Here are some samples of the questions asked of the players at the NFL combine. 50 questions in all. Reportedly Vince Young initially scored a 6 then after retesting got 16. Only one player ever has gotten all 50 correct-Pat MacInally from Harvard.
1. Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: a) true, b) false, c) not certain?
The boy plays baseball. All baseball players wear hats. The boy wears a hat.
2. Paper sells for 21 cents per pad. What will four pads cost?
3. How many of the five pairs of items below are exact duplicates?
Nieman, K.M./Neiman, K.M
Thomas, G.K/Thomas, C.K.
Hoff, J.P./Hoff, J.P.
Pino, L.R./Pina, L.R.
Warner, T.S./Wanner, T.S.
4. PRESENT, RESENT — Do these words: a) have similar meanings, b) have contradictory meanings, c) mean neither the same nor opposite?
5. A train travels 20 feet in 1/5 second. At this same speed, how many feet will it travel in three seconds?
6. When rope is selling at 10 cents a foot, how many feet can you buy for 60 cents?
7. The ninth month of the year is: October, January, June, September or May?
8. Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount?
7, .8, 31, .33, 2
9. Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $9,000, Y invests $7,000, Z invests $4,000. If the profits are $4,800, how much less does X receive than if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?
10. Assume the first two statements are true. Is the final one: a) true, b) false, c) not certain?
Tom greeted Beth. Beth greeted Dawn. Tom did not greet Dawn.
11. A boy is 17 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 23 years old, what will be the age of his sister?
Answers:
1. a; 2. 84 cents; 3. 1; 4. c; 5. 300 feet; 6. 6 feet; 7. September; 8. .33; 9. $560; 10. c; 11. 40 years old.
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