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[Richard]

1. Trassig normally occurs when the

 

a. Dissels frull

b. Lups chases the vom

c. Belgo lisks easily

d. Viskal flans, if the viskal is zortil

 

2. The fribbled breg will snicker best with an:

 

a. Mors.

b. Ignu.

c. Derst.

d. Sortat.

 

3. What probable causes are indicated when tristl doss occurs in compots?

 

a. Sabs foped and the doths tinzed.

b. The kredges roted with the rots.

c. Rakogs were not accepted in the sluth.

d. Polats were thonced in the sluth.

 

4. The primary purpose of the cluss in frumpaling is to

 

a. Remove cluss-prangs

b. Patch tremails

c. Lossen cloughs

d. Repair plumots

 

5. Why does the sigla frequently overfesk the treslum?

 

a. All siglas are mellious.

b. Siglas are always votial.

c. The treslum is usually tarious.

d. No trelsa are directly feskable.

 

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[vivalaultra]

1. d 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. c

 

I swear I did not cheat.

[Mik]

1. Trassig normally occurs when the

 

a. Dissels frull

b. Lups chases the vom

c. Belgo lisks easily

d. Viskal flans, if the viskal is zortil

 

There is not enough information to answer this question

 

2. The fribbled breg will snicker best with an:

 

b. Ignu.

 

 

3. What probable causes are indicated when tristl doss occurs in compots?

 

a. Sabs foped and the doths tinzed.

 

4. The primary purpose of the cluss in frumpaling is to

 

a. Remove cluss-prangs

 

 

5. Why does the sigla frequently overfesk the treslum?

 

c. The treslum is usually tarious.

 

 

At first I was like wtf is this, but I think I got it. But there is no "clue" in 1. And if there is... I'm missing it.

[Guest Richard McBeef]

2 is obviously B, because it has to start with a vowel. 3 is A because it asks for multiple causes.

[Richard]

Well I guess I should give the answers.

 

1.

D. The clue is supposed to be the qualifier.

 

2.

B. The answer has to begin with a vowel

 

3.

A. The question asks for multiple causes.

 

4.

A. The clue is the use of the word "Cluss" in the answer.

 

5.

C. The answer is not absolute.

[vivalaultra]

So, do I get a Gold Star sticker? I'm gonna print this thread out and put it up on my refrigerator.

[treble]

shoot the hostage

[Red Baron]

Well this was a fucked up quiz.

[Hoff]

I actually think that's really awesome, except that I don't get #4. But it shows you just how important it can be to read critically.

 

But yeah, can someone explain #4 to me?

 

EDIT: Okay, I get it; because it's the "primary purpose," it involves clussing. BUT, I could ask "What is the primary purpose of the human eye?" and the answer wouldn't be "To remove eye-liner." So I think that one's a little flawed. Otherwise it's spot-on, though.

[Hoff]

Thinking about it, I'm not sold on #1 and #5, either. In #1, we're told that something normally occurs when something else happens. There doesn't NEED to be another qualifier. For instance, "Payday normally occurs when the week is over." No need for a qualifying phrase; in fact, often times such a qualifier will make a statement absolute. Take this statement: "Photosynthesis occurs in the summer, if the sun is out.' No need for "normally" before occurs there.

 

In #5, we're to understand that "the sigla frequently overfesks the tresulum" because "the tresulum is usually tarious," implying that the tariousness of the tresulum makes it susceptible to the sigla. BUT, this could easily be because "Siglas are always votial." For instance, and forgive the nedriness, "the dragon frequently defeats the wizard" because "Dragons are always stronger." A dragon IS always stronger than a wizard, but it doesn't mean he'll always win; just because one condition is absolute, it does not guarantee an absolute outcome.

 

QED, bitches.

[Star Ocean 3]

Thinking about it, I'm not sold on #1 and #5, either. In #1, we're told that something normally occurs when something else happens. There doesn't NEED to be another qualifier. For instance, "Payday normally occurs when the week is over." No need for a qualifying phrase; in fact, often times such a qualifier will make a statement absolute. Take this statement: "Photosynthesis occurs in the summer, if the sun is out.' No need for "normally" before occurs there.

 

You made up a situation which doesn't fit the original question, and tried to use that to refute it. Yes, the photosynthesis example doesn't need a "normally," so all that means is that you can't use it for #1.

"Normally, you will get cavities if you don't brush." The qualifier "if" is necessary because cavities aren't a guarantee.

"Xenogears is normally a life-changing experience if you're open-minded." It's normal for open-minded people to have their life change, but it will not always happen.

 

In #5, we're to understand that "the sigla frequently overfesks the tresulum" because "the tresulum is usually tarious," implying that the tariousness of the tresulum makes it susceptible to the sigla. BUT, this could easily be because "Siglas are always votial." For instance, and forgive the nedriness, "the dragon frequently defeats the wizard" because "Dragons are always stronger." A dragon IS always stronger than a wizard, but it doesn't mean he'll always win; just because one condition is absolute, it does not guarantee an absolute outcome.

 

QED, bitches.

 

The first condition ISN'T absolute. The tresulum is only "frequently" overfesked. Furthermore, a wizard could easily level up enough to defeat a dragon. Assuming the power of his spells increases exponentionally, the wizard would more frequently win. Of course, that's only if more high-level wizards fight dragons.

 

I wanted to do #4 but I got nothin'. There's no reason to assume that a shared word indicated primary use, unless the "in frumpaling" part is the real hint.

[Hoff]

On #1 you missed the point entirely, which is that a situation could in fact exist where the question cannot be clearly answered. The fact that you provided a counterpoint doesn't discredit my explanation. On #5 you missed my point, which is that response B can be as true as response C. There might be an answer that works better, but if two answers work, than the quiz is flawed.

 

Don't step to me, son. I got my logic flowin' on high.

[Slayer]

Well, it's good to know I'm as lazy mentally as I am physically

[theintensifier]

Wow. I would have gotten very frustrated if I was presented with this quiz, because I don't have a clue what any of it means.

[treble]

shoot the hostage

I thought this was really funny last night.

[k thx]

I'd agree 1, 4 and 5 you don't have enough information to give an answer.

[Vern Gagne]

I don't know German.