"F" stands for "funny" in this perfect gift for students or anyone who has ever had to struggle through a test and needs a good laugh. Celebrating the creative side of failure in a way we can all relate to, F in Exams gathers the most hilarious and inventive test answers provided by students who, faced with a question they have no hope of getting right, decide to have a little fun instead. Whether in science (Q: What is the highest frequency noise that a human can register? A: Mariah Carey), the humanities (Q: What did Mahatma Gandhi and Genghis Khan have in common? A: Unusual names), math, or other subjects, these 250 entries prove that while everyone enjoys the spectacle of failure, it's even sweeter to see a FAIL turn into a WIN.
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Richard Benson is the author of several humor books. He lives in London.
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75 of 80 people found the following review helpful
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Over the years as a college Physics professor I've given out (and graded) and untold number of student exams, tests, quizzes, and homeworks. Sometimes exams were too hard, sometimes students were inadequately prepared, and sometimes they just didn't have enough time to finish answering all the questions appropriately. In those situations I would often get silly or puzzling answers to some of the questions that I had posed. I had always enjoyed those answers (but I still marked them as wrong), and sometimes I would deliberately assign a question or two on an exam that was intended to elicit quirky responses. Therefore, when I came across "F in Exams" I knew this was the kind of book that I'd enjoy. All of the examples in this book (to the best of my knowledge) have been taken from actual student exams, down to the handwritten responses in the blue ink. This level of realism adds to the amusement factor. A few of these test answers (such as the one on the cover) have previously circulated around online, but majority of the answers were new to me. The answers cover most of the major disciplines and subjects - math, physics, psychology, chemistry, biology, etc. The answers were actually funny, and not merely amusing. The book is relatively short, but it is very well designed. I highly recommend it.
50 of 53 people found the following review helpful
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"F in Exams" is a small collection of bizarre and wholly incorrect answers to scholastic test questions. Richard Benson has collected these and broken them down into various categories such as physics, math, chemistry, and psychology. The book takes less than half an hour to read cover to cover, but produces quite a few snickers along the way. Some of my favorite questions and answers include:
What instrument do you use to measure temperature? A trombone.
Name an environmental side effect of burning fossil fuels. Fire.
Explain the word "genome." It is an abbreviation of the two words: Gender and Gnome.
Name the wife of Orpheus, whom he attempted to save from the underworld. Mrs. Orpheus.
Who was Solomon? He was a very popular man with 700 wives and 300 porcupines.
What was the main industry in Persia? Cats.
Claire used good body language at a job interview. Can you think of three examples of good body language that Claire may have used?
1. Pole dancing
2. The Moonwalk
3. The Bolero
Finally my favorite question is found in the math section where the teacher had written "Construct a rectangle with sides Y and ends Z." This not being to the taste of the student, he (or she) scratched out all but the first two words of the question and rewrote it to read: "Construct a banana car." What followed was a very interesting drawing of a banana car and the line "I want to retake this test." I'll bet.
The questions and answers in the book vary in humorous content, and there are many examples circulating on the Internet that I consider to be at least as good as most of these. Still, for anyone who has ever been dumbfounded by a test question and decided to give a ludicrous answer, or especially for teachers who have seen more ridiculous answers than they can count, this book is worth a quick read.
What instrument do you use to measure temperature? A trombone.
Name an environmental side effect of burning fossil fuels. Fire.
Explain the word "genome." It is an abbreviation of the two words: Gender and Gnome.
Name the wife of Orpheus, whom he attempted to save from the underworld. Mrs. Orpheus.
Who was Solomon? He was a very popular man with 700 wives and 300 porcupines.
What was the main industry in Persia? Cats.
Claire used good body language at a job interview. Can you think of three examples of good body language that Claire may have used?
1. Pole dancing
2. The Moonwalk
3. The Bolero
Finally my favorite question is found in the math section where the teacher had written "Construct a rectangle with sides Y and ends Z." This not being to the taste of the student, he (or she) scratched out all but the first two words of the question and rewrote it to read: "Construct a banana car." What followed was a very interesting drawing of a banana car and the line "I want to retake this test." I'll bet.
The questions and answers in the book vary in humorous content, and there are many examples circulating on the Internet that I consider to be at least as good as most of these. Still, for anyone who has ever been dumbfounded by a test question and decided to give a ludicrous answer, or especially for teachers who have seen more ridiculous answers than they can count, this book is worth a quick read.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this book because my school is currently going through the madness of state exams. I thought it would be a nice book to share with the faculty to relieve some of their test-associated stress. I am sure they will enjoy it because there were many "laugh out loud" moments. One example from the book had me in tears as I tried to read it to a family member (mostly because I couldn't get through it without bursting into laughter).
I would recommend reading this book in small doses. A page or two, here and there, to lighten your mood. Otherwise it does get a bit repetitious.
The book also would make one think about test question creation. Some of the questions are so poorly worded the snarky student answer is almost expected.
I would highly recommend this book to any teacher.
I would recommend reading this book in small doses. A page or two, here and there, to lighten your mood. Otherwise it does get a bit repetitious.
The book also would make one think about test question creation. Some of the questions are so poorly worded the snarky student answer is almost expected.
I would highly recommend this book to any teacher.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fabulously funny read!
This is a great book for almost anybody, especially teachers and students. One minor problem is that some of the handwriting is a little hard to read, but nothing that is... Read more
Published 23 hours ago by Elizabeth H Cree
1.0 out of 5 stars
Major disappointment
They actually accept your money in exchange for this book, apparently without one pang of guilt. It should be otherwise. You should be paid to read this doggerel. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Arizona Senior
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious!
Perfect coffee table book! Great for anyone in education but still a funny read for anyone who has ever been in school...which hopefully should be everyone...
Published 5 days ago by UNLK3
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT
Arrived fast and very plased with the price. Funny and very entertaining. Great toilet read or just to leave on a table.
Published 10 days ago by Charlie
5.0 out of 5 stars
F for funny
Gave it to my husband, a college professor, just before he gave final exams this semester. Is a good collection of humor much of which we have seen one place or another but fun to... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Bob's Mom
4.0 out of 5 stars
LOL!
F in exams is a LOL book! Funny answers to questions on school test. The only thing I don't really like is that so off the answers I can't read.
Published 15 days ago by Diane Cecil
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
If these answers are real. These students were brave souls to write such answers down in tests. My husband who is a teacher found this book funny and asked his students the very... Read more
Published 23 days ago by Tynee529
2.0 out of 5 stars
Wasted time!
I work as a paraprofessional at a middle school and heard about this book. Parts were funny, but mostly I think it was a waste of time to publish it.
Published 1 month ago by Kit K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quick read
As a retired teacher I thought I had seen all the "dumb' answers but this author found a few more. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Paulette Buongirno
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very funny
Loved the book. It's a hysterical read. The only problem is it was too short! I'm already waiting for Volume 2.
Published 1 month ago by Annette M Panek
