I got 126.
But you know that the only thing an IQ measures is your ability to solve silly tests, right? What the fuck is wrong with you, man, I bet you boast about your IQ. What moron invented these tests anyway, for what reason? So stupid people could feel better, and have something to talk about besides weather ("hurrr, wats ur iq i got 140")? Fuck this shit.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 19:14
>>2
And you're just saying that because your IQ fails and you're an idiot.
Which isn't to say that anyone trusting the results of an online IQ test isn't an idiot, of course.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 19:34
>>3
OH DAMN.
YOU HAVE OUT-TRICKED ME, I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THIS; I HAD NO IDEA THAT SOMEONE MIGHT THINK THAT I BASH THE IQ BECAUSE HE/SHE THINKS THAT I AM STUPID.
SHIT. SHOULD HAVE POSTED SOMETHING LIKE "In before \"You hate it because you're an idiot.\"".
SHIT.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 19:38
I think Im in love Probably just hungry
I think Im your friend Probably just lonely
I think you got me in a spin now Probably just turning
I think Im a fool for you babe Probably just yearning
I think I can rock and rool Probably just twisting
I think I wanna tell the world Probably aint listening
Come on
I think I can fly Probably just falling
I think Im the life and soul Probably just snorting
I think I can hit the mark Probably just aiming
I think my name is on your lips Probably complaining
I think I have caught it bad Probably contagious
I think Im a winner baby Probably las vegas
Come on
I think Im alive Probably just breathing
I think you stole my heart now baby Probably just thieving
I think Im on fire Probably just smoking
I think that youre my dream girl Probably just dreaming
I think Im the best babe Probably like all the rest
I think that I could be your man Probably just think you can
Come on
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2008-12-26 20:12
>>3-4
What? 115-129 is considered 'bright', with 130+ being gifted. Perhaps you weren't aware of that fact, or maybe you are trolling.
ITT we argue about arbitrary test results based on arbitrary, tiny subsets of human cognition. Stephen Hawking said it best (though I can't believe it took someone of his stature to finally admit it), "Anyone who cares about IQ is stupid".
115-130's have fun arguing, us 180's will be writing stories, programming, playing an instrument, doing math, or something intellectual like that.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 21:27
I got 100 for this test once, so I agree with Hawking.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 21:31
I got 110 but I wrote a Brainfuck compiler so I figure that bumps me up to about 130-140 range.
Ron
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Anonymous2008-12-26 21:36
Hehe, I got 109, pretty high IMO.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 21:38
Can someone who got a high score what is going on in some of the last questions? I was doing pretty well until the last 6 or 7 when they became abstract as a Nomad.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 21:41
i had a REAL IQ test when i was a kid. got 140
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Anonymous2008-12-26 22:02
118.
I found it odd that 38, which was quite obvious to me, was sandwiched between 37 and 39 which weren't obvious at all.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 22:12
Q32 read left to right. The line segment touching the line segment which pivots 90 degrees in the first "movement" is the one which rotates in the second "movement", giving the final column. Take the last row for example. The line on the bottom right rotates giving the X in the middle column. Now, the line directly adjacent to the now rotated first line segment, which will be the upper left line in middle column, is the one which needs to rotate to give the final column. So the answer is E
Q34 I think is arithmetic. Shaded circles inside the outer circle are positive integers. Circles outside are negative integers. The answer then is just the outer circle by itself (2 outside combined with 2 inside on the last row yield 0)
Q38 I think is F, if you take the middle arrow as an operator for the first column. The diagonal arrow corresponds to "stretch and rotate 45 degrees", though I'm not sure how the middle row works.
too lazy to post the rest. I still can't figure out 39 though, holy crap
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Anonymous2008-12-26 22:17
>>18
I got 150 IQ when I was younger, but I'm currently taking retard math in high school. Doctors think I have a form of dyscalculia, which is like dyslexia but with numbers and maths.
For example, if I need to work out the sales tax for someone, I need someone to tell me precisely what to punch in the calculator - otherwise I'll simply forget what numbers I need to hit or I'll get confused.
Good thing conjuring computer spirits isn't related to math
>>21
yeah, i was like that too.
but then i went to the doctor and he gave me some lovely little white pills; i now spend countless hours studying.
changed my life completely.
you should go see a psychiatrist, he'll probably diagnose you with ADHD or something.
kiddy meth ftw!
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Anonymous2008-12-26 23:43
WTF?
137 here.
Even /b/ got higher IQs on that test. /b/ average is around 140.
Are we allowed to use a pencil and paper for this test? Most of the problems are the sort of thing you solve just by looking at them, but a few of the later ones (number 39 in particular) seem to demand some kind of directed inquiry.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 23:54
I got 133 on that test, that last one completely stumped me.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 23:56
>>28
Maybe so, but at least one person on /b/ scored 145 legitimately. He proved it by providing thorough and clear explanations for all of the hardest problems on the test.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 23:58
I spent about 15 minutes on it, got bored, left the rest blank, and got 130.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 0:02
Another thing you need to understand is that you shouldn't feel bad if you only get 110 on the test.
Many people lead successful lives with an IQ of 110, policemen, store clerks, garbage men, etc
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Anonymous2008-12-27 0:04
IQ tests measure how good you are at taking IQ tests.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 0:05
The thing about IQ tests is that it measures how well you're able to reason about things, a skill which is only needed in a few jobs. For example, process line working, fast food operator, checkout person, store clerk attendant, shoe shiner, coal mine worker, etc are all very good professions which do not require a high IQ
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Anonymous2008-12-27 0:07
>>36 it measures how well you're able to reason about abstract visual things
fix'd that for you
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Anonymous2008-12-27 0:25
Alright... I'm a mathematics grad student and I only got 115 on that test.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 0:28
Tune in next week for our latest version of the IQ test, where you are given two Jackson Pollock paintings, and you have to guess what he paints next! Finally, you will be able to know your true intelligence quotient.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 0:31
I emailed Leah Culver and she got a 150.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 0:32
>>40
The maximum score on this particular test is 145.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 0:35
>>41
Yes, I told her that, apparently she found a bug in the swf, which she manually decoded and patched. The patched version allowed her to go as high as 150. Should have clarified.
>>38
Don't feel so bad, there are many jobs a Math grad student are able to be employed as. Garbage man, store clerk, key cutter, coal mine worker are just a few of the professions you would be able to excel at
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Anonymous2008-12-27 0:44
>>44
I think I'll instead teach your future children maths in such a shitty way that it forces them to become liberal arts students.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 1:38
I can give hints on problem 39, if you like :-)
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Anonymous2008-12-27 1:52
this test fucking sucked, i did about the first 20 and realized it wasn't worth the fucking time so i randomly answered the rest. i got a 122 which only goes to show you that a monkey could score as good as a genius on this test. i retook it and clicked random numbers for the entire test and it came up with a 99. come on if your going to post a test on /prog/ at least make it a good one not this shitbag.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 2:04
It provides a valid and useful measurement, though: anyone who actually clicked and went through with it is a failure.
>>46
I'd be interested. I did the test some years ago and thought I had found some pattern to the last ones, but since I got a score like 127 I don't think I was correct.
>>50
What kind of a hint are you interested in? I could just tell you the answer, but you could probably solve it yourself if you worked at it in a systematic way.
One approach is to try and think of all the different ways you can turn one 3x3 grid into another, while preserving the property that there are three of each symbol. Then apply your transformations to the grids given in the problem, and search for patterns there.
I didn't actually solve this myself at all; somebody posted the answer on /b/. Now I'm wishing that I hadn't read it, because the problem really isn't that hard when you're not subject to the conditions of the test.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 2:28
Apparently I have a "mensa level" IQ whatever that means. All I do is sit around and get high all day.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 2:31
I didn't actually solve this myself at all; somebody posted the answer on /b/.
facepalm.jpg
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Anonymous2008-12-27 2:34
i answered all the questions randomly and got 133. shitty test is shitty.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 2:37
The thing about this test, the same with all tests, is that it is good at measuring people who are willing to take it seriously, however of course it's possible to dick around and still get a high IQ. It doesn't mean the test is flawed, it simply means that you need to grow up
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Anonymous2008-12-27 2:38
>>55
I'm sorry you have the attention span of a mongoloid. Enjoy trolling prog.
>>60
So someone who just happens to randomly pick the correct answers proves that the test is flawed? As I said, this isn't the type of test set out on "failing" people. It's meant to be used as a measure of IQ; of your logic deducting and reasoning skills. You'll find that this test in particular is actually quite good and recommended by many institutions.
but then i went to the doctor and he gave me some lovely little white pills; i now spend countless hours studying.
changed my life completely.
you should go see a psychiatrist, he'll probably diagnose you with ADHD or something.
i went to a psychiatrist once... put me on horrible pink pills that made me really aggressive and depressed all the time... and when i decided to quit taking that shit i ended up having a lot more problems... at least the one guy at school who used to beat me up all the time left me alone after i broke his nose, arm, and three of his ribs...
tl;dr: don't do drugs. even if a psychiatrist/doctor/whatever tells you to.
Perhaps I'm not making my point clear. Okay, so let's assume you're sitting in a job interview, and you must take some sort of aptitude test to ascertain whether or not you're suited for the job. If you were able to randomly guess and pass, then that would be an example of a flawed test.
However, this IQ test is not that kind of test. Think of it more like an eye exam. Sure, you could use a pair of binoculars and 'pass' the exam, but it's not going to prove anything, is it? On the other hand, people who take the eye exam seriously, will receive correct results regarding their vision quality.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 2:53
Sure, you could use a pair of binoculars and 'pass' the exam, but it's not going to prove anything, is it? On the other hand, people who take the eye exam seriously, will receive correct results regarding their vision quality.
if you manage to 'pass' an eye exam with your eyes closed, the eye exam is flawed.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 2:59
if you manage to 'pass' an eye exam with your eyes closed, the eye exam is flawed.
I don't understand how this statement relates to the IQ test. Are you saying that you scored high in the test by not answering? Regardless, your point is moot. The test is meant for people willing to take it seriously. That means actually working through each question carefully and applying logical reasoning.
It's irrelevant if people are able to fly through the test and still score high - or in your case not answer at all (?) and still score high.
>>66
i answered, i just didn't bother to look at what the answers were before clicking on them.
if you could go into an eye exam with your eyes closed and convince your eye doctor that you have 20/20 vision without opening your eyes at all, would you take that eye doctor seriously?
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Anonymous2008-12-27 3:32
>>68
Yes, because one person being able to somehow pass the exam by fluke does not, nor should it, discredit the eye doctor and his examination. What is important is that the exam -does- work for people who take the exam seriously.
>>62
orly?
i was really aggressive and depressed all the time, then my psychiatrist gave me pills and i have never been happier/healthier/and better performing
>>62
Medical diagnosis is an art form, not a science. Drugs do not have a uniform effect on people (I'm referring to the general case here). I suspect you were misdiagnosed OR your body didn't respond to the drugs with the desired effect.
I'm sure I could have done better if I had trained on stupid shit like geometric patterns and other fluff and gotten a way higher score. So what, pray tell, does this ``test'' actually test other than the ability to see geometric patterns?
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Anonymous2008-12-27 14:21
122. Got up in the middle to make food, guessed the last fifth and finished with over 20 minutes left on the clock. I hate these tests.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 14:29
I got 133 on this test, but I've taken it like 5 times because I keep forgetting what I got previously.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 14:38
125. Previously got 115, but this time I thought harder for some of the more difficult questions.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 14:41
>>81
Uh, what? Do you think there's some sort of elite school of geometric patterns which is solely devoted to teaching you how to recognize them? The point of the test is you're meant to deduce the answer using logical inferences and reasoning.
To quote the Info button on the test:
The test is Culture Fair, i.e. it minimises the effect of cultural variables, such as language, mathematics, etc. The test is based on logic, but is furthermore designed to test learning capability, memory, innovative thinking and the ability to simultaneously address several problems.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 14:47
>>85
Culture fair my ass, give this to a fucking African tribesman and he wouldn't know what the fuck. Therefore this IQ test is terribly designed. Q.E.D.
>>54
Having other idiots solve the problems for you and taking advantage of their work is a sign of superior intelligence.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 15:30
KLIMA
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Anonymous2008-12-27 17:49
>>86
Go back and look at the first few problems and see if you can say that again with a straight face. I'm sure he'd do fine. Hell, he'd probably get a better score than you did.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 17:56
>>95
he probably wouldn't be able to figure how to click on an answer. and he probably wouldn't understand the instructions, since they're only in english.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 18:45
>>96
Okay, now you're grasping at straws. You've decided to divert the focus of the argument on the superficial (ie. user interface).
Make up your mind, do you have a problem with the use of phrase "Culture Fair", the test itself, or something else all together?
At this stage, off the record, I might suggest that perhaps you feel the test is unfair because, maybe, you scored a low IQ?
>>98
well shit and onions, son. This isn't a real programming bbs, but you don't see people not talking about programming, do you? This isn't ED, but you still see the same tired memes being spouted off everyday.
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Anonymous2008-12-27 19:31
>>99
If you had a wife, I'dve just had sex with her..