THE SCIENCE OF OBSERVING

scientists are people who often notice things that are so common -- that no one else has even bothered to taken note.


How good are your powers of observation


1. what is the shape of a stop sign
2. which way does Abe Lincoln face on a penny
3. in which hand does the Statue of Liberty hold her torch
4. what's the highest number on the AM radio dial
5. how many tines are on a standard dinner fork.


6. police officers wear their badges on which side
7. on which side does Johnny Carson part his hair
8. which two letters do not appear on the telephone dial
9. most US postage stamps give their denominations with
a number and ( a ) cents ( b ) ¢ ( c ) 'c'
10. what is on the back of a $5 bill:
( a ) white house ( b ) US treasury ( c ) Lincoln Memorial


11. does a phonograph record go clockwise or counterclockwise
12. is page one of a book on the left or right
13. if a pencil isn't cylindrical, how many sides does it have
14. what is found on all US coins:
( a ) USA ( b ) in god we trust ( c ) liberty
15. how many geometric shapes are in the CBS 'eye' logo


16. does it say COKE or Coca-cola on ever can of the stuff
17. is San Franciso north or south of Los Angeles
18. to open a venetian blind, is the cord on the right or left?
19. which way do you flip a wall switch to turn it on: up/down
20. people normally walk with their arms swinging with or against the rhythm of your legs.

octagonal
he looking left nose points right
in the right
1600
usually 4

on the left
on the left
Z & Q
c
c

CW
on the right
six
all four
three circles inside football inside a circle

both
north
generally on left raising the blinds is on the right
usually, up
against when legs go left -- right -- left -- arms are right -- left -- right


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