Can You Beat the Most Difficult IQ Test Online?

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The discussion revolves around the validity and nature of online IQ tests, particularly focusing on a specific test linked in the thread. Participants express their experiences with various IQ tests, their relevance to real-world assessments, and their implications for upcoming admission tests in medicine.

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  • Some participants report high scores on various online IQ tests but struggle with a specific test, questioning its legitimacy.
  • Others argue that many online IQ tests are not genuine assessments and suggest that participants should not worry about them.
  • There is mention of the medicine admission test in Australia, which some participants believe resembles IQ tests, particularly in its logical reasoning section.
  • Some participants share their experiences with real IQ tests administered by psychologists, noting that these differ significantly from online versions.
  • Discussion includes references to notable individuals with high IQs and their achievements, with some participants expressing admiration for their intellect.
  • Concerns are raised about the effectiveness of testing in hiring practices, with suggestions for more rigorous assessments to avoid hiring incompetence.

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Participants generally disagree on the validity of online IQ tests, with some dismissing them as untrustworthy while others find them entertaining or useful for practice. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the comparison between online tests and legitimate IQ assessments.

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Participants reference various IQ tests and their formats, but there is no consensus on the accuracy or relevance of online tests compared to professionally administered ones. The discussion also touches on the cultural differences in testing practices across countries.

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Hey guys, I did most of the IQ tests on the internet and I get about 140 in most of them but I couldn't do this one http://www.matrix67.com/iqtest/ I coun't even do question 1 so I am really curious to know how to do them :(
 
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Synchronised said:
Hey guys, I did most of the IQ tests on the internet and I get about 140 in most of them but I couldn't do this one http://www.matrix67.com/iqtest/ I coun't even do question 1 so I am really curious to know how to do them :(
They aren't really IQ tests, it's just stuff someone made up. You shouldn't worry about it.
 
Evo said:
They aren't really IQ tests, it's just stuff someone made up. You shouldn't worry about it.

Ok, that makes me feel better lol
 
It should also be noted that IQ tests on the internet in general are useless.
 
Number Nine said:
It should also be noted that IQ tests on the internet in general are useless.

Yeah I know but I live in Australia and I can't do the real test here.
The main reason why I am interested in IQ tests is because I have to do the medicine admission test this year and it is similar to the IQ test (section 3).
 
Dunno, I think the questions look rather fun :-p
 
Doesn't Australia have real IQ tests?
 
SteamKing said:
Doesn't Australia have real IQ tests?

I don't think so. We have the medicine admission test which is the closest to an IQ test.
 
micromass said:
Dunno, I think the questions look rather fun :-p

If you solve any of them post the solutions/method please :P
 
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Synchronised said:
Yeah I know but I live in Australia and I can't do the real test here.
The main reason why I am interested in IQ tests is because I have to do the medicine admission test this year and it is similar to the IQ test (section 3).
Which test? WAIS? Stanford-Binet? Raven Matrices? I've been given real IQ tests several times in my life starting at age 11 (they are administered by psychologists) and are nothing like what you see online.
 
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Synchronised said:
If you solve any of them post the solutions/method please :P

No sorry, the preamble states: "We ask that you do not share your answers in any public forum in order to maintain the integrity of the test." So I think we should respect that. (not that I actually know any of the answers right now, but some look doable if I have enough time)
 
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Evo said:
Which test? WAIS? Stanford-Binet? Raven Matrices? I've been given real IQ tests several times in my life starting at age 11 (they are administered by psychologists) and are nothing like what you see online.

In Belgium it is quite common to ask IQ-test questions on a medicine admission test. These questions look quite like what you see on the internet. But they're not actual IQ-tests.
 
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Evo said:
Which test? WAIS? Stanford-Binet? Raven Matrices? I've been given real IQ tests several times in my life starting at age 11 (they are administered by psychologists) and are nothing like what you see online.

It is called the UMAT, it is 3 sections, section one is logical reasoning, section 2 is 'understanding people' and section 3 is non-verbal reasoning (pattern recognition, special problems, series etc...) very similar to IQ test questions.
 
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micromass said:
No sorry, the preamble states: "We ask that you do not share your answers in any public forum in order to maintain the integrity of the test." So I think we should respect that. (not that I actually know any of the answers right now, but some look doable if I have enough time)

If you do all of them that means you have an IQ of 180!
I was looking at who is the smartest man in the world and many sites say it is William James Sidis with an IQ of about 275 :D
 
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Synchronised said:
If you do all of them that means you have an IQ of 180!
I was looking at who is the smartest man in the world and many sites say it is William James Sidis with an IQ of about 275 :D

I don't know, but Von Neumann looks more impressive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_neumann
 
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micromass said:
I don't know, but Von Neumann looks more impressive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_neumann

WOW! In 53 years he was able to do ALL that!
Terence Tao is very smart too, he was born in Australia :) Many consider him as the best mathematician in the world at the moment!
 
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micromass said:
In Belgium it is quite common to ask IQ-test questions on a medicine admission test. These questions look quite like what you see on the internet. But they're not actual IQ-tests.
Yes, and some employers do the same, I had to take it for a position at AT&T years ago. Also a test that would test your ability to do more than one thing at a time. You'd be given a couple of pages of math word problems, and while you're doing the problems, a recorded voice comes on and starts telling you to make changes, making you skip back and forth between problems and change what's there. The weirdest was a grueling 2 day test, where they shut you alone in a small room at a desk and you're told that you are the new CEO of a company, where the previous CEO left under questionable circumstances. I loved tests.
 
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Evo said:
Yes, and some employers do the same, I had to take it for a position at AT&T years ago. Also a test that would test your ability to do more than one thing at a time. You'd be given a couple of pages of math word problems, and while you're doing the problems, a recorded voice comes on and starts telling you to make changes, making you skip back and forth between problems and change what's there. The weirdest was a grueling 2 day test, where they shut you alone in a small room at a desk and you're told that you are the new CEO of a company, where the previous CEO left under questionable circumstances. I loved tests.

My previous maths tutor topped Australia in maths in 2007 (high school finals) and did actuary at uni then he applied to work with commonwealth bank and in the admission test he said they asked him some very difficult probability questions in a face to face interview and he had to answer in about 4 minutes without using pen and paper.
 
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Synchronised said:
My previous maths tutor topped Australia in maths in 2007 (high school finals) and did actuary at uni then he applied to work with commonwealth bank and in the admission test he said they asked him some very difficult probability questions in a face to face interview and he had to answer in about 4 minutes without using pen and paper.
Ouch! More companies should do testing or have a probationary period where you're only temporarily employed until you can prove you can do the job, it would solve so many problems with incompetant people being hired.
 
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Evo said:
Ouch! More companies should do testing or have a probationary period where you're only temporarily employed until you can prove you can do the job, it would solve so many problems with incompetant people being hired.

I totally agree with testing. We hire to fire our AP clerks. Never seen or heard of a test being administered, just the usual "You'd be a good fit for our Club House, and on paper you could do the job. You're hired!"
 
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I think I took the WAIS 3 a while ago and scored something in the low 70s?
 
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PhizKid said:
I think I took the WAIS 3 a while ago and scored something in the low 70s?
{{{Phiz}}}
 

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