS - Fun-loving, sassy, humorous. Everyone enjoys being around you. But you are a practical joker - others should be cautious in shaking hands.

HERSHEY - Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people and can be counted on in a pinch. You tend to melt.

ALMOND JOY - Sexy, always ready to give and receive, very energetic, and really like to get into life. The opposite sex is always attracted to you.

CLARK BAR - You like sports, whether baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control.

GOOD 'n' PLENTY - You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm hearted person.

ENERGY BAR - Life is passing you by. Get a life. Go eat a plum.

CHOCOLATE COATED RAISINS -You go to the bathroom often.

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TRIVIA TEST

Think you're a genius? Take the below quiz. Passing requires four (4) correct answers.

  1. How long did the Hundred Years War last?
  2. Which country makes Panama hats?
  3. From which animal do we get cat-gut?
  4. In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
  5. What is a camel's hair brush made of?
  6. The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
  7. What was King George VI's first name?
  8. What color is a purple finch?
  9. Where are Chinese gooseberries from?

All done, genius? Check your answers below.








  1. 116 years
  2. Ecuador
  3. Sheep and Horses
  4. November
  5. Squirrel fur
  6. Dogs
  7. Albert
  8. Crimson
  9. New Zealand

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POWER OF OBSERVATION

Write down your answers to check them at the end.

  1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?

  2. How many states are there?

  3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?

  4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?

  5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial?

  6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?

  7. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?

  8. How many matches are in a standard pack?

  9. On our flag, is the top stripe red or white?

  10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?

  11. Which way does water go down the drain, clockwise or counter-clockwise?

  12. Which way does a No Smoking sign's slash run?

  13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?

  14. Which side of a woman's blouse are the buttons on?

  15. On a New York license plate, is ... New York ... on the top or bottom?

  16. Which way do fans rotate?

  17. Whose face is on a dime?

  18. How many sides does a stop sign have?

  19. Do books have even number pages on the right or left side?

  20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?

  21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?

  22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?

  23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?

  24. On which card is the cardmaker's trademark?

  25. On which side of a venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats?

  26. On the back of a one dollar bill, what is in the center?

  27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What two symbols bear no digits?

  28. How many curves are in a standard paper clip?

  29. Does a merry-go-round turn clockwise or counter-clockwise?

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Answers:

  1. Bottom
  2. 50
  3. Right
  4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, and gold
  5. Q, Z
  6. One, Zero
  7. Left
  8. Twenty
  9. Red
  10. Eighty-eight
  11. Counter-clockwise (unless you happen to be south of the equator)
  12. Towards the bottom right
  13. Twelve (no #1)
  14. Right
  15. Top
  16. Clockwise as you look at it
  17. Roosevelt
  18. Eight
  19. Left
  20. Five
  21. Six
  22. Bashful
  23. Six
  24. Did you notice there wasn't a question #24?
  25. Ace of spades
  26. Left
  27. One
  28. *, #
  29. Three
  30. Counter-clockwise

Scoring:

28-30 Genius ... Mensa is calling (but you have too much sense to join)
25-27 Not too shabby.
20-24 You could do better.
16-19 McDonald's is calling.
1-15 Being blind wouldn't affect you one bit.

HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?

This should really boggle your mind. And if you are anywhere near as stubborn as I am, you will keep trying at least a few more times to see if you can outsmart your foot, but you can't.

  1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.

  2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.

I told you so. And, there's nothing you can do about it ... Go ahead keep trying all you want.

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