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Internet IQ tests

  • 26-04-2006 10:32am
    #1
    The Bollox
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    I know that pretty much every IQ test that you find on the net is b*llox, but are there any professional ones?


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  • #2
    Vidic-is-good
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭Vidic-is-good


    One guessed my age, 28. I was very impressed. Or was that my IQ?


  • #3
    Siogfinsceal
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    contact mensa?


  • #4
    bounty_hunter
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    Marts wrote:
    I know that pretty much every IQ test that you find on the net is b*llox, but are there any professional ones?
    I sincerely doubt it. A full scale IQ test is impossible to conduct over the internet anyway, as it involves things other than what's put in front of you on the screen.

    EDIT: Actually I take that back, it's not "impossible". However, I wouldn't 100% trust an IQ test done online *yet* as there are far too many ways it could be misinterpreted, etc.


  • #5
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    They are too easy on the net, ask some wrong types of quetions too.
    Do one in the big ole real world.


  • #6
    The Bollox
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    where in the big 'ol real world would you go to get one tho?


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  • #7
    ARGINITE
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    Mensa run IQ tests every so often, they had one in galway about a year ago. They are normally advertise it in the local press a few weeks before hand.


  • #8
    The Bollox
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    do these cost money?


  • #9
    Tar.Aldarion
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    I did one in secondary. Don't know if they are free. Mine was back then.


  • #10
    w66w66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭w66w66


    Mensa devised the bbc 'Test The Nation' IQ test, which can be taken online. So it should be accurate and standardized at an average of 100.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/testthenation/iq/


  • #11
    Tar.Aldarion
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    w66w66 wrote:
    Mensa devised the bbc 'Test The Nation' IQ test, which can be taken online. So it should be accurate and standardized at an average of 100.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/testthenation/iq/
    Did they really? Thought it was a bit bleh. I did that when it was on tv. Got one wrong. :/


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  • #12
    Merrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭Merrick


    w66w66 wrote:
    Mensa devised the bbc 'Test The Nation' IQ test, which can be taken online. So it should be accurate and standardized at an average of 100.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/testthenation/iq/

    I did that one too. It told me I was a genius so I'm happy. :D


  • #13
    Thirdfox
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    140 on that test... cool, I only estimated 130.

    Genuis so you got above 150? Good job!


  • #14
    Tar.Aldarion
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    The test only goes up to 150 it says. I got one wrong so I got 148 I believe.
    Good family occasion. We all sat around doing it. :)


  • #15
    astrofool
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    That test^ used a different scale than normal, which keeps the answers bunched around the 100 mark, so people don't get too low or too high.


  • #16
    w66w66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭w66w66


    astrofool wrote:
    That test^ used a different scale than normal, which keeps the answers bunched around the 100 mark, so people don't get too low or too high.


    The high IQ society have an online Standardized test, which they claim is more accurate at assessing above average IQ's than most ordinary IQ tests. so I would guess there would be more variation in the scores, especially if you have an above average IQ.


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