Metuchen Edison web site Test

1. Do they have a 4th of July in England? Yes (the day after July 3rd)

2. How many birth days does the average man have? One

3. Some months have 31 days; how many have 28? All of them

4. A woman gives a beggar 50 cents. The woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. Explain. The beggar is a woman.

5. Why can't a man living in the US be buried in Canada? He's not dead.

6. How many outs are in an inning? 6

7. Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? No, he's dead.

8. Two men play 5 games of checkers. Each man wins the same number of games. There are no ties. Explain. They don't play each other

9. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. 70

10. A man builds a rectangular house; all sides have a southern exposure. A big bear walks by. What color is the bear? White (house is built at north pole)

11. If there are 3 apples and you take 2 away, how many apples do you have? 2

12. I have 2 US coins that total 55 cents. One is not a nickel. What are the coins? 50 cent piece and a nickel (one is not a nickel, the other one is)

13. If you have only one match and you enter a room containing a kerosene lamp, oil burner and wood burning stove, which would you light first? The match

14. How far can a dog run into the woods? 1/2 way

15. A doctor gives you 3 pills, telling you to take one every 30 minutes. How long would the pills last? One hour

16. A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left? 9

17. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark? None (Noah did the ark)

18. A clerk in a butcher shop is 5'10" tall. What does he weigh? Meat

19. How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen? 12

20. What was the President's name in 1960? George W Bush (he was given that name at birth)