Quiz: Are you a genius?

[yinyang]

Quiz: Are You a Genius?


Geniuses come in all forms, from aerospace engineers and artificial intelligence expertsto creative storytellers and environmental advocates.

Might you be a genius, too? TIME asked the wise guys (and girls) at Mensa, the world’s oldest and arguably best-known society for smart people, to help us create this simple 10-question quiz that puts your noggin to the test. (Mensa’s normal test includes 60 questions.)

If you can correctly answer the brain teasers below, you just might have what it takes to earn the title “genius.” Good luck!

 

[yinyang]

What is the 4-digit number in which the first digit is one-fifth the last, and the second and third digits are the last digit multiplied by three?

1205 2010 1155 2310

 

[yinyang]

Jane went to visit Jill. Jill is Jane's only husband's mother-in-law's only husband's only daughter's only daughter. What relation is Jill to Jane?

Jane's granddaughter

Jane's daughter

Jane's mother

Jane's cousin

 

[sweetiepie]

Jane went to visit Jill. Jill is Jane's only husband's mother-in-law's only husband's only daughter's only daughter. What relation is Jill to Jane?

Jane's granddaughter

Jane's daughter

Jane's mother

Jane's cousin

my uncle say KNN jill is jane daughter .

 

[yinyang]

What is the 4-digit number in which the first digit is one-fifth the last, and the second and third digits are the last digit multiplied by three?
1205 2010 1155 2310

Did you get this right (I didn't)?

Answer: 1155

 

[yinyang]

my uncle say KNN jill is jane daughter .

Your uncle got correct answer from your (smarter) aunt.

 

[yinyang]

Next:

Which of the words below is least like the others?
(Hint: The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants, or syllables)

MORE

PAIRS

ETCHERS

ZIPPER

 

[sweetiepie]

What is the 4-digit number in which the first digit is one-fifth the last, and the second and third digits are the last digit multiplied by three?

1205 2010 1155 2310

my uncle say KNN this one is les test le.

Your uncle got correct answer from your (smarter) aunt.

my uncle say KNN got mulitple choice not challenging. he say apply 1 by 1 and assume jane and jill as your family member can get answer liao KNN.

 

[sweetiepie]

Next:

Which of the words below is least like the others?
(Hint: The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants, or syllables)

MORE

PAIRS

ETCHERS

ZIPPER

my uncle say KNN etchers

 

[yinyang]

my uncle say KNN etchers

Your uncle wrong. Go ask a smarter uncle

Answer is zippers. Know why?

 

[JohnTan]

I don't need to take a quiz to know that I am a genius.

 

[sweetiepie]

Your uncle wrong. Go ask a smarter uncle

Answer is zippers. Know why?

my uncle say wah KNN liao no more wise man. he say he say etchers by trying to form a sentence among those words. he say he form "i need more pairs of zipper" but cannot apply with etchers.
he say pray tell why he was wrong and why zipper.

 

[sweetiepie]

I don't need to take a quiz to know that I am a genius.

my uncle say KNN take genius quiz is like joining 我是歌手 for genius to breakthrough themselves. he say you are like jacky cheung scare to take part KNN.

 

[yinyang]

Find the number that best completes the following sequence:
1 2 4 7 11 ?

22
14
15
16
17
18

 

[yinyang]

Marian bought 4 oranges and 3 lemons for 90¢. The next day she bought 3 oranges and 4 lemons for 85¢. How much did each lemon and orange cost?

oranges cost 10¢ each and lemons cost 15¢ each

oranges cost 15¢ each and lemons cost 10¢ each

oranges cost 5¢ each and lemons cost 20¢ each

oranges cost 5¢ each and lemons cost 15¢ each

oranges cost 20¢ each and lemons cost 5¢ each

 

[sweetiepie]

Find the number that best completes the following sequence:
1 2 4 7 11 ?

22
14
15
16
17
18

my uncle say KNN 16. he say KNN this type got test in air traffic controller aptitude test. he say there are 500 of such questions to be completed in a 3 hours time KNN.

 

[sweetiepie]

my uncle say KNN nus arts grad can answer all at finger tips but give bank account number to strangers is consider high or low iq

 

[sweetiepie]

my uncle say KNN select 1 or more correct answers.
a. genius + depression = 疯子
b. 疯子 + 疯福 = genius
c. depression - genius = 疯子
d. genius + 疯福 = depression

 

[yinyang]

my uncle say KNN 16. ...this type got test in air traffic controller aptitude test. he say there are 500 of such questions to be completed in a 3 hours time KNN.

16. Each no. adds 1,2,3,4,5, 6 respectively to preceding no. Your uncle got maths tuition?:oops:

my uncle say wah KNN liao no more wise man. form "i need more pairs of zipper" but cannot apply with etchers....tell why he was wrong and why zipper.

Others can be anagrammed to cities Rome, Paris

 

[ginfreely]

my uncle say KNN nus arts grad can answer all at finger tips but give bank account number to strangers is consider high or low iq

Malicious Malaysians and Indians must be stealing my bank account number and turned around to say I give my bank account number to strangers which I don’t. The same way as them stealing my photos and turned around to call me toilet bowl to justify their filthy crimes.