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

victorhadin · Post by **victorhadin** » 2004-02-17 09:03am

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.

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.)

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-02-17 09:23am

I scored 115

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

Should have waited till morning...

Bill Door · Post by **Bill Door** » 2004-02-17 09:36am

117
Lang:8
Mem:11
Logic:19
Num:7
Perception:11

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-02-17 10:07am

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.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-02-17 10:36am

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.

victorhadin · Post by **victorhadin** » 2004-02-17 10:38am

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.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2004-02-17 10:46am

i usually get around 105 on these things, i can't be arsed to do it right now though

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-02-17 10:49am

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!

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2004-02-17 11:18am

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.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2004-02-17 11:38am

110. Me=73h du/\/\B.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-02-17 12:54pm

I usually land around 140, but this thing will only work for British citizens unless I lie to it.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2004-02-17 01:03pm

Then lie to it

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2004-02-17 01:08pm

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.

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

Cromag · Post by **Cromag** » 2004-02-17 01:14pm

122; I estimated 120. Do I know me or what?

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.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-02-17 01:18pm

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?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-02-17 01:29pm

125

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

EDIT: My guess was 120.

Super-Gagme · Post by **Super-Gagme** » 2004-02-17 01:33pm

136, I took it when it was on TV a while ago. Go me.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-02-17 02:00pm

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

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2004-02-17 02:21pm

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.

Burak Gazan · Post by **Burak Gazan** » 2004-02-17 02:25pm

116 scored, guessed 120

Now from Glasgow

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

Butterbean569 · Post by **Butterbean569** » 2004-02-17 02:27pm

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

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-02-17 02:31pm

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.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-02-17 02:36pm

Hmm 108 but then again English is not my first language.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-02-17 02:55pm

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.

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

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-02-17 02:57pm

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.