Just done an online IQ test - scored 120.

Have NO idea if it's any good, but all I know is I ain't stoopid

What are other people's IQs?

Dan

 

Don't know but mine is 128. I think it means slightly higher IQ than average?

 

what's an IQ test?

 

*Wipes up BEW's drool*

 

An IQ of anything over 120 is considered pretty good whereas 100 is around the average.

There have been many studies regarding the IQ and it is widely believed to be slanted towards the white caucasian (sp?) male.

Personally I think it is slanted towards those who enjoy logic puzzles and who can function well under time pressure - I am not really sure that it is that good of an indicator of intelligence, but that's only my opinion.

Regards,

tiggers.

 

 

iq 100 is supposed to be the "average" man/woman

Bit unreliable though, mates round all, bit pissed, did 'the spark' one, group of apparently smart people, engineers, scientists, accountant,..results varied between 59 and 170..we all think of each other as about the same, very surprised by some. Bet's were not on the apparent highest or lowest scoring person.


[Edited by Midmotorsteve - 3/26/2003 12:31:15 AM]

 

You only need 98 to be president of the USA.
Says it all really.

 

I've 142 apparently

 

I've got 901..

But then I realised I had the paper up-side down. whoops - 106

 

136

 

PMSL @ BOB.T

 

i kant even spel IO

 

[harry enfield]
Mine was 158, with is considerably more than yoouuuuuuu!
[/harry enfield]

I don't rate online test much, nothing beats a Mensa test.

 

144 for me

 

The thing about online tests is that, although you're supposed to answer as many questions as you can within a given time span, most people take as long as they like until they get bored.

Very few people have done a strictly time-controlled Mensa test, meaning most IQ claims are worthless, imo.

 

Mensa test of 159 a few years ago. Given the amount of brain cells that alcohol destroys I would estimate at about 20 now

(Apparently you do get dumber as you get older)

 

FB, whereabouts did you take that test? Do you belong to Mensa?

 

My IQ is 140. This is due to my exceedingly large brain and of course because I am FEMALE.

Loo

 

Some big numbers being quoted here. Way way above average.

Seriously, are any of these officially recorded IQs? Anyone else in Mensa?

 

I'm in mensa. 168 but you wouldn't tell

 

medders, that's only 21 off the highest in the world!! Impressive.

What age were you when you obtained that?

 

182. But that means jack. All it means is that I can learn a bit faster than most. At the end of the day, if you work and study hard, you can achive the same if not more than the "so called geniuses"..

 

182?? Stop it! No way! Not officially anyway.

 

Telboy, i took the test when i was 16 ish. i doubt very much i could do it now

Katan - Where did you get that score from ? UK mensa didn't go that high when I took my test - just interested

Paul

 

Believe it or not, UK mensa.

I just took the test and never followed through with it in 96. But its not an accurate test if you know what I mean. Just because I'm good in math does not generally mean that my IQ is high. It just means that I've learnt the things before.

IQ tests are just a waste of time if you know what I mean.

 

one of the highest IQs ever recorded was of a bank clerk (not exactly a high acheiver).

Aparrently MENSA cottoned on that membership had obvious snob value and lowered the requirement for entry thereby gaining alot more members and alot more cash (quite intelligent realy).

 

There are two tiers (or there were - not sure now as the cards have changed)

Used to be gold people and IIRC silver or something....

 

we did it at university. Mensa were running a study to find out if the test was biased towards maths students against art students. The maths students won hands down. I was about 3rd in the bunch. Loads of people with lower IQ's got better degrees, so it isn't really a measure of anything. BTW - I was told at the time that 159 was 'exceptional genius.' I thought they said the students union was serving exceptional Guinness at £1.59 so I didn't hang around to give the nice Mensa chaps any money

 

I've often wondered why anyone joins Mensa. Can anyone explain what you get out of it, please?