# Mensa Questionnaire **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 9, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583 "2001-08-09T14:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/1 "2001-08-09T14:02:50Z")
So one of the people who works for me is doing that Excel spreadsheet labelled “Mensa Questionnaire”. She’s stumped and I wouldn’t mind spoofing her to prove how way cool I am to a 23-year old. Anyone point me in any direction here? I’d appreciate it. FTR, it’s the one that asks you do decode things like: 24 H in a D = 24 hours in a day That sort of thing, you know? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/2 "2001-08-09T14:05:20Z")
Uh, you could just cheat and look at the answers? If it’s the same spreadsheet I have they’re easy to find – just save the spreadsheet as a non-Excel file (I think tab-delimited text file is an option) and there are your answers. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/3 "2001-08-09T14:06:57Z")
Actually, if it _is_ the same one that’s been doing the rounds over here I may know most of the answers – does it have a bit of a South African influence? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/4 "2001-08-09T14:08:20Z")
Send it to me, **Johnathan Chance**. I’ll do it for you. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/5 "2001-08-09T14:11:57Z")
I’ll knock it out for you, send it my way. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/6 "2001-08-09T14:15:13Z")
Sounds like a “quiz” I did about 20 years ago… I know I have it in my junque file in the garage… but it’s too dang hot to be rummaging thru anything in the garage. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/7 "2001-08-09T14:15:36Z")
I’ll send it around if people want. I don’t normally FWD stuff, though. Hey, call me shy. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/8 "2001-08-09T14:18:22Z")
Oh, and off the top of my head I’m up to 20 right now. But teasing 23 year old assistants is a high priority around here. ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/9 "2001-08-09T14:18:46Z")
If it’s the one I remember, the only one on there that I was stumped by was, 11 P on a FT. 11 Players on a Football Team. Which I think is kind of crap anyway. Even if it was more accurately, Football Field, wouldn’t it still be 22? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/10 "2001-08-09T14:22:12Z")
A proper football team (soccer to you) has 11 players. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/11 "2001-08-09T14:26:39Z")
Well, heck. So does an American football team, doesn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Gartog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@Gartog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gartog)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/12 "2001-08-09T14:29:06Z")
I have seen loads of these usually on paper - my mum used to compile the for the PTA (Parent Teacher Assciation) It’s not a Mensa test but they can be pretty challenging. (perhaps I’m just thick) I thinks it’s unlickly your all looking at the same one, although with the internet who knows? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/13 "2001-08-09T14:29:22Z")
Um, I have to admit, I have no idea how many players an American football team has… ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/14 "2001-08-09T14:30:56Z")
…so there goes any chance of a Mensa membership for me. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/15 "2001-08-09T14:32:11Z")
Is one of the posers 200 = D for PG in M ? That was the most difficult one for me to get, but I figgered it out, by golly… ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/16 "2001-08-09T14:34:38Z")
Nope that’s not one of them. It’s tricky, but I’m doing all right on it. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/17 "2001-08-09T15:26:41Z")
24 HOURS IN A DAY 26 LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET 7 DAYS OF THE WEEK 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD 12 SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC 66 BOOKS OF THE BIBLE 52 CARDS IN A PACK (WITHOUT JOKERS) 13 STRIPES IN THE UNITED STATES FLAG 18 HOLES ON A GOLF COURSE 39 BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT 5 TOES ON A FOOT 90 DEGREES IN A RIGHT ANGLE 3 BLIND MICE (SEE HOW THEY RUN) 32 IS THE TEMPERATURE IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT WHICH WATER FREEZES 15 PLAYERS IN A RUGBY TEAM 3 WHEELS ON A TRICYCLE 100 CENTS IN A RAND 11 PLAYERS IN A FOOTBALL (SOCCER) TEAM 12 MONTHS IN A YEAR 13 IS UNLUCKY FOR SOME 8 TENTACLES ON A OCTOPUS 29 DAYS IN FEBRUARY IN A LEAP YEAR 27 BOOKS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 365 DAYS IN A YEAR 13 LOAVES IN A BAKERS DOZEN 52 WEEKS IN A YEAR 9 LIVES OF A CAT 60 MINUTES IN A HOUR 23 PAIRS OF CHROMOSOMES IN THE HUMAN BODY 64 SQUARES ON A CHESS BOARD 9 PROVINCES IN SOUTH AFRICA 6 BALLS TO AN OVER IN CRICKET 1000 YEARS IN A MILLENIUM 15 MEN ON A DEAD MANS CHEST ---
**Author:** ![mongrel\_8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mongrel\_8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mongrel_8)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/18 "2001-08-09T15:45:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FairyChatMom \* > \*\*Is one of the posers 200 = D for PG in M ? That was the most difficult one for me to get, but I figgered it out, by golly… \*\* Is that one 200= Dollars for Passing Go in Monopoly? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/19 "2001-08-09T15:54:56Z")
yeppers… ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583/20 "2001-08-09T15:58:46Z")
Damn you, **thinksnow**. I was looking forward to doing it. 😛 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-questionnaire/75583.md?page=2)