The Hardest IQ test I've found on the net so far

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The discussion centers around the challenging IQ test found at http://www.iqtest.sk/, particularly focusing on the mathematical questions that participants find perplexing. One specific question involves setting a mechanical alarm clock for 8 o'clock in the morning after going to bed at 19 o'clock on February 28th. Participants express confusion over the phrasing and implications of the question, especially regarding the relevance of the date and the mechanics of the clock. The consensus is that the test is designed to be misleading, with many questioning the logic behind the questions presented.

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  • Understanding of mechanical alarm clock functions
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  • Basic problem-solving skills in mathematical reasoning
  • Knowledge of British vs. American English nuances
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This discussion is beneficial for individuals interested in cognitive challenges, educators designing logic tests, and anyone looking to enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

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Be warned. They're hard. Really hard.
 
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They don't make sense.

I'm looking at the "mathematical" ones, and all I see are lists of numbers and boxes. Are they series?
 
hmm... i stopped after this:

"On February 28th at 19 o'clock you set the mechanical alarm-clock at 8 o'clock in the morning and go to bed. How many hours will you sleep, if we suppose that you fall asleep immediately after setting the alarm-clock?"

i'm not sure if this is due to me leaning towards british english over US english... but do i set the clock at 8 o'clock or do i set it to 8 o'clock?... and i often oversleep my alarmclock by 5-6 minutes... and it's not enough to just set the time, you also have to actually enable the alarm... did i do that? and why does he even bother trying to trick us with the feb. 28th data? is he luring us to think it is important? or is that just a trick? maybe he knows that we'd consider it to be a trick, but it's not, and the folding of the entire sharwarma depends on us finding out...

as you see... way to many questions and too few answers... :D nobody in their rigth mind would ever finish such a test...
 
If it's mechanical you only sleep for an hour because mechanical clocks can't differ between am and pm.
 
Actually, I think you set a clock to 8 o' clock but you set the alarm for 8 o' clock.

When you use 'at', you are talking about the time when you set the clock/alarm.
 

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