Taking the GGMTs

Welcome to the GGMTs -- the Googolplex Grey Matter Tests. I'm your host and test administrator ... Hugh Googol!

As you can see, your noggin is comprised of four distinct chambers, each responsible for a different school subject. Those of us with massive melons house additional chambers providing us with the gifts of charm and fashion sense.

Upon completion of this 20-question exercise, we'll present you with a total score that's more than just a number. It's a career guide. After you take the GGMTs, we'll tell you your future, no matter how bright or dim it may be.

Your first test deals with the world of numbers. You have 15 minutes to complete this section of the GGMTs. If you need to enter a letter in an answer, be sure to use capital letters. Click the timer below, brainy one, and begin.

M1) Hugh Googol Jr. wears only green or blue socks, and he has 6 pair of each color in his top drawer. Unfortunately Hugh Jr. is not tall enough, and every morning must reach into the drawer without looking. What is the smallest number of socks Hugh Jr. can grab and be sure that he has a matching pair of green or blue socks?
Enter a number of socks below:

M2) What is the next number in this series? O3 T3 T5 F4 F4 S3 S5 E5 N4 ___
(Did you remember to use a capital letter?)

M3) Assume there are 300 million people in the US. For each person, take the number of fingers (including thumbs) each has on his or her left hand, and multiply it by the number of fingers on the next person's left hand. Famous television/internet personality Hugh Googol has 5 fingers on his left hand. Hugh's Uncle Floogle has 3 fingers (he had an accident). President Bush has 5 left-hand fingers. So far, you have 5 (Hugh) x 3 (Floogle) x 5 (George Bush) for a total of 75. If you continued this multiplication for all 300 million people in the US, what would the final total number be?

M4) Add this column of numbers, one at a time:

1000
20
1030
1000
1030
20

Answer:

M5) Sue Googol wears only red or orange gloves, and she has 6 pair of each color in her top drawer. Unfortunately Sue is not tall enough, and every morning must reach into the drawer without looking. What is the smallest number of gloves Sue can grab and be sure that she has a matching pair of either both red or both orange gloves?
Enter a number of gloves below:

So much for Mathematics. On to the next exam. For the record I am not a scientist, and I don't play one on TV. I do, however, offer five mind-bending questions on the subject. You have 15 minutes to complete this section of the GGMTs. Click the timer below to begin.

S1)

How many triangles can be found in the pyramid?

21?
36?
42?
78?
144?

S2) A collector showed an archaeologist four coins he had just purchased. The collector claimed: Coin A was from 227 BC yet it had no date on it. Coin B was from 870 AD and had that date on it. Coin C was from 27 BC and had that date on it. Coin D was from 312 BC yet it had no date on it. Coin E was from 1010 AD yet it had no date on it. The archaeologist told him that one of the coins was unquestionably fake. Which one?

Coin:

S3) A scientist was well known for having excellent vision. At a seminar she announced to the attendees "There is something in this room that you can see, and so can everyone else in the room. But I cannot see it." What was it that the scientist could not see?

Fill in the remaining blanks to get the correct answer: __ __ R __ __ C __

Write the completed answer here: (Did you remember to use capital letters?)

S4) Match up the folded snowflakes with their unfolded versions.

A
B
C
D

1
2
3
4

5
6
7
8

If you think A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 and D = 4, then enter your answer in the format "1234"

Your four-digit answer:

S5) A scientist discovered a new type of insect that adds new insects to its community each day. Starting with one insect on Day One, two new insects are added on Day Two, three more are added on Day Three, and so on. Assuming all insects survive, how many will live in the community after 100 days?

Enter the correct number here:

Were you blinded by science? Maybe some light reading will make it all better. Our next exam happens to focus on that very topic. You have 15 minutes to complete this section of the GGMTs. Click the timer below to begin.

R1) What word is represented by these words?

see are why pea tea eye sea

Enter the word here:

R2) Select only the true sentences in this list:

A) Exactly one of these 10 sentences is false.
B) Exactly two of these 10 sentences are false.
C) Exactly three of these 10 sentences are false.
D) Exactly four of these 10 sentences are false.
E) Exactly five of these 10 sentences are false.
F) Exactly six of these 10 sentences are false.
G) Exactly seven of these 10 sentences are false.
H) Exactly eight of these 10 sentences are false.
I) Exactly nine of these 10 sentences are false.
J) Exactly ten of these 10 sentences are false.

Enter the letter of the true sentence here:

R3) If you fail the GGMTs, fear not. We will have a re-take on the following day:

On what day of the week and in what month of the year will we have the GGMT re-take? The first __________ in __________.

Enter the day of the week, followed by a space, and then the month, here: (Did you remember to use capital letters?)

R4) Which of the following statements is true?

A) The yolk of an egg is white.
B) The yolk of an egg are white.
C) Both statements are true.
D) Neither statement is true.

Enter A, B, C, or D here:

R5) The letter beneath the letter between the letters just left of the letter two below "G" and the letter beneath the letter to the right of "B".

A	B	C	C	E
F	G	H	I	J
K	L	M	N	O
P	Q	R	S	T
U	V	W	X	Y

What letter is being described?

Now that you're well read, let's take a step back and focus on the building blocks of all fine literature: Words. While I enjoy my soup, you can dine on your final exam of the day. Click the timer below to begin.

W1) We took away the vowels and spaces from three related words below.

N T L P L P H N T R M D L L

Re-write the line in the space below, adding the missing vowels and spaces:

(Did you remember to use capital letters?)

W2)

What letter is missing?

W3) We took away every other letter, plus a space from two common words below.

_ P _ R _ A _ H _ M _ R _ L _ A

Re-write the line in the space below, adding the missing letters and space:

W4) Fill in the blanks below to create a common one-syllable word:

S _ _ E E _ _ E _

The word is:

W5) We took away the vowels and spaces from four related words below. Can you name them?

N Y X T P Z D M N D P L

Re-write the line in the space below, adding the missing vowels and spaces:

Well ladies and gentlemen, it appears that's all the time we have for test taking today. If you'd like to see your score and your career path, simply click on the button below.

Your Percentage Correct =

Find your percentage on the Career Chart below, then get a head start on the rest of your life by hitting the mall and shopping for your career-appropriate attire. Like I always say, it's not how smart you are ... it's how snappy you dress!

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