What's Your IQ?

[BigguyZ]

Yeah, this isn't totally accurate. I scored close to what I've done on other tests, but there should be many many more area that they test in. I hate these things b/c you cen never got to the final "Here's how you did and why" parts. But to throw up my score, I got a 138.

[Black wallnut]

131 knowing that I got a few wrong.

[radhak]

Yeah, this isn't totally accurate. I scored close to what I've done on other tests, but there should be many many more area that they test in. I hate these things b/c you cen never got to the final "Here's how you did and why" parts. But to throw up my score, I got a 138.

They did give the analysis page where you can see your responses and correct/incorrect, and if you click it you'd even see the complete answer - more than what I have seen in other places.

But comprehensive or not, I cannot comment.

Does it really give us our IQ? Not really. No generalized test like this can. IQ tests have to be tailor-made for specific groups/populations. IQ started off as a test for kids : a kid of 6 who scored as much as the average 9 year old had an IQ = 100 x mental age / real age = 150. For adults, this does not make sense (who's to say a 40 year old is more intelligent than a 30 year old?), hence the comparison with the overall-average, which has its own problems. See here.

But I find it curious that all of us are in the 'gifted' range (less than genius, mind you). Melissa, I only think we all are smart in taking such tests so often that we score high ...

Me, I can only claim to be gifted on days like today !

Wonder what would it have been yesterday?

[Hellrazor]

For giving out your email, its a negative number... not positive

[MilDoc]

OK - never got a score, wanted TOO MUCH personal info. Who knows what spam, "free" offers, etc would result, or what else for that matter.

[sparkeyjames]

mailinator.com

I did not take the test therefor I passed. However for your information here is a little known but much used service. It's called http://www.mailinator.com. When faced with a web form you just know is going to lead to spam just type yourname@mailinator.com where "yourname" is whatever you want to put there and the account is automagicly created whenever someone sends mail to that address. You do not have to sign up and there is no fee to use it. You can go to mailinator.com and type in the email address you gave to some web site to see if there is any reply. All accounts once started by the sending of email to them are deleted after a few hours. There is no password to any created account and ANYONE can access email to a common name so be creative when choosing a name. Be spam free.


sparkeyjames

[Ed62]

I'm a dummy at 118.

Ed

[mater]

I think the real test is whether you hand-over an E-Mail address to find out how smart you are.

You are probably right.

[KenBurris]

(gazing at the floor sheepishly)

based on the grade school documentation I submitted to get this, as I remember it was 142

I was smart enough not to renew at $40- interesting local newsletter, but never got around to attending any functions

I was not smart enough to apply myself in college, so it's a moot point (except between me and my siblings)

[TheRic]

based on the grade school documentation I submitted to get this, as I remember it was 142

I was smart enough not to renew at $40- interesting local newsletter, but never got around to attending any functions

I was not smart enough to apply myself in college, so it's a moot point (except between me and my siblings)

They excepted documentation 30+ years later?!!! Maybe they are not that smart after all!!

[KenBurris]

Yup

Prospective members can apply by submitting evidence of scores from prior intelligence testing. Many people find this a quick and easy way to qualify for Mensa membership, as they often qualify on tests they have already taken at some point in their lives.

Even if you don't think you would qualify with prior evidence, you may want to review this short list of qualifying scores. You may remember another test you took in grade school, college or the military.

http://www.us.mensa.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

[TheRic]

Knew I could years ago, never did. I can't believe they would except a score from decades ago. I believe you, not them.

[Alex Franke]

Kewl -- I'm now a 42 year old genius named "Ima Fakename" who lives at the central post office! Email me at junk@[mydomain].com

I missed the mother-son-neice question... alas.

Now I better go set that addy back to "Discard all incoming mail".

[drumpriest]

I have taken 2 iq tests over the years. When I was a kid a psych test, and more recently one of the online ones. At 9 it was 152, now 140.

[ivwshane]

Apparently compared to you guys I'm retarded 125

I did however make up a fake email and simply clicked on the small links at the top and bottom of the pages that said "skip" or "next offer" without having to put in my info or hitting any of the offers submit buttons