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1. HaLeiVi
   Plays the aeolian harp by air

   That's right. IQ.

   Now that the other predictable thread is under way (this is my first time I glanced at it), it got me wondering what exactly an IQ test shows. What part of general intelligence? Is there a real general all-encompasing test that can probe all different parts of the human intellect?

   To be able to quickly access and evaluate different parts of memory, triggered by different causes; to grasp different types of concepts; to solve them; intuitive logic. I'm not sure I've seen these very well quantified.

   Posted 11 months ago #

2. gregaaron
   Member

   "Is there a real general all-encompasing test that can probe all different parts of the human intellect?"

   No.

   Posted 11 months ago #

3. working harder
   Member

   First learn spelling, then worry about your IQ

   Posted 11 months ago #

4. YW Moderator-42
   Life, The Coffee Room, and Subtitles.

   Sorry, I'm not an Em Dee.

   Posted 11 months ago #

5. HaLeiVi
   Plays the aeolian harp by air

   Why, how do you spell Ike?

   Posted 11 months ago #

6. The Goq™
   Founder, President, Vice President and CEO of the CR Welcome Wagon!

   "Why, how do you spell Ike?"

   Dwight.

   Posted 11 months ago #

7. yekke2
   Member

   How can IQ tests tell you anything? The biggest genius in the world can be living in Africa in the jungles, cannot speak or read, yet is a major philosopher and thinker. An IQ test will baffle him, although he could kick in Einstein!!!
   Most IQ tests are fakes. I got one where they ask you thirty questions like 24 H in a D, where you have to say 24 Hours in a Day. Officially, whoever scores 24+ is a genius. I am not a 'genius' yet i got 29 of them. It is general knowledge - a friend of mine is a genius when it comes to Maths, yet he looked at this and didn't get 7 W of the W. That doesn't show anything about your intellect!

   Posted 11 months ago #

8. BTGuy
   Member

   While there is no "real" test to evaluate and rate the "totality" of the mind's capabilities. IQ tests seem to be a valid and reliable indicator of the mind's ability to comprehend and synthesis and apply information/skill to tasks within a "general" knowledge base.

   IQ tests ARE culturally and socio-economically biased because a certain set of knowledge is assumed to have been acquired in order to be able to take the test. If that foundation is not there, it is difficult to assess how proficient the mind is capable of functioning.

   Also, being that tests are stressful, people are being timed, the state of mind of the test taker, usually means people score lower than what they really possess in terms of IQ.

   As you know, there is a good argument that self-esteem, perseverance, etc., are greater indicators in terms of predicting success and the ability of the mind to function on an optimum level.

   Posted 11 months ago #

9. yekke2
   Member

   IQ TEST: 24+ Genius!

   You have to fill in the letters - each letter is a new word!!!

   0) 24 H in a D = 24 Hours in a day. [EXAMPLE]

   1) 26 L of the A
   2) 7 D of the W
   3) 7 W of the W
   4) 12 S of the Z
   5) 66 B of the B
   6) 52 C in a P (WJs)
   7) 13 S in the USF
   8) 18 H on a GC
   9) 39 B of the OT
   10) 5 T on a F
   11) 90 D in a R A
   12) 3 B M (S H T R)
   13) 32 is the T in D F in which W F
   14) 15 P in a R T
   15) 3 W on a T
   16) 100 C in a R
   17) 11 P in a F (S) T
   18) 12 M in a Y
   19) 13 is U F S
   20) 8 T on a O
   21) 29 D in F in a L Y
   22) 365 D in a Y
   23) 13 L in a B D
   24) 52 W in a Y
   25) 9 L of a C
   26) 60 M in a H
   27) 23 P of C in H B
   28) 64 S on a C B
   29) 9 P in S A
   30) 6 B to an O in C
   31) 1000 Y in a M
   32) 15 M on a D M C

   GOOD LUCK!!!

   Posted 11 months ago #

10. YW Moderator-42
    Life, The Coffee Room, and Subtitles.

    Davis.

    Posted 11 months ago #

11. BTGuy
    Member

    Test. No gold banner on my post on this one, but now I see why its good to proofread when slapping the keyboard at work. My post shows a huge breach in using the English language.

    Posted 11 months ago #

12. AdmittedMetsFan
    Member

    @YW Moderator-42

    That's what I was going to write!

    Posted 10 months ago #

13. oomis
    Member

    1) 26 L of the A - 26 letters of the alphabet
    2) 7 D of the W - 7 days of the week
    3) 7 W of the W 7 wonders of the world
    4) 12 S of the Z 12 signs of the zodiac
    5) 66 B of the B
    6) 52 C in a P (WJs)
    7) 13 S in the USF
    8) 18 H on a GC
    9) 39 B of the OT
    10) 5 T on a F
    11) 90 D in a R A 90 degrees in a right angle
    12) 3 B M (S H T R)
    13) 32 is the T in D F in which W F 32 is the temp in degrees Farehnehit in which water freezes
    14) 15 P in a R T
    15) 3 W on a T 3 wedges on a triangle?
    16) 100 C in a R
    17) 11 P in a F (S) T
    18) 12 M in a Y 12 months in a year
    19) 13 is U F S
    20) 8 T on a O
    21) 29 D in F in a L Y 29 days in Feb. in a leap year
    22) 365 D in a Y 365 days in a year
    23) 13 L in a B D
    24) 52 W in a Y 52 weeks in a year
    25) 9 L of a C 9 lives of a cat
    26) 60 M in a H 60 minutes in an hour
    27) 23 P of C in H B
    28) 64 S on a C B
    29) 9 P in S A
    30) 6 B to an O in C
    31) 1000 Y in a M 1000 years ub a millenium
    32) 15 M on a D M C 15 men on a dead man's chest

    that's all I got so far.

    Posted 10 months ago #

14. brotherofurs
    formula 4 happiness: Attitude of gratitude, Emunah, Giving

    20) 8 tentacles on an octupus

    Posted 10 months ago #

15. yentingyenta
    Member

    6) 52 cards in a pack (without jokers)
    7) 13 stripes on the United states flag

    Posted 10 months ago #

16. yentingyenta
    Member

    17) 11 players on a football (soccer) team

    Posted 10 months ago #

17. SaysMe
    O pen, says me

    7) 13 stripes in the US flag
    8) 18 Holes on a golf course
    12) 3 blind mice- see how they run!
    16) 100 cents in a roll?
    19) 13 is unlucky for some
    27) 23 pairs of chromasome in human ___?

    Posted 10 months ago #

18. oomis
    Member

    8) 18 holes on a golf course
    9) 39 Books of the Old testament

    Posted 10 months ago #

19. oomis
    Member

    5) 66 Books of the Bible

    23) 13 loaves in a BAker's Dozen

    Posted 10 months ago #

20. oomis
    Member

    19 and counting....

    Posted 10 months ago #

21. oomis
    Member

    10) Five Towns on a Friday (yuck!) ?

    Posted 10 months ago #

22. oomis
    Member

    12) 3 blind mice (see how they run)

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23. oomis
    Member

    28) 64 seats on a commuter bus?

    Posted 10 months ago #

24. oomis
    Member

    27) the last word is "beings" (thanks for the first several)

    Posted 10 months ago #

25. oomis
    Member

    10)five tines on a fork

    Posted 10 months ago #

26. SaysMe
    O pen, says me

    um my forks only have 4 tines!:)

    Posted 10 months ago #

27. DaasYochid
    a singular mind

    5 toes on a foot, but I liked Oomis' better.

    Posted 10 months ago #

28. yekke2
    Member

    oomis1105 - 28) 64 Squares on a Chess Board.

    Well done, but why has nobody got number 30? One of the really obvious ones!!!

    Posted 10 months ago #

29. yekke2
    Member

    BUMP!!! BUMP!!!BUMP!!!BUMP!!!BUMP!!!BUMP!!!BUMP!!!BUMP!!!

    Come on genii of CR; let's see your talent -- ask your riddles... fire questions...

    Posted 10 months ago #

30. yentingyenta
    Member

    ok yekke, here's a riddle

    a man with 3 sons dies. in his will, he leaves 17 horses to be divided between them. to the oldest, he leaves 1/2 the horses, to the second son 1/3 of the horses and to the youngest, 1/9th of the horses. no horses may be cut or sold. how are the horses divided up

    Posted 10 months ago #

31. yekke2
    Member

    Hi - just noticed the riddle, yentingyenta. Is the answer something mathematic, something ridiculous that will find a way around the question without answering it, or something logical, like each person adds a certain number of horses onto the lot and then divide it???

    Posted 10 months ago #

32. yentingyenta
    Member

    one hint: the man who died has a neighbor with one horse

    Posted 10 months ago #

33. yekke2
    Member

    Simple. Borrow the neighbors horse, to make 18. 18/2 = 9; 18/3 = 6; 18/9 = 2. 2+9+6 = 17. Give the guy one back.

    Problem is - you didn't divide 17 horses and give a 1/2 to the oldest, nor a third to the second, nor a ninth to the third. You gave a fraction of 18!!!

    Posted 10 months ago #

34. yentingyenta
    Member

    thats the one problem with the riddle that ALL ppl seem to have. the riddle is just supposed to make you think outside the box, not really make sense.

    Posted 10 months ago #

35. yekke2
    Member

    Yentingyenta: Here's one for you then [which isn't a riddle...]

    There was a very lazy, rich man who paid his servants to carry him around wherever he went. When he needed to use the bath, his servants would place him inside, and close the door, locking it from the outside. He would shout 'HOT' and they would pour hot water down a tube until he shouted 'COLD' or 'OFF'. One day, he lost his voice. He shouted 'HOT', and they began pumping hot water through. To his horror, when he shouted 'OFF', they couldn't hear him over the sound of the water. So water was coming in still.
    The room was so small it had exactly enough room for the bath on all sides, and the door opened outwardly to let him out. There was no way of getting out. The water was rising in the tiny room, and eventually he would drown.
    WHAT SHOULD HE DO TO SAVE HIMSELF?

    Posted 10 months ago #

36. yekke2
    Member

    Country A and Country B were at war together. The ONLY way to get from one country to another was by crossing the bridge, which was manned by armed guards. Anybody caught trying to cross would be sent back to his own country.
    It takes ten minutes to cross the bridge. Every fifteen minutes, the guards would enter a tent to eat/drink for two minutes. Mr X needs to cross the bridge. How should he do so? [Without swimming/parachuting or crossing any other way; without turning invisible and without using a Disillusionment Charm]

    Posted 10 months ago #

37. SaysMe
    O pen, says me

    all 3 of those were oldies! any new ones anyone?

    Posted 10 months ago #

38. yentingyenta
    Member

    bang on the door. duh

    break the guards' clock during the 15 mins and when they go in for the 2 min break, they will lose track of time and you can safely cross over

    Posted 10 months ago #

39. candy613
    Lover of all things Gummi

    Hey! you forgot my favorite one!
    200 D for PG in the G of M
    Now can anyone figure that one out???

    Posted 10 months ago #

40. HaLeiVi
    Plays the aeolian harp by air

    For the bath, he should allow the water to fall on him, which will quiet the sound. Then he can call, "OFF".

    For the bridge, he can do something similar to what Rebbe Yehoshua Ben Karcha did. You go on to the bridge while they are inside. Before they come out you turn around and head back. They will think you came from the opposite direction and put you there.

    That $200 for Passing Go in the G of M is not that hard after all. The sentence structure gave it away.

    Posted 10 months ago #

41. yekke2
    Member

    Haleivi - The bridge answer was correct. As for the bathtub, how about he PULLS OUT THE PLUG????

    Posted 10 months ago #

42. yentingyenta
    Member

    yekke, but then he's still stuck in the bathtub. hows he supposed to get out even if he's not drowning?

    Posted 10 months ago #

43. yekke2
    Member

    yenitngyenta:

    1) He can knock on the door. He cannot if the water is going to ruin the entire room outside; once the plug is out he can bang on the door so that the guys will hear him.

    2) The servants will come in after some time like they usually do, especially if they don't hear anything from him. Not if he drowns, they won't.

    3) Thirdly, even if he cannot get out - at least it answers the question, unlike the horses one where you need to solve the problem without answering the question!!

    Posted 10 months ago #

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