How Clever Are You?
 
Below are five questions,  You have to answer them instantly.  You can't take your time - answer all of them immediately you have read the question - OK?
 
First Question;
You are participating in a race.  You overtake the second person.  What position are you in?
 
Answer:
If you answered that you were in first then you are wrong.  If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second.
 
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.  How can you overtake the LAST person?
 
Third Question:
This must be done in your head - no paper or calculator.  
Take 1,000, add 40, add another 1,000.  Now add 30.  Add another 1,000, now add 20.  Add another 1,000, add 10.  What is the total?
 
Answer:
Did you get 5,000 - wrong, the answer is 4,100.  Don't believe - check it on a calculator.
 
Fourth Question:
Mary's father has five daughters
1. Nana
2. Nene
3. Nini
4. Nono
What is the name of the 5th daughter?
 
Answer:
Mary
 
Question Five:
A person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush.  By imitating the action of brushing the teeth, he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is completed.  Next a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy  a pair of sunglasses:  How does he indicate what he wants?
 
Answer:
He just has to open his mouth and ask....