Intelligence or Dumbness?

 

 

 

 

 

 

A young chap got 0% in his examination. Please look at his answers to the exam questions and decide if his score was justified or not.

1. In which battle did Napoleon die?

Ans: In his last battle.

2. Where was the declaration of independence signed?

Ans: At the bottom of the page.

3. River Niger flows in which state?

Ans: The liquid state.

4. What can you never eat for breakfast?

Ans: Lunch and Dinner

5. How can a man go eight days without sleeping?

Ans: He sleeps only at night.

6. If you throw a red stone into a blue sea, what will become of the stone?

Ans: It will get wet.

7. How can you lift an elephant with one with one hand?

Ans: There is no elephant with one hand.

8. What is the main reason for failure?

Ans: Examinations

9. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and five oranges in the other hand, what would you have?

Ans: Very large hands

10: If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long will it take four men to build it?

Ans: No time at all, the wall is already built.

Now tell me, did the boy get the answers wrong?

 

Proverbs made in Naija

The following proverbs have been altered at the concluding parts; do you think you know the real conclusions?

1. All  work and no play; makes “Abu Qaqa a Boko Haram terrorist”
2. Those who live in glass house; must be very rich.
3. A rolling stone; will destroy many things.
4. A stitch in time; must be done by a good tailor.
5. To make an omelette, you must be a good cook.
6. A bird in the hand; essential ingredient for correct peppersoup.
7. A hunter who has only one arrow; definitely needs to get a machinegun?
8. Wise people use their tongues; to taste soup.
9. When elephants fight; Lagosians will stay to watch and record it on their camera phones.
10. Journey of a thousand miles; the transport will be expensive oh!

 

Osowe Oluwagbenga

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