Intelligence Test - Quick & Easy - See if You Missed One

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a humorous intelligence test that participants have taken, sharing their scores and reactions. The scope includes personal reflections on the test's content, the nature of the questions, and the implications of the scoring system.

Discussion Character

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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express amusement at the test, with one stating it is a "funny test" and another mentioning feeling ashamed of their score.
  • Several participants report their scores, with varying levels of confidence, such as one claiming a score of 10 out of 11 and another stating they scored 3 out of 11 but are proud of it.
  • There are discussions about specific questions, particularly regarding sports terminology, with some participants noting that the test may not be fair to those unfamiliar with baseball.
  • One participant questions the validity of the scoring system, suggesting it may not be reliable and that the "Simon Evans scoring system" might be a fabricated concept.
  • Some participants mention confusion over specific questions, such as the "Moses vs. Noah" question and the baseball-related question about innings, indicating a lack of clarity in the test's design.
  • There are mixed feelings about the test's ability to predict aspects of personal life, with some participants finding the love life predictions humorous or nonsensical.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a sense of humor about the test, but there is disagreement regarding the fairness and validity of the questions, particularly those related to cultural knowledge and sports. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the reliability of the scoring system and the implications of the test results.

Contextual Notes

Some participants highlight limitations in the test's assumptions, such as cultural biases in sports knowledge and the ambiguity of certain questions, which may affect the interpretation of intelligence.

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Check it out. It is a quick and easy one. I missed one...
http://www.mikescomputerinfo.com/inteltest.htm"
 
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It must also be very recently made.
 
Very humorous test. I'm ashamed to tell my score.
 
8/11 I rock!
 
You GOT a score of 10 out of 11
You rating: Wow! Come to work for us!
Your Projected Love Life: Your love life is mediocre
 
Gokul43201 said:
It must also be very recently made.
??:confused:
 
You GOT a score of 6 out of 11
You rating: Normal Intelligence
This is based on the Simon Evans score rating system
answers below
Now Here's the Twist;), your answers not only can tell your current intelligence, but the combination can also forecast your upcoming love life:


Your Projected Love Life: Wow! Your love life is *****in

though i think I'm a little smarter, and what do i know about california :P
 
It says "only three people have scored this high."

I don't believe it. I have to admit, these are just a collection of old "gotcha" riddles, and I've seen nearly all of them before.
 
larkspur said:
??:confused:
Seeing Chi's post, I'm not so sure now. I got the same message, and I'm guessing we got the same score, so it clearly did not update the list after I took the test. If it updates once daily, then this is still only two days old.
 
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I've taken this one before, so I know the answers. Funny test.
 
  • #11
Chi Meson said:
I don't believe it. I have to admit, these are just a collection of old "gotcha" riddles, and I've seen nearly all of them before.

Hahaha, that's the only reason I scored high.:smile:
 
  • #12
What a horrid test. 3/11. I'm proud to have scored so poorly, I think scoring well on this test belies an addled mind.
 
  • #13
I wonder if I'm the only one who got the Moses vs. Noah thing wrong.

Neat test.
 
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You GOT a score of 10 out of 11
You rating: Wow! Come to work for us!

I didn't understand this question:"How many outs are there in an inning?"
 
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ziad1985 said:
I didn't understand this question:"How many outs are there in an inning?"
The test was written by a person whose knowledge of sports with innings and outs is limited to baseball, and whose intelligence didn't entertain the possibility of the existence of other sports that have both.

It is a baseball question. It does not test your intelligence if you are from a country where baseball is not the national waste-of-time.
 
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I also would argue the "California Marriage Law" question. Does California specifically have a law against a woman marrying her sister's dead husband? I don't think so. THerefore, in this country, anything that is not specifically banned by legislature are retained by the people. In that case, it IS "legal," it just can't be done.

I score 12 out of 11:biggrin:
 
  • #17
Gokul43201 said:
...t is a baseball question. It does not test your intelligence if you are from a country where baseball is not the national waste-of-time.
Oh it's a baseball question, never even watched a game before..
 
  • #18
SticksandStones said:
8/11 I rock!
same here.

Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister?
No - because he is dead! <-- this is so very wrong :(
 
  • #19
radou said:
I wonder if I'm the only one who got the Moses vs. Noah thing wrong.
No you arent.
 
  • #20
Yeah apparently only 3 other people have scored that high aswell. I doubt they're using a very good counting system. :-p
 
  • #21
9/10 lol... i got the moses one wrong. and I don't know what the hell an inning is.. I'll blame that on being an immigrant though... I'm guessing it's a baseball term from Gokul's comment? ... where I come from you hear pig-skin and you think food, not a giant upside-down fork! ... wait, that's football... I don't know sports.

then it also says my love-life is going to bloom very soon... I just hope it doesn't bloom into a crazy psycho-girl plant as usual!
 
  • #22
I accidentally got the moses one correct :smile:
 
  • #23
radou said:
I wonder if I'm the only one who got the Moses vs. Noah thing wrong.
You've got company. :biggrin:


ziad1985 said:
I didn't understand this question:"How many outs are there in an inning?"

I guessed it must refer to baseball, after seeing that the options had 8 as max., but still I didn't know the answer. :rolleyes:

9 out of 11.
 
  • #24
Lol, funny test. Got the Moses one wrong and the 4th of July one wrong.
 
  • #25
Well, of course it does use the highly reliable "Simon Evans scoring system," which as far as I can tell is a made-up name. :P
 
  • #26
gabee said:
Well, of course it does use the highly reliable "Simon Evans scoring system," which as far as I can tell is a made-up name. :P
Yes, and it can also evaluate your love life...must be highly scientific to do that.:-p
 
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10/11, got the innings one wrong.

I got the Moses / Noah one correct, but for the wrong reason... I put 0 because I thought the question implied that Moses (Noah) didn't exist.
 
  • #28
You GOT a score of 11 out of 11
You rating: Only 3 people have ever scored this high

I've seen them all before. I doubt I would have been able to get half of them the first time 'round.
 

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