Subject: College Entrance Exam for Football Players
From: Melissa Cline <[email-masked]>
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Date: Sun, 7 May 1995 13:37:14 -0700

Texas A & M ENTRANCE EXAM- FOOTBALL PLAYER VERSION
                    Time Limit: 3 WKS

  1.     What language is spoken in France?

  2.     Give a dissertation on the ancient Babylonian Empire with
         particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social
         conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.

  3.     Would you ask William Shakespeare to
          (a) build a bridge
          (b) sail the ocean
          (c) lead an army or
          (d) WRITE A PLAY

  4.     What religion is the Pope?
          (a) Jewish
          (b) Catholic
          (c) Hindu
          (d) Polish
          (e) Agnostic  (check only one)

  5.     Metric conversion.  How many feet is 0.0 meters?

  6.     What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little
           hand is on the 5?

  7.     How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately)

  8.     What are people in America's far north called?
          (a) Westerners
          (b) Southerners
          (c) Northerners

  9.     Spell -- Bush, Carter and Clinton

  10.    Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being
           George the Sixth.  Name the previous five.

  11.    Where does rain come from?
          (a) Macy's
          (b) a 7-11
          (c) Canada
          (d) the sky

  12.    Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity?
          (a) yes
          (b) no

  13.    What are coat hangers used for?

  14.    The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country?

  15.    Explain Le Chateliers Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium
           -OR- spell your name in BLOCK LETTERS.

  16.    Where is the basement in a three story building located?

  17.    Which part of America produces the most oranges?
          (a) New York
          (b) Florida
          (c) Canada
          (d) Wisconsin

  18.    Advanced math.  If you have three apples how many apples do you
           have?

  19.    What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corp.) stand for?

  20.    The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when
         (approximately)?
         (a) B.C.
         (b) A.D.
         (c) still waiting

  *You must answer three or more questions correctly to qualify

* TLX 4.0 *  Some minds should be cultivated, others plowed under...