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IQ test. (Sigh, sigh; I know. Why not give it a go?)

Posted: 2004-02-17 09:03am
by victorhadin
I rarely do these things, but the BBC 'test-the-nation' one tends towards being decent, and having an average which is actually (well; theoretically) at 100 (something most internet tests tend to ignore).


So hey. Take it. It won't take long:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/testthenation/iq/



(I got 120, though my language score was through the floor. I wouldn't be a good Countdown contestant.)

*Hates anagrams.* ;)





Now shame me with your superior scores as I know you are all about to do. :D



EDITY for detail:

Language: 7/11.
Memory: 11/12.
Logic: 20/22.
Numbers: 10/12.
Perception: 11/12.




Oh; and only ONE go. No repeating, cheaters. ;)


(Should you get below 100, don't worry. Statistically, half of all people do, and you can always make an excuse... like excessive alcohol or whatever.) 8)

Posted: 2004-02-17 09:23am
by Gandalf
I scored 115

Language 11/12
Memory 8/12
Logic 20/22
Number 11/12
Perception 5/12

Should have waited till morning...

Posted: 2004-02-17 09:36am
by Bill Door
117
Lang:8
Mem:11
Logic:19
Num:7
Perception:11

Posted: 2004-02-17 10:07am
by InnerBrat
122

language 9/12
memory 10/12
logic 20/22
numbers 11/12
perception 10/12

I realised most of the mistakes as I met them.
meh, IQ is a myth.

Posted: 2004-02-17 10:36am
by Dorsk 81
IQ=112

Language 11/12 (I'm a little surprised about that, most people know my spelling is awful)
Memory 9/12
Logic 19/22
Numbers 7/12
Perception 8/12

I only did it as I was bored, I couldn't really give a crap about my IQ, I know I know enough to get by and that's all that matter to me.

Posted: 2004-02-17 10:38am
by victorhadin
You don't have to justify yourself, mate. The vast majority of us feel it to be a big pile of giraffe-poo, but boredom is universal.

Posted: 2004-02-17 10:46am
by Zac Naloen
i usually get around 105 on these things, i can't be arsed to do it right now though

Posted: 2004-02-17 10:49am
by Dorsk 81
victorhadin wrote:You don't have to justify yourself, mate. The vast majority of us feel it to be a big pile of giraffe-poo, but boredom is universal.
lol, I'm not justifying myself, I actualy estimated myself at 110, so I did better than I thought!

Posted: 2004-02-17 11:18am
by Brother-Captain Gaius
128

Lang 11/12
Memory 12/12
Logic 20/22
Numbers 10/12
Perception 7/12

A little odd for me... normally my perception would be higher but my math lower. The jigsaws were strange to me.

Posted: 2004-02-17 11:38am
by Chardok
110. Me=73h du/\/\B.

Posted: 2004-02-17 12:54pm
by Rogue 9
I usually land around 140, but this thing will only work for British citizens unless I lie to it.

Posted: 2004-02-17 01:03pm
by Zac Naloen
Then lie to it :P

Posted: 2004-02-17 01:08pm
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Rogue 9 wrote:I usually land around 140, but this thing will only work for British citizens unless I lie to it.
I'm from London now. :D

Uh... lorry... quid... um... blimey. Yeah.

Posted: 2004-02-17 01:14pm
by Cromag
122; I estimated 120. Do I know me or what? :D

Lang 11/12
Memory 11/12
Logic 18/22
Numbers 9/12
Perception 11/12

My favorite bit was memorizing the columns of words for the memory test. For the sake of some pathetic posterity, I'll record it here.

I pictured Cinderella (pretty dish) in her (tattered dress) at her (old house) with a (red car) in the driveway. Inside, a (sad elephant) in (huge trousers) was amusing to a (happy dog) standing next to a (tiny cat). Windows were covered by a set of (long curtains).

Shoot, dern short term memory has already lost the 10th item. Ah well, that's probably why I only got 11/12 for memory. :)

Note for My Past Self; It was a sulking elephant and the 10th item was a New Plant.

Posted: 2004-02-17 01:18pm
by Rogue 9
Right. Lied to it. 126.

Language: 8/12
Memory: 9/12
Logic:21/22
Numbers: 9/12
Perception: 12/12

Go me. This is possibly the lowest I've ever scored. Is the number pad on a standard British phone the same as on an American one? It asked me where the zero key was on a standard British phone, and I just had to guess at where it is on ours.

And I'm from Londonderry now. Can I join the Evil Brit Conspiracy? :D

Posted: 2004-02-17 01:29pm
by phongn
125

Language 9/12
Memory 10/12
Logic 20/22
Numbers 12/12
Perception 10/12

EDIT: My guess was 120.

Posted: 2004-02-17 01:33pm
by Super-Gagme
136, I took it when it was on TV a while ago. Go me.

Posted: 2004-02-17 02:00pm
by General Zod
ook. the fact that this sodding thing put time limits on the questions didn't really help my score. i landed a measly 80. :? almost every other test i've taken i land between 112 and 120. meh. of course i didn't get most of the british references, being american.

language: 6/12
Memory: 10/12
Logic: 13/22
Numbers: 3/12
Perception: 6/12

Posted: 2004-02-17 02:21pm
by Raxmei
135
12/12 Language
9/12 Memory
21/22 Logic
10/12 numbers
11/12 Perception

Did my worst on the memory setcion, as expected.

Posted: 2004-02-17 02:25pm
by Burak Gazan
116 scored, guessed 120 :)

Now from Glasgow :wink:

Lang 8/12
Memory 9/12
Logic 19/22
Numbers 11/12
Perception 9/12

Posted: 2004-02-17 02:27pm
by Butterbean569
I did pretty well I guess...the language part really killed me. I don't know if it's because I'm American or not...on my SAT's I got a 710 in language so one of these tests if flawed lol

I guessed about a 115 and got 109

Language: 3/12
Memory: 10/12
Logic: 21/22
Numbers: 7/12
Perception: 10/12

Posted: 2004-02-17 02:31pm
by SyntaxVorlon
I got 111 but some of those questions were geared specifically to the english and I am not one of them, though I'm sure I boosted a stat for the Londoners.

Posted: 2004-02-17 02:36pm
by Faram
Hmm 108 but then again English is not my first language.

Posted: 2004-02-17 02:55pm
by Admiral Valdemar
Bwahaha, I got 76!

My brother kept popping MSN up when I was trying to do the test and I ended up guessing half of the stuff before the timer ran out. :P

The only ones I had difficulty (minus interruptions) were the maths ones because mental arithmetic sucks to me.

Posted: 2004-02-17 02:57pm
by Rogue 9
Well tell your brother to go screw himself and leave you alone. I did that when one of my friends popped up AIM on me. Better yet, don't close the window. Minimize it, and then he can't make it pop up anymore. :wink: