Mensa workout

Post by **bitWISE** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:08 am

I heard about this at work and ended up with a 20. After looking at the answers I know I could have done better if I took more time. The surprising thing is that even with a score of 20 they suggested I could pass the entry exam.

http://www.mensa.org/workout2.php?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:18 am

Yeah I think they say that to everyone for some reason... I did well on that too but I don't remember how many I got right.

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:33 am

28/30

Post by **bitWISE** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:38 am

[xeno]Julios wrote:28/30

Nice. I got tripped up on the vocab questions the most.

Post by **Dave** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:40 am

I did the first 7, got bored, clicked submit, got 7 right

Post by **andyman** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:44 am

i got an 18 out of 30 mostly because i gave up on almost all the word scramble shit things. I fucking hate those.

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:45 am

bitWISE wrote:
[xeno]Julios wrote:28/30
Nice. I got tripped up on the vocab questions the most.

yea i skipped two of the vocab questions (one was the LIGHT BREAK TIME, and the other was the INSATIABLE anagram)

so i got all the ones i did right, but I've done the test before (though i don't recall looking at the answers)

i also lucked out on one of the number sequences (1,8,27,?,125,216)

Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:33 am

23/30 DAY! DAY! BANALITIES! FUCK!

Post by **Pext** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:11 am

23/30

i had one wrong ( the month - number thing... i just guessed this one; syllables, huh?) and skipped 6 the word stuff questions as i'm not that familiar with english.

so i had 23/23

Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:58 am

Lol! I think I had every possible letter/number combination except THAT one worked out.

Post by **Transient** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:21 am

"If it were two hours later, it would be half as long until midnight as it would be if it were an hour later."

Since nobody in their right mind would say something as convoluted as that shit, why the fuck should I bother trying to figure out what the answer is?

Post by **MKJ** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:23 am

Transient wrote:"If it were two hours later, it would be half as long until midnight as it would be if it were an hour later."

those are the same people who say "its ten past quarter to five"

Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:26 am

Transient wrote:"If it were two hours later, it would be half as long until midnight as it would be if it were an hour later."

Since nobody in their right mind would say something as convoluted as that shit, why the fuck should I bother trying to figure out what the answer is?

The convolution is the entire point.

Post by **Transient** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:40 am

18, BTW. If I wasn't in such a hurry, I may have been able to pull out a 20-22. Also, were we supposed to use calculators? Because I didn't. :/

Post by **Transient** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:41 am

Nightshade wrote:
Transient wrote:"If it were two hours later, it would be half as long until midnight as it would be if it were an hour later."

Since nobody in their right mind would say something as convoluted as that shit, why the fuck should I bother trying to figure out what the answer is?

The convolution is the entire point.

Hence the

.

Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:48 am

Transient wrote:18, BTW. If I wasn't in such a hurry, I may have been able to pull out a 20-22. Also, were we supposed to use calculators? Because I didn't. :/

I used mine just to verify a cube root.

Post by **Transient** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:49 am

I got that one wrong. I was like, "fuck math with a stick, man."

Post by **Survivor** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:51 am

23, seems right since the vocab skills aren't my best.

Post by **rep** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:56 am

I got 29/30 because I couldn't figure out "Banalities." :\ They may as well have put, "Discombobulation," (Appropriate) and fine some obscure anagram for it.

It took me a while to figure out the easiest one, "Stronger."

Who the fuck is going to get, "Banalities."

That's it. That's my new game name from now on. Banal1ty.

Post by **Transient** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:01 pm

It's fitting.

Post by **rep** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:04 pm

I'm sure.

I've taken a lot of these tests, and one striking issue is that the math questions are in all of them in some barely altered form.

The one with prime numbers had me snicker a little because I swear I've seen that exact same question at least ten times in the last decade.

These tests aren't of any true use, other than gauging ones aptitude. The government uses them in the public school system to qualify students for special advanced education and honors courses which by default gives them a higher quality of education than the standard course. In turn, some kids who guessed the right answer (Hint: It's always C. Right, Boner from, "Growing Pains?") get better education and more opportunities to snatch a scholarship from someone who may have deserved it more.

If Dr. Hawking was educated in the modern American school system, he would be a learning tool for students in health class to use during their special education TA assignments. Meanwhile, all that processing power would be locked within.

"Mr. Hawking, would you like to take the IQ test with the rest of the kids?"

"EeeEeeEeem. Zrabakkk!"

"That's right! You can't use your hands. That means you're stupid. God bless 'Merka."

Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:18 pm

rep wrote:I got 29/30 because I couldn't figure out "Banalities." :\ They may as well have put, "Discombobulation," (Appropriate) and fine some obscure anagram for it.

It took me a while to figure out the easiest one, "Stronger."

Who the fuck is going to get, "Banalities."

That's it. That's my new game name from now on. Banal1ty.

$100 says you didn't get 29/30.

Post by **seremtan** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:32 pm

lol, 18/30, though i skipped the number questions

funny thing is i actually was a member of mensa for a year a while back. bunch of geeks

Post by **rep** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:24 pm