A fun little test

[Sovak 0]

This is a fun little instruction adherence test I put together. Though I did write the test, the idea is not mine. I remember a similar one given back in high school (Yes, A9, we had to carve the answers on our stone tablets) and thought it might be fun for any of you to take.

 

Remember, you only have 5 minutes from the time you start.

 

To be done correctly(or at all) it should be printed out, as much of it includes drawing circles, lines, boxes, etc. Just copy and paste it to your favorite word processor, print out several, and hand them out at your next get-together, to see how people fare in following instructions.

 

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The following is a comprehensive test of individual instruction adherence. This test is timed, and must be completed in either blue or black ink. Pencil or other color inks are not acceptable. If you do not have a blue or black ink pen, you may raise your hand, and inform your instructor, now, and it will be provided. Individual results will be graded and tabulated at the end of the allotted period. Please do not copy from your neighbor and read everything before you begin. You have 5 minutes to complete as much of the test as you can. Most will not be able to complete it in that amount of time, but the percentage of completion will be tabulated into the comprehensive scores, so please follow each instruction in order, without skipping any. If you misunderstand a question, perform the instruction to the best of your understanding. The instructor will not explain any of the instructions.

 

1. Print your full name at the top left hand corner of this page.

2. Underline your last name.

3. Circle the number of the second instruction

4. Underline the fifth word of the first instruction.

5. Draw a rectangular square around instructions two through five.

6. Cross out the third word of the fourth instruction by drawing a horizontal line through the word.

7. Place an “X” to the right of the number of any instruction, above, that does not have a period at the end.

8. Draw a horizontally elongated oval around the number of this instruction.

9. Draw a vertically elongated oval around the number of this instruction.

10. Underline the first line of the fourth instruction after the instruction indicated in number seven.

11. Place an “X” through the last word of the second previous instruction.

12. Skip the next four instructions.

13. Draw a large circle around all the text on the page.

14. Draw an “X” through the circle.

15. Place a box around the opening paragraph.

16. Draw an “X” through the box.

17. Place a box around the opening paragraph.

18. Draw an “X” through the box.

19. Bisect the lower triangle created by the above instruction.

20. Label the right angles of the triangles created in the above instruction by placing the number 90 by the angle.

21. Draw a line above the first skipped instruction.

22. Circle the last skipped instruction.

23. Draw a vertical line to the left of the numbers, starting with the first repeated instruction, and ending with the last repeated instruction.

24. Put a box around the word “box” anywhere it appears on this sheet.

25. Draw a circle around the word “circle” anywhere it appears on this sheet.

26. Draw a line under the word “line” anywhere it appears on this sheet.

27. Draw an inverted triangle around your name above.

28. Draw an arrow pointing to the number of the thirteenth executed instruction.

29. Circle the two ovals, collectively.

30. Execute only the first instruction above, and turn in your paper.

[Aaron_Westler 0]

Hehe, i remember this from highschool! My chemistry teacher spent an entire period laughing at all of us for not reading all the directions <_<

[WxMurray 0]

Wimbley X. Murray; Gerhard Saffir Murray

 

The following is a comprehensive test of individual instruction adherence. This test is timed, and must be completed in either blue or black ink. Pencil or other color inks are not acceptable. If you do not have a blue or black ink pen, you may raise your hand, and inform your instructor, now, and it will be provided. Individual results will be graded and tabulated at the end of the allotted period. Please do not copy from your neighbor and read everything before you begin. You have 5 minutes to complete as much of the test as you can. Most will not be able to complete it in that amount of time, but the percentage of completion will be tabulated into the comprehensive scores, so please follow each instruction in order, without skipping any. If you misunderstand a question, perform the instruction to the best of your understanding. The instructor will not explain any of the instructions.

 

1. Print your full name at the top left hand corner of this page.

2. Underline your last name.

3. Circle the number of the second instruction

4. Underline the fifth word of the first instruction.

5. Draw a rectangular square around instructions two through five.

6. Cross out the third word of the fourth instruction by drawing a horizontal line through the word.

7. Place an “X” to the right of the number of any instruction, above, that does not have a period at the end.

8. Draw a horizontally elongated oval around the number of this instruction.

9. Draw a vertically elongated oval around the number of this instruction.

10. Underline the first line of the fourth instruction after the instruction indicated in number seven.

11. Place an “X” through the last word of the second previous instruction.

12. Skip the next four instructions.

13. Draw a large circle around all the text on the page.

14. Draw an “X” through the circle.

15. Place a box around the opening paragraph.

16. Draw an “X” through the box.

17. Place a box around the opening paragraph.

18. Draw an “X” through the box.

19. Bisect the lower triangle created by the above instruction.

20. Label the right angles of the triangles created in the above instruction by placing the number 90 by the angle.

21. Draw a line above the first skipped instruction.

22. Circle the last skipped instruction.

23. Draw a vertical line to the left of the numbers, starting with the first repeated instruction, and ending with the last repeated instruction.

24. Put a box around the word “box” anywhere it appears on this sheet.

25. Draw a circle around the word “circle” anywhere it appears on this sheet.

26. Draw a line under the word “line” anywhere it appears on this sheet.

27. Draw an inverted triangle around your name above.

28. Draw an arrow pointing to the number of the thirteenth executed instruction.

29. Circle the two ovals, collectively.

30. Execute only the first instruction above, and turn in your paper.

[Cougar 0]

I did that test a few weeks ago, The teacher fooled half the class <_<

[STSF NDak 0]

::makes note::

 

I am going to have to do this at a workshop I am teaching next weekend... ;) <_<

[Mr. Nesbitt 0]

Actually, there are some legitimate grounds for confusion here. It all boils down to if "please follow each instruction in order, without skipping any" is itself an instruction. It conflicts with the numbered instructions which means the student has to choose which set of instructions should be given priority. Given that the numbered instructions conflict with each other it is logical to assume that they are of lesser importance than the paragraphed instructions, which means the student SHOULD follow each instruction in order, without skipping any, even though other instructions conflict.

[WxMurray 0]

Actually, there are some legitimate grounds for confusion here. It all boils down to if "please follow each instruction in order, without skipping any" is itself an instruction. It conflicts with the numbered instructions which means the student has to choose which set of instructions should be given priority. Given that the numbered instructions conflict with each other it is logical to assume that they are of lesser importance than the paragraphed instructions, which means the student SHOULD follow each instruction in order, without skipping any, even though other instructions conflict.

That's what went through my head.

 

My roommate last year told me of a history test in high school where the directions at the top of the multiple choice test said "Do one." He read the instructions and handed it in. The teacher smiled, looked at the question, and said, "Very good. You got a 100." Everyone else was engrossed in the rest of the problems.

[Tachyon 0]

<_< We did a similar thing in Grade 6, I still have the sheet on my wall for future uses. ;)

 

And it doesn't have Nesbitt's instructional loophole, it is essentially the title and list of instructions.

 

Ours was funny because at one point near the end, it had people call out "I AM NEARLY FINISHED. I AM FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS," so those who had already finished (and actually followed directions) were amused. :P

[STSF Laura 0]

:chuckles: Most of the versions of this I've seen have the "do only" instruction buried in the large directions paragraph. The test questions aren't usually considered "directions." Now, if the teacher was trying to get students to read the entire test and do the stuff they knew first -- good for standardized tests, especially -- then they give out something like this.

[Mr. Nesbitt 0]

My roommate last year told me of a history test in high school where the directions at the top of the multiple choice test said "Do one."  He read the instructions and handed it in.  The teacher smiled, looked at the question, and said, "Very good.  You got a 100."  Everyone else was engrossed in the rest of the problems.

Ironically this isn't too far away from what I did on my high school World History final.

 

I was so far ahead of the other students in the class that all I needed to do was get 3 correct answers on the 100 question final to get an A+ for the course. I also knew that, since I had gotten 100% on the last three exams, the teacher intended to use my test form as her grading form so she wouldn't have to do a new one.

 

Did I let her? Not a chance.

 

It was my only final that day so I showed up 1/2 hour late, took the test form, took the test questions, sat at my desk, got out my pencil, answered 3 questions, signed my test, turned in the answer book and test questions, shook her hand, and went home.

 

The next day was our graduation ceremony. She just rolled her eyes at me.

Edited March 31, 2005 by Mr. Nesbitt

[WxMurray 0]

The next day was our graduation ceremony. She just rolled her eyes at me.

Ah. Priceless. <_<

[Mr. Nesbitt 0]

Ah.  Priceless.  <_<

No. What was priceless was that same semester I turned in the same basic research paper in three different classes. It was about Iran-Contra which means I could make minor adjustments to content and turn it in to Current Events, World History (again), and Government. It wasn't until a faculty get-together sometime after graduation that my three teachers got together and realised they were talking about the same paper. ;)

Edited March 31, 2005 by Mr. Nesbitt

[Darrik 0]

B) We did a similar thing in Grade 6, I still have the sheet on my wall for future uses. :P

 

And it doesn't have Nesbitt's instructional loophole, it is essentially the title and list of instructions.

 

Ours was funny because at one point near the end, it had people call out "I AM NEARLY FINISHED. I AM FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS," so those who had already finished (and actually followed directions) were amused. B)

Darn! I wanted to post this in the Vulcan logic topic. Oh well.

 

My favorites include the ones where you need to lists states and presidents, and tell you to dance. I know it's mean, but it's fun to laugh at the kids as they start crying because they only have a minute left, can't answer most of the questions, and more than half of the class is done with the quiz.

[Merina 0]

did this my freshman year in high school realized about half way through the test

[Seiben 0]

Yeah, truly. It's vert amazing how many people are fooled by that test.