Found an interesting ''iq'' test online

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The discussion revolves around an online IQ test from the Mensa website, with participants sharing their scores and experiences. The conversation touches on the nature of IQ tests, the types of questions included, and personal reflections on performance and enjoyment of the test.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express enjoyment of the test, with scores ranging from 17 to 29, while others find certain question types, like anagrams, challenging or unrepresentative of intelligence.
  • One participant notes that their enjoyment of the test was linked to their performance, suggesting that people tend to enjoy activities they excel at.
  • Another participant argues that IQ tests may not accurately reflect someone's capabilities in fields like physics, questioning the relevance of certain question types.
  • Some participants share their experiences with multiple IQ tests, indicating that familiarity may improve scores, which raises concerns about the validity of IQ tests as measures of intelligence.
  • A participant mentions a family member with a learning disability who performed surprisingly well on the test, suggesting that IQ tests may not account for diverse abilities.
  • There is a discussion about the perceived elitism of Mensa, with some questioning the value of membership and the nature of discussions at Mensa meetings.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the validity of IQ tests or their relevance to intelligence. There are competing views on the enjoyment of the test and the implications of scoring well or poorly.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express frustration with specific questions, indicating that the test's design may lead to misunderstandings about what is being asked. There are also varying opinions on the significance of anagrams in measuring intelligence.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in IQ testing, those curious about Mensa, and participants in discussions about intelligence measurement may find this thread engaging.

  • #31
Raven's progressive matrices is a non-verbal IQ test that's given to inner-city kids on the basis that established tests take high-culture into account, and are thus biased against the inner-city people.
You can find on-line raven's matrices for free; some of them are a real challenge!
 
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  • #32
I don't see how abstract patterns are city-biased.
 
  • #33
I got a 23...but I've seen some of the problems before. But to compensate, i just skipped all the word problems cus I dun like em. :P
 
  • #34
Is anyone on these forums actually part of Mensa? I'm interested in what they do as a member...
 
  • #35
Sorry! said:
Hahaha don't you love when you do the work wrong yet still get the right answer? Too bad this didn't work in high school :sadface: (The work was worth the most amount of marks lol)

Yup, love it. I didn't do the work entirely wrong, though: I found a pattern that was restrictive enough to exclude all but one choice, but not as restrictive as "perfect squares".
 
  • #36
Your score was 28 out of 30

I forgot to count the double 7 in 77
And I didn't get BANALITIES (what a positively banal word)

I guess it was a fun little test, but I thought the questions were too simple to really test intelligence. It's the harder, problem solving questions that I find challenging (and troublesome).
 
  • #37
ideasrule said:
Yup, love it. I didn't do the work entirely wrong, though: I found a pattern that was restrictive enough to exclude all but one choice, but not as restrictive as "perfect squares".

was it the pattern of 9s? I am no sure if ir remember this correctly but that is what i did(think). i think most of them added to 9 or something,
idont understand how the 7s one is not 11.

07,17,27,37,47,57,67,70,77,87,97,100

i get 11.

OH WAIT I FORGOT 71,72,73,74,75,76,78,79...ugh

also that distance problem i don't get how right triangles matters. they walk 4 m in opposite directions then walk 3 meters to the left. i thought itd be 4 meters difference since the left is equal distance in the same direction, but that wasnt even a choice to choose.
 
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I forgot to count the double 7 in 77
I went through and got all the 7's in the second digit, except for 77. I thought "hahah, you're not tricking me with that one." So I got both. Except I forgot the 7's in 70, 71, 71, etc. I felt like an idiot.
 

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