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http://www.allthetests.com/tests/smart.php3

whats your score eh?

I'm far too clever to waste my time on such pointless tests.:p

I'm far too clever to waste my time on such pointless tests.:p

psh :D

;) I'm a Phi Beta Kappa and had a 3.91 graduate GPA (out of a possible 4.0). You figure it out....


....of course, I then became a teacher and moderator here.... hmmmmmm..... ;)

Congratulations! You got a score of 11!

Your Rating: This is not the first time you made this test!




heh.

psh :D

Ok, I got 10 but I had seen a couple of the questions before. Happy now?:)

Ok, I got 10 but I had seen a couple of the questions before. Happy now?:)

i got a 2. so im not happy until someone gets a 1... :(

http://www.allthetests.com/tests/smart.php3

whats your score eh?
I don't need any tests to know that I'm smart. I have two undergratuate degrees, a Masters degree, and will soon start work on my Doctorate. Besides, I've survived two years in Vietnam, an almost-fatal military parachuting accident, two serious bicycling accidents, one motorcycle accident, the breakup of my 30-year marraige, raising five children, being the grandfather of seven, the destruction of my financial stability, the loss of a home, and numerous close-calls and smack-downs. If I'm not "smart," then I'm one lucky damned son-of-a-bitch! :D

I don't need any tests to know that I'm smart. I have two undergratuate degrees, a Masters degree, and will soon start work on my Doctorate. Besides, I've survived two years in Vietnam, an almost-fatal military parachuting accident, two serious bicycling accidents, one motorcycle accident, the breakup of my 30-year marraige, raising five children, being the grandfather of seven, the destruction of my financial stability, the loss of a home, and numerous close-calls and smack-downs. If I'm not "smart," then I'm one lucky damned son-of-a-bitch! :D

*bows down and worships*

*bows down and worships*
Rise! You are now Darth-SecludedIslands! Go and sin no more! :D

Rise! You are now Darth-SecludedIslands! Go and sin no more! :D

i do believe that must go into my sig :)

Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? :D

;) I'm a Phi Beta Kappa and had a 3.91 graduate GPA (out of a possible 4.0). You figure it out....


....of course, I then became a teacher and moderator here.... hmmmmmm..... ;)
Book wise, forum stoopid! Hehehe! :D

i do believe that must go into my sig :)
You may. I hereby grant you exclusive use of it. :D

Tsk, the entire test is based on "read the question" questions. I hate those ones.

I got 9. Can anyone explain the innings one?

Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? :D
Act up for Widow's-sister Marriage rights! :D

You may. I hereby grant you exclusive use of it. :D

mwahahahaha! :D

mwahahahaha! :D
OMG! You did! :D

Tsk, the entire test is based on "read the question" questions. I hate those ones.

I got 9. Can anyone explain the innings one?

each inning has 6 outs because there is the top of an inning and a bottom. 3 outs each

Congratulations! You got a score of 11!

Your Rating: This is not the first time you made this test!

I had to read each question five or six times to get the puns. I really hate puns. :D :D :D

Bloody stupid test. I said there was no law forbidding a man to marry his widow's sister because it is physically impossible for a man to marry his widow's sister. Is there actually a law in California telling dead people what they cannot do?

I got 10, I think I should have gotten 11, and I had heard almost all the questions before.

Bloody stupid test. I said there was no law forbidding a man to marry his widow's sister because it is physically impossible for a man to marry his widow's sister. Is there actually a law in California telling dead people what they cannot do?

I don't know if marrying dead people is illegal in California, but it damn well ought to be.

I got a ten. I've done the test before though, but it was so long ago that all I remembered about it was to pay a little attention. Still missed Moses though. :)

"Divide 30 by 1/2". I've got two math midterms coming up in a week (which I should be studying for right now). I would've been a bit concerned if I'd answered that wrong.

I don't need any tests to know that I'm smart. I have two undergratuate degrees, a Masters degree, and will soon start work on my Doctorate.
Did you not have to take any tests to get those degrees then? ;-)

oh dear God!:eek:

Congratulations! You got a score of 2!

Your Rating: I'm sure your good at sports...

there just angry cus I took there lunch money:D

oh dear God!:eek:

Congratulations! You got a score of 2!

Your Rating: I'm sure your good at sports...

there just angry cus I took there lunch money:D

:p we tied...

oh dear God!:eek:

Congratulations! You got a score of 2!

Your Rating: I'm sure your good at sports...

there just angry cus I took there lunch money:D
And because you can't tell the difference between "there," "their," and "they're!" :p

And because you can't tell the difference between "there," "their," and "they're!" :p

It's kind of odd that the test doesn't know the difference between "your" and "you're":

I'm sure your good at sports...

By the way, the one about birthdays was a bit of a dumb one. It would've made sense if the only meaning of the word birthday in English had been "the day the person was born".

Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? :D

Only if necrophilia is A-Ok in CA.

Book wise, forum stoopid! Hehehe! :D

Eutrusca, I might just have to agree with you there! ;)

Seriously though, if anyone wants a REAL indicator of his or her true IQ, you MUST have it done by a professional trained to do so -- not online. ;)

Only if necrophilia is A-Ok in CA.

I think I heard that everything is A-OK in CA. When they do find something that isn't they take it to the Supreme Court and then it is.

I'm a Phi Beta Kappa

you are what? is that contagious?

I got 10. Is it really illegal to marry a dead person in California? I should look that up.

What a stupid test, it asks about knowledge, or asking 'trick' questions, rather than intelligence. Nothing to do with smart.

I got 3, by the way.

It's kind of odd that the test doesn't know the difference between "your" and "you're":
That alone should tell you something! :p

Eutrusca, I might just have to agree with you there! ;)

Seriously though, if anyone wants a REAL indicator of his or her true IQ, you MUST have it done by a professional trained to do so -- not online. ;)
Perzactly! Besides, there isn't even agreement among professionals as to what constitutes "intelligence." My personal definition of intelligence is "sufficient creativity and adaptability to survive." You live, you win. You don't live, you were stoopid. Easy. :D

w00t 9
i are teh most smartlyest

You live, you win. You don't live, you were stoopid. Easy

hear, hear!

[i will not make any stupid comments about such things coming from a soldier who gets his panties in a bunch everytime somebody only distantly soils the reputation of those who "died honorably" in a war or something but i am very tempted to do so]

and, hey: ;)

you are what? is that contagious?

yes.
and for asking about it now you have the feared phi beta kappa.

that or its a fraternity/saurar.....thingy

Congratulations! You got a score of 8!

I'm apparently pretty dumb today. :(

that or its a fraternity/saurar.....thingy

i have no clue what a saurar is and too tired to lok it up..but if it's something fraternity-ish i sure don't want to catch it..:)

I got six.

first of all, there isn't a Fourth of July in Britain. There is a fourth of July, but not a Fourth of July. Of course, the question does say 4th, but in the answer they clearly write Fourth where it should be fourth.

Innings, I didn't even know what an inning was (I still don't know what an inning is), so how am I supposed to answer that one?

I was too tired to notice divide by a half

I was still too tired to notice Moses (damn! he took away all my slaves! curse him!)

Eutrusca, I might just have to agree with you there! ;)

Seriously though, if anyone wants a REAL indicator of his or her true IQ, you MUST have it done by a professional trained to do so -- not online. ;)

Lighten up a bit. It's not a real intelligence test. It's just a series of trick questions. Trick questions can be quite ammusing. I thought they were too obvious to really enjoy. Even smart people sometimes miss trick questions if they don't think about them long enough.

I figured them all out. Do I win a prize?

yes.
and for asking about it now you have the feared phi beta kappa.

that or its a fraternity/saurar.....thingy

I have the phi beta kappa as well.

Horrible disease really. You catch it by stressing too much about unimportant things like grades and then you get this letter in the mail saying that you've been identified as having caught the phi beta kappa. People usually will add that they have phi beta kappa to their resumes. I'm not sure why. I suppose so that the employeer is adequately informed and can make special accomodations for you when considering your application.

The send you a little booklet telling you that the disease started very early in the US and that a good number of US Presidents have had it. I think symptoms of the disease are sarcasm and arrogance since thats usually the context in which I hear people mention having it, and I've been known to exhibit both from time to time.

Q. How many outs are there in an inning?

What the fuck is an 'inning'? Are we talking cricket here? baseball? some other sport I know little about?

I took it and got E=MC2. Whatever that means, time for another beer I guess... ;)

Congratulations! You got a score of 10!

The only one I missed was about baseball, and since I'm not American I had no bloody clue about that one. :p You should have asked about cricket, dammit.

hear, hear!

[i will not make any stupid comments about such things coming from a soldier who gets his panties in a bunch everytime somebody only distantly soils the reputation of those who "died honorably" in a war or something but i am very tempted to do so]

and, hey: ;)
Heh! There's a vast difference between someone who zigs when he should have zagged and thus runs into a bullet, and some yay-hoo who slips in the bathtub, falls into his wife's drying unmentionables and strangles his phoole self on her thong! :p

Lighten up a bit. It's not a real intelligence test. It's just a series of trick questions. Trick questions can be quite ammusing. I thought they were too obvious to really enjoy. Even smart people sometimes miss trick questions if they don't think about them long enough.

I figured them all out. Do I win a prize?
[ hands you a slightly stale cookie ] It's not a "real" cookie, just a trick one. :D

I got t3h 11. I have a high uhm... Wis mod, so my Spot checks didn't fail. Thus, I was able to spot the trick.

Yay for mental aptitude.

What a mean little test. And I really don't know anything about baseball.

Congratulations! You got a score of 6!

Your Rating: Normal Intelligence

I is Smarts!

I have the phi beta kappa as well.

Horrible disease really. You catch it by stressing too much about unimportant things like grades and then you get this letter in the mail saying that you've been identified as having caught the phi beta kappa.

The Biochemistry Department at UNLV is experimenting with an immunization against the phi beta kappa pathogen, as well as a full range of countermeasures against academic excellence.

The regimen involves skipping class, not doing the reading, turning in no papers, calling your professor a musty twat during the final exam, and then leaving without writing the exam.

Early results are encouraging.

Congratulations! You got a score of 11!
Your Rating: This is not the first time you made this test!

I think I may be catching the Phi Beta Kappa as well... :p
First time I've seen any of the questions, for what its worth...

Congratulations! You got a score of 11!
Your Rating: This is not the first time you made this test!

I think I may be catching the Phi Beta Kappa as well... :p
First time I've seen any of the questions, for what its worth...

Phi Beta Kappaism is spreading the world over... And doing so with a nice sense of something.

10. Who says I have to know anything about baseball? And how come I can't make this test the first time? Sounds like tryouts to me... "You no make team first try! You wait for seconds! Sloppy or otherwise!"

Congratulations! You got a score of 10!

Your Rating: This is not the first time you made this test!

I missed the one about a pill every half hour. Leave it to me to overdose.

i got a 2. so im not happy until someone gets a 1... :(
I got 1. Happy now?

Stupid stupid questions. :headbang:

This test is... oh, what's the word... ridiculous. The answers to almost all of them are completely ambiguous [especially #2] and as one should expect in every case both answers are options so it's almost impossible to get all of them your first time, which is kind of retarded as far as tests go. I've taken some pretty stupid online quizzes before, but this one [especially as a measure of intelligence] really takes the cake.

Also, I'm not entirely sure anyone has bothered to write legislation considering the marital rights of the deceased, so I would venture to guess that number 5 is a bit of a longshot.

This test is... oh, what's the word... ridiculous.
Didn't do too well, did you...no worries, I got a 6.

That's the most stupid quiz I've ever seen. The questions are far too ambiguous.

That's the most stupid quiz I've ever seen. The questions are far too ambiguous.

*Gasps*
You did badly, didn't you? Of course its a stupid quiz... (did you get the Moses one right?)

Congratulations! You got a score of 8!

Your Rating: Honor Student!

*Gasps*
You did badly, didn't you? Of course its a stupid quiz... (did you get the Moses one right?)

'Normal intelligence'. Outrageous isn't it! I got the moses one but skrewed up the 4th of July one and the 28 days one.

'Normal intelligence'. Outrageous isn't it! I got the moses one but skrewed up the 4th of July one and the 28 days one.

I was going to get the Moses one wrong but then released the conspicuous absence of the letter N. That would have been embarassing...

Normal intelligence? What's that, 6?

I got 11, though I'd seen half the questions before.

I was going to get the Moses one wrong but then released the conspicuous absence of the letter N. That would have been embarassing...

Normal intelligence? What's that, 6?

7

When i get all of the questions right on the first try, the quiz is just too easy.

When i get all of the questions right on the first try, the quiz is just too easy.

Showoff! :sniper:

When i get all of the questions right on the first try, the quiz is just too easy.

Even the Moses one? I'm impressed...

Pretty stupid quiz, though...

Showoff! :sniper:

Dumbass! :sniper:

Dumbass! :sniper:

You're going to die you realise? :cool:

Even the Moses one? I'm impressed...

Pretty stupid quiz, though...

Come on, even i know that Moses didn't have anything to do with the Arc.

You're going to die you realise? :cool:

We're all going to die CC. :cool:

Come on, even i know that Moses didn't have anything to do with the Arc.

Depends on what Arc you mean. He had everything to do with the Arc of the Covenant. But that held stone tablets, not animals. :(

We're all going to die CC. :cool:

Perhaps he is making the point that you're going to die somewhat sooner than he is...

I had to think about that widow's sister question, then I realised he's dead :p

We're all going to die CC. :cool:

You keep believing that. ;)

Perhaps he is making the point that you're going to die somewhat sooner than he is...

I had to think about that widow's sister question, then I realised he's dead :p

What if the widow's sister was some sort of wierd christian fundamentalist that claimed that her religion allowed her to marry corpses. The state would have to allow it. ;)

It would be interesting to see if a statute specifically proscribing marriage to a dead person would prevail against the religious rights of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) who conduct ceremonies in their Temples that involve proxy marriage to dead people (no consummation, naturally).

What if the widow's sister was some sort of wierd christian fundamentalist that claimed that her religion allowed her to marry corpses. The state would have to allow it. ;)

No, the state would probably ignore her because she's a weird Christian fundamentalist, as you put it... :p

It reallt isn't a very consice test i've done ones before where there were like over 50 questions.

(This is my first post on the forums hello all:p ):sniper:

I got 3.

It reallt isn't a very consice test i've done ones before where there were like over 50 questions.

(This is my first post on the forums hello all:p ):sniper:

Oh, God. Not another one. :(

Oh, God. Not another one. :(

Hey! Watch that taking-Lord's-name-in-vainness...

Don't worry, he's going to die you realise... :p

Hey! Watch that taking-Lord's-name-in-vainness...

Don't worry, he's going to die you realise... :p

Only difference between me and everybody else is that I won't be disappointed when I see that there's no heaven.

Commie C it is as i thought and i am taking to Moleland now.;)

Only difference between me and everybody else is that I won't be disappointed when I see that there's no heaven.

You'll see that there's no heaven when you get cast into the FIERY CAULDRON OF HELL for taking the Lord's name in vain!!!

Sorry, too much... just keep the blasphemy to a minimum please, even if you consider our belief irrational and stupid...

I've got to go now, anyway...

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Commie C it is as i thought and i am taking to Moleland now.;)

Thank you very much. Be sure to give him a good verbal bashing for inconviniencing me. ;)

You'll see that there's no heaven when you get cast into the FIERY CAULDRON OF HELL for taking the Lord's name in vain!!!

Sorry, too much... just keep the blasphemy to a minimum please, even if you consider our belief irrational and stupid...

I've got to go now, anyway...

[/end hijack]

Bye.

Congratulations! You got a score of 11!

Your Rating: This is not the first time you made this test!

Yes, it is. Though I've encountered these kinds of questions before, and I thought it was rather obvious what answers they were expecting.

I don't need any tests to know that I'm smart. I have two undergratuate degrees, a Masters degree, and will soon start work on my Doctorate. Besides, I've survived two years in Vietnam, an almost-fatal military parachuting accident, two serious bicycling accidents, one motorcycle accident, the breakup of my 30-year marraige, raising five children, being the grandfather of seven, the destruction of my financial stability, the loss of a home, and numerous close-calls and smack-downs. If I'm not "smart," then I'm one lucky damned son-of-a-bitch! :D

None of those validate intelligence.
In fact, after the first sentence all you do is list reasons to believe you make nothing but stuid decisions.
I wouldn't even say you're lucky so much as God has bad aim.

9/11
I knew the baseball one but went against it anyways because baseball is crap.
there are 10 wickets in an Innings not 2,3 or 6 outs.:headbang:

The damn thing's broken. i took it, and it tells me it's not the first time i "made" this test.
Can't believe that someone out there has some common sense, or what?

The damn thing's broken. i took it, and it tells me it's not the first time i "made" this test.
Can't believe that someone out there has some common sense, or what?
Well at least you have a cool name.

You'll see that there's no heaven when you get cast into the FIERY CAULDRON OF HELL for taking the Lord's name in vain!!!

Sorry, too much... just keep the blasphemy to a minimum please, even if you consider our belief irrational and stupid...


Being told that we're going to be cast into the fiery cauldron of hell is every bit as offensive to some of us as blasphemy is to you. Just keep the offensive dogma to a minimum, please :)

I got 8, but I wish to argue that I am also correct on the other two

-Birthdays you may have one birthDATE but you have many birthdays in your lifetime and

-The pills last for 1/2 an hour therefor 3 should last for 1.5 hours

http://www.allthetests.com/tests/smart.php3

whats your score eh?

my score is:


ongratulations! You got a score of 11!

Your Rating: This is not the first time you made this test!

Tsk, the entire test is based on "read the question" questions. I hate those ones.

I got 9. Can anyone explain the innings one?

An inning is a term in baseball. An inning is composed of each team in turn being on one on the field, and the other batting, switching when the bating team reaches three "outs".... So for the inning to change, each of the two teams would need to get three "outs" (3x2), so a total of 6 outs, for the inning change.

5 = 'average'

meh, quite true. i've always been the average student in everything *shrugs*


edit: the innings one wouldn't seem to make sense to non-americans (stupid biased test... i was thinking of cricket...) and the Fourth of July shouldn't have been capitalised (as otherwise, as it was, it inferrs a specific day as per the american national celebration...)

plus i agree with this post: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9966627&postcount=94

the test was up its own arse

What a stupid test, it asks about knowledge, or asking 'trick' questions, rather than intelligence. Nothing to do with smart.

I got 3, by the way.

Actually, no... It does not ask about "knowledge"... It really is handling comprehension... Are you actually paying attention and reading the question, or jumping to some conclusion after skimming what you constituted as "pertinent" information. In this it measures ones "smartness" or, rather, their wisdom..... Did they skim the question and give an answer (intelligence), or did they read the question and give the answer the question asked for (wisdom).

A person can be "intelligent" without necesarily being "smart" or "wise"... An intelligent person can easily give an answer to a question, but only the wise will actually read the question before answering.

What a stupid test, it asks about knowledge, or asking 'trick' questions, rather than intelligence. Nothing to do with smart.
Trick questions are about being smart - smart people see the trick.

I'm smart enough not to waste my time with this test. :p

Actually, no... It does not ask about "knowledge"... It really is handling comprehension... Are you actually paying attention and reading the question, or jumping to some conclusion after skimming what you constituted as "pertinent" information. In this it measures ones "smartness" or, rather, their wisdom..... Did they skim the question and give an answer (intelligence), or did they read the question and give the answer the question asked for (wisdom).

A person can be "intelligent" without necesarily being "smart" or "wise"... An intelligent person can easily give an answer to a question, but only the wise will actually read the question before answering.

If you look at question two, " How many birthdays does the average man have?", it is asking about birthdays, not birth days. Big difference, and they seem to have got it wrong.

The third one isn't about comprehension at all. One month has 28 days, some have more. Other months may have a 28th day.

Fourth question, "How many outs are there in an inning?". What is an "out" and what is an "inning"?

Questions 5 and 6 are obvious enough. Question 7 also, but it takes a but more thinking. 8 is just simple maths, and 9 is just trying to catch you out, but isn't too difficult. I got 10 wrong, just because I didn't read the question properly. The last question; how would I know how many two cent stamps are in a dozen? Is it a 12cent booklet (i.e. a dozen cents), or a booklet of 12 stamps? Some help here?

The last question; how would I know how many two cent stamps are in a dozen? Is it a 12cent booklet (i.e. a dozen cents), or a booklet of 12 stamps? Some help here?

The question was "if I bought a dozen stamps at 2 cents each, how many stamps would I have"

Disregard the price, you would have a dozen stamps!

However, I think a couple of the questions are flawed!
(But fun all the same)

The question was "if I bought a dozen stamps at 2 cents each, how many stamps would I have"

Disregard the price, you would have a dozen stamps!

However, I think a couple of the questions are flawed!
(But fun all the same)

No, the question is "How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?"

Read it for yourself: http://www.allthetests.com/tests/smart2.php3

No, the question is "How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?"

Read it for yourself: http://www.allthetests.com/tests/smart2.php3

Simple misdirection: there are twelve of anything* in a dozen.


* except bread based products, obviously.

No, the question is "How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?"

Read it for yourself: http://www.allthetests.com/tests/smart2.php3
question: how many two cent stamps are there in a dozen [stamps]?

answer: [cut all that crap about the price] a dozen samps.


this would be one of the few i got right heh

question: how many two cent stamps are there in a dozen [stamps]?

answer: [cut all that crap about the price] a dozen samps.


this would be one of the few i got right heh

This is operating on the assumption that 'a dozen' isn't some strange colonial term used in connection with stamps... ur... tries to think of a similar example...

How many dimes does a dimebag cost?

Tsk, the entire test is based on "read the question" questions. I hate those ones.

I got 9. Can anyone explain the innings one?

both teams bat once per inning

each team's at-bat is referred to as a half-inning
(top half for the visiting team, bottom half for the home team)

each team gets 3 outs per each half-inning

there are two half-innings -- 3x2=6

Simple misdirection: there are twelve of anything* in a dozen.


* except bread based products, obviously.
My point operates on the possibility that a dozen is a colloqual name for a 12 cent book of stamps (if that was the case the answer would be six). Something I could not possibly expect to know.

This is operating on the assumption that 'a dozen' isn't some strange colonial term used in connection with stamps... ur... tries to think of a similar example...

How many dimes does a dimebag cost?
but a dozen is a real english word, used throughout the world, meaning 12 of anything
a dimebag is just a colloquialism, used mostly in america

My point operates on the possibility that a dozen is a colloqual name for a 12 cent book of stamps (if that was the case the answer would be six). Something I could not possibly expect to know.

Yeah: I entertained that possibility:

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9966805&postcount=106

11 here.... :p I'm good at reading.

Although with an IQ of 427 and a 103 average (out of 100) in school, I didn't need a stupid test like this to prove my intelligence. :p

but a dozen is a real english word, used throughout the world, meaning 12 of anything
a dimebag is just a colloquialism, used mostly in america

Yeah, but even 'real' words can have more than one meaning, obviously. If we slip into Americanisms we can ask 'How many clams does a clam cost?', wherein the first use of the word 'clam' refers to dollars, and the second to molluscs. If a piece of shellfish costs $3, we can state 'A clam costs three clams'. Similarly, we could state on this side of the pond that 'a monkey is of equal value to two monkeys, while twenty ponies are of equal value to a pony'.

but a dozen is a real english word, used throughout the world, meaning 12 of anything
OK, are there 12 stamps in a dozen, or does a dozen cost 12 cents, and is called a dozen as a 'nickname', because it costs a dozen cents? Something you would need to know before answering the question.

I don't need any tests to know that I'm smart. I have two undergratuate degrees, a Masters degree, and will soon start work on my Doctorate. Besides, I've survived two years in Vietnam, an almost-fatal military parachuting accident, two serious bicycling accidents, one motorcycle accident, the breakup of my 30-year marraige, raising five children, being the grandfather of seven, the destruction of my financial stability, the loss of a home, and numerous close-calls and smack-downs. If I'm not "smart," then I'm one lucky damned son-of-a-bitch! :D

What?

Perzactly! Besides, there isn't even agreement among professionals as to what constitutes "intelligence." My personal definition of intelligence is "sufficient creativity and adaptability to survive." You live, you win. You don't live, you were stoopid. Easy. :D


Oh that explains everything. My first instinct was to wonder exactly why you presented this first post as evidence of your intelligence, but now it all makes sense. My definition of intellegence is to be able to avoid such unpleasent situations in the first place. However, by your definition I suppose you would be quite intelligent indeed. I guess it all depends on your frame of reference. That explains why quite a few people don't seem to get why I think they're stupid.

Edit--->Oh 11 by the way. Almost missed the Moses one. It's not a very useful tool for testing intelligence unless you're a WASP, or have trained to live in a WASP's world.<---Edit

OK, are there 12 stamps in a dozen, or does a dozen cost 12 cents, and is called a dozen as a 'nickname', because it costs a dozen cents? Something you would need to know before answering the question.
if you buy a dozen stamps, whatever the price, you have a dozen stamps. this means 12 stamps.

hence the original question can be boiled down to: "how many of x are there in a dozen of x?" and the answer will always be 12.

hence the quesiton is asking "how many are there in a dozen". 12. if you didn't know that then fair enough, like how i didn't know about that innings nonsense, but thats what its about


the question you're phrasing in that quote is "i have a dozen cents, how many two-cent stamps can i buy for it?", but thats not what the question is asking


but besisdes, is it really worth all this hastle? i already said the test was up its own ass, so it doesn't really matter that much :confused:

if you buy a dozen stamps, whatever the price, you have a dozen stamps. this means 12 stamps.

hence the original question can be boiled down to: "how many of x are there in a dozen of x?" and the answer will always be 12.

hence the quesiton is asking "how many are there in a dozen". 12. if you didn't know that then fair enough, like how i didn't know about that innings nonsense, but thats what its about


the question you're phrasing in that quote is "i have a dozen cents, how many two-cent stamps can i buy for it?", but thats not what the question is asking


but besisdes, is it really worth all this hastle? i already said the test was up its own ass, so it doesn't really matter that much :confused:
Remember, it doesn't say "a dozen stamps", it says "a dozen."

You really don't seem to grasp the fact that the possibility exists that colloqually "a dozen" (when used in relation to stamps) means a 12 cent book of stamps, and not 12 stamps.

For a test that relies so much on being picky, it shouldn't make that kind of mistake.

Remember, it doesn't say "a dozen stamps", it s

I got 3! woo! To defend my ego i have to say that last time i had an IQ assessment (3 years ago) i scored 125 :p

and thats with seeing a couple of them before:rolleyes:

Being told that we're going to be cast into the fiery cauldron of hell is every bit as offensive to some of us as blasphemy is to you. Just keep the offensive dogma to a minimum, please :)

I understand your response, but keep in mind I wasn't being serious... I was having a slight dig at another friend of mine...

http://www.allthetests.com/tests/smart.php3

whats your score eh?
I got 10. One wrong because I have no idea what an 'inning' or an 'out' is in baseball. Although, to be fair ever since high school I've been on the look out for trick questions.

Edit: What I mean, of course, is that these tests don't really test intelligence but a kind of skill and maybe how much you assume going into something. Going into everything without any assumptions can be a bad thing as well.

But then, I don't really believe that any intelligence test is really measuring intelligence, as I don't think it's objective anyway.