Can You Answer these 12 Basic Common Sense Questions?

Common sense might seem cut and dry, but it's lost on so many. Do you think you can answer these 12 common sense questions? Remember nothing is quite what it seems in this tricky quiz!
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Question 1/12

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A little girl kicks a soccer ball. It goes 10 feet and comes back to her. How is this possible?
She kicked it behind her
She kicked it up
She kicked it sideways

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A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. How’s that possible?
B is a step child
B is the Daughter

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A man dressed in all black is walking down a country lane. Suddenly, a large black car without any lights on comes round the corner and screeches to a halt. How did the car know he was there?
Intuition
Luck
It was daytime

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A rooster laid an egg on top of the barn roof. Which way did it roll?
Down
Left
Roosters can't lay eggs

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If there are 6 apples and you take away 4, how many do you have?
Three apples
The four you took
Two apples

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If you had only one match, and entered a dark room containing an oil lamp, some newspaper, and some kindling wood, which would you light first?
The kindling
The oil lamp
The match

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Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days. How many have 28 days?
2
1
12

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Larry’s father has five sons named Ten, Twenty, Thirty, Forty…Guess what would be the name of the fifth?
Larry
Fifty
Sixty

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How far can you walk into the woods?
All the way
Half way

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What can you never eat for breakfast?
Eggs
Waffles
Dinner

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What goes up and never comes down?
Balloons
Age
The sun

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What has a head and a tail but no body?
Fish
Geckos
Coins
Based on the results of this quiz, you had some common sense trouble! While you might possess common sense in the real world, you got a bit hung up on the questions on this quiz. Remember, when it comes to common sense, often your gut feeling is the right feeling. Try again soon!

C+, Common Sense Trouble

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Based on the results of this quiz, you are common sense cool! Let's face it, common sense isn't possessed by all, but it is possessed by you. You know that often the right answer, is the simplest answer. There's no need to over complicate when it comes to common sense. Using your best judgement is always the way! Well done!

B+, Common Sense Cool

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Based on the results of this quiz, you are the common sense master! We bow down to you, the master of all things common sense. It's clear that you possess a great deal of common sense. Not only did you ace this quiz, but we feel as if it's only the tip of the ice berg when it comes to your knowledge!

A+, Common Sense Master

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1
A little girl kicks a soccer ball. It goes 10 feet and comes back to her. How is this possible?
She kicked it behind her
She kicked it up
She kicked it sideways
2
A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. How’s that possible?
B is a step child
B is the Daughter
3
A man dressed in all black is walking down a country lane. Suddenly, a large black car without any lights on comes round the corner and screeches to a halt. How did the car know he was there?
Intuition
Luck
It was daytime
4
A rooster laid an egg on top of the barn roof. Which way did it roll?
Down
Left
Roosters can't lay eggs
5
If there are 6 apples and you take away 4, how many do you have?
Three apples
The four you took
Two apples
6
If you had only one match, and entered a dark room containing an oil lamp, some newspaper, and some kindling wood, which would you light first?
The kindling
The oil lamp
The match
7
Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days. How many have 28 days?
2
1
12
8
Larry’s father has five sons named Ten, Twenty, Thirty, Forty…Guess what would be the name of the fifth?
Larry
Fifty
Sixty
9
How far can you walk into the woods?
All the way
Half way
10
What can you never eat for breakfast?
Eggs
Waffles
Dinner
11
What goes up and never comes down?
Balloons
Age
The sun
12
What has a head and a tail but no body?
Fish
Geckos
Coins