[SOC] Another quiz

[soc@mailman.qth.net]

See below...

On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:48:31 -0800 soc@mailman.qth.net wrote:
> 
> In the same vein as Lloyd's "Intelligence Test," here's something to bend
> your brain.  Simple, really....
> 
> 
> 
> Below are 4 questions.	Answer them instantly.	You can't take your time.
> 
> Answer them immediately.  No pencil or paper!  OK?  Let's find out just how
> smart and clever you really are.  Ready?  ...GO!
> 
> 
> FIRST QUESTION: You are participating in a race.  You overtake the second
> person.  What position are you in?
> 
> ANSWER: If you answer that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong.
> If you overtake the second person and you take that racer's place, you are
> second.  Try not to screw up answering the next question.
> 
> To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for the
> first question. (You know you took too much time.)
> 
> 
> SECOND QUESTION: If you overtake the last person, then you are....?
> 
> ANSWER: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong
> again.	Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?	It can't be done.

Yes it can... in a multi lap race, they call it being lapped...

cheers, Paul - VA7NT ex VE7CQK - email: paule@sfu.ca
"Those who hear not the music. . . think the dancers mad."