Do I Have Common Sense?

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Are you someone with lots of common sense, or not so much? This quiz can tell you! Common sense is the ability to make sound, rational judgments and act reasonably.

So, our quiz will test your practical knowledge and ability to understand things as they truly are—not as they appear. Ready to get started? Answer these tricky, mind-bending questions and discover how much common sense you really have!

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Questions Overview

1. How many times can you subtract 8 from 64?
  1. Once
  2. Eight times
  3. Six times
  4. Nine times
2. How many months have 28 days?
  1. They all do.
  2. One of them.
  3. Three of them.
  4. None of them do.
3. Which is heavier: 100 pounds of steel or 100 pounds of feathers?
  1. They weigh the same.
  2. The steel.
  3. The feathers.
  4. I need more information.
4. What was the tallest mountain in the world before Mount Everest was discovered?
  1. Mount Everest
  2. Mount McKinley
  3. Kangchenjunga
  4. Mount Vesuvius
5. You throw a ball 5 feet away, and it comes right back to you. Which direction did you throw it in?
  1. Up.
  2. Left.
  3. Right.
  4. This is impossible.
6. You’re racing against several people and pass the person in 3rd place. What place are you in?
  1. 3rd place
  2. 2nd place
  3. Last place
  4. 1st place
7. How many peaches can you put in an empty basket?
  1. 1
  2. 12
  3. 0
  4. I need more information to answer this!
8. How can a person go 10 days without sleep?
  1. By sleeping at night.
  2. By getting hypnotized.
  3. By getting surgery.
  4. They can’t, it’s impossible.
9. You get an email from a mysterious prince who lives far away. He says that if you send him money, he’ll use it to access his wealth (and share it with you). What do you do?
  1. Ignore it. Why would a prince be asking me for money? This seems fishy.
  2. Reply to him. Can I get some more information about this transaction?
  3. Send some money! I’ll send as much as I have to. This sounds like a great opportunity.
  4. Okay, I’ll do it—just this once.
10. Which of these countries has the 4th of July?
  1. All of them.
  2. Mexico.
  3. United Kingdom.
  4. United States of America.
11. If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?
  1. Nope. If I were going to, I’d need my own good reason.
  2. If they had a good reason, I guess I would.
  3. If they told me to, I’d feel like I had to.
  4. Yeah! I sure would!
12. How much dirt is in a hole that’s 12 feet deep and 5 feet wide?
  1. None.
  2. 60 square feet of dirt.
  3. 150 pounds of dirt.
  4. More information is needed.
13. If you’re outside and a thunderstorm rolls in, what should you do?
  1. Get to shelter right away.
  2. Duck under a tall tree or structure.
  3. Get as low to the ground as I can.
  4. Hug a copper pole?
14. You’re upset with your best friend. What do you do about it?
  1. I try to have a calm one-on-one talk with them about the problem.
  2. I post on social media about how rude they are.
  3. I egg their house.
  4. I refuse to acknowledge them until they say sorry.

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What is Common Sense?

Common sense is the ability to make a sound judgment or deduction based on the facts you have available or the situation at hand. If someone is able to handle everyday matters rationally using whatever is considered the most “common” thought process among all people, they have common sense.

Common sense is independent of special knowledge, but it does measure your ability to understand and perceive whatever situation is at hand—whether you’re navigating a conflict at work or reading between the lines of some of the questions above to figure out what they’re really asking.

In everyday life, you might hear someone use the term and say something like:

  • “Thank goodness I had the common sense not to comment anything ridiculous on his Instagram post.”
  • “I thought it was just common sense to look both ways before crossing the street!”
  • “My back was hurting, so I went to the doctor. It’s just common sense.”

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