Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow 
older, it's important that we keep mentally alert. The saying: "If you don't use 
it, you will lose it" also applies to the brain. 
 
Below is a very private way to gage your loss or non-loss of intelligence. So 
take the following test presented here and determine if you are losing it or are 
still a MENSA candidate. OK, relax, clear your 
mind and . . . begin. 
 
 
1. What do you put in a toaster? 
 
The answer is bread. If you said "toast", then give up now and go do something 
else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread", go to question 2. 
 
 
2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk". What do cows drink? 
 
Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk", please do not attempt the next 
question. Your brain is obviously overstressed and may even overheat. It may be 
that you need to content yourself with 
reading something more appropriate such as "Children's World". If you said, 
"water" then proceed to question three. 
 
 
3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue 
bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from 
black bricks, what is a greenhouse made from? 
 
Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks", what the 
heck are you still doing here reading these questions? If you said "glass", then 
go on to 
question four. 
 
 
4. Twenty years ago, a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany. If you will 
recall, Germany at the time was politically 
divided into West Germany and East Germany. Anyway, during the flight, TWO of 
the engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also 
failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails 
before he has time and the plane crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" 
between East 
Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors - East Germany or 
West Germany or in "no man's land"? 
 
Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING else, you are 
a real dunce and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your 
efforts would not be appreciated. If 
you said, "Don't bury the survivors" then proceed to the next question. 
 
 
5. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60th of a degree every minute then how 
many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour? 
Answer: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other than "one 
degree", you are to be congratulated on getting this far, but you are obviously 
out of your league. Turn your pencil in and 
exit the room. Everyone else proceed to the final question. 
 
 
6. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford 
Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get 
off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get 
on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people 
get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get off and three get 
on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus driver? 
 
Answer: Oh, for heaven sake! It was YOU, Read the first line!!!