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How Dumb Are You?

By Steven Novella, on September 21st, 2009

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September 21st, 2009 | Category: Science Education

6 comments to How Dumb Are You?

  • bigjohn756
    September 21, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    This is a ridiculous test. I wouldn’t even call it a real test of anything. Imagine the results if there were questions of substance.

    Anyway, I got 12 correct with one eye closed and using my left hand. Now I can send in my Mensa application.

  • Drum Billet
    September 21, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    Far too easy.

    Got all 12 correct despite being an idiot.

  • russ
    September 21, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    Links to other science quizzes? :)

  • Jim Shaver
    September 22, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    I agree that the quiz was a little too easy, and like Steve said, the results are discouraging, although some of them don’t really make sense.

    Russ, here is a collection of quizes on How Stuff Works. I’m not necessarily endorsing the site, but some of the quizzes there are fun.

    http://people.howstuffworks.com/quizzes.htm

  • esmitt
    September 23, 2009 at 8:14 am

    Easy peasy. It would have been nice to weed out some of those top 10%’ers with questions like “What’s a doppler shift?” or “How fast can a Nac Mac Feegle carry a sheep?”

  • Baudolino
    September 28, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    I have trouble comprehending the sort of thought process that goes into missing any of those questions.

    Lasers? Well they appear to be bright light beams, so ya, sound waves must be involved.

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