The 20 test items that follow are designed to measure your knowledge in such various fields as science, mathmetics, the arts, literature, and a few others that don't fit any of those classifications. This a self-administered test. You are allowed one (1) #2 lead pencil and two (2) sheets of blank, unlined paper; any other aids (calculators, reference books, etc) will be confiscated by the test proctor. You will have 15 minutes to complete the test. DO NOT BEGIN UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
To determine your IQ:
Raw score: Multiply the number of correct answers by 5.
To convert raw score to IQ:
1. Add ambient room temperature (expressed in Fahrenheit) to raw score.
2. Multiply the result from Step 1 by 3.17
3. Divide product from step 2 by pi. Dividend, rounded to nearest whole number, is IQ.
Any questions? No? Then BEGIN:
(Answers are given in Appendix 3 in the back of the book)
1. A freight train leaves Boston at 7:14 AM, traveling at an average speed of 52 MPH. A passenger train leaves Sante Fe on Thursday. Its average speed is 64 MPH. Which train will arrive first?
a. Train A
b. Train B
c. Train 1
d. Train 2
2. A bowling ball and a canary feather are dropped simultaneously from a window on the 38th floor of a skyscraper. You are standing on the sidewalk directly below. How long do you have to live?
a. Not long
b. Four score and seven years
c. The rest of your life
d. Untill death do us part
3. "White" is to "lightning" as
a. "Green" is to "thumb"
b. "Blue" is to "blood"
c. "Red" is to "herring"
d. "Bill" is to "Whitewater"
4. Which of the following plants is/are unfit for human consumption:
a. Broccoli
b. Broccoli
c. Broccoli
d. All of the above
5. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 35 centimeters in length. How long would the hypotenuse be if it were a wrong triangle?
a. Very long
b. Not very long
c. Much too long
d. Not long enough
6. True or false:
a. Absolutely true
b. Usually true
c. Sometimes true
d. Rarely true
7. The first three notes of the Overture to Act One of an opera by Heinz Outhaus are "mi," "fa" and "do" (not necessarily in that order). Identify the opera.
a. Das Fraulein
b. Das Bratwnrst
c. Das Kindergarten
d. Das Hardy Boys Meet Heidi Fleiss
8. A solution containing equal parts of H2SO4 and NACL, taken internally, will cause
a. convolutions
b. convulsions
c. constipation
d. consternation
9. Identify the only grouping in which all persons named actively participated in the Battle of Hastings:
a. The Duke of Windsor, The Duke of Wellington, David Duke
b. Alexander the Great, Alexander Hamilton, Alexander Haig
c. Lady Macbeth, Lady Godiva, Lady Bird Johnson
d. Henry of Bollingbroke, John of Gaunt, Jack of Diamonds
10. Robert Burn's poem, "To a Mouse," is an ode to which animal:
a. The duck-billed platypus
b. The saber-toothed tiger
c. The ring-tailed sloth
d. Arnold Swarzenegger
11. The quotation "Ich bin ein Berliner!" most nearly translates as
a. "I have a tattoo on my big toe!"
b. "Trust in Allah, but tie your camel!"
c. "Better rich and healthy than poor and sick!"
d. "I am a jelly doughnut!"
12. In music, the term "three-quarter time" refers to
a. The length of time a jukebox will play for 75 cents.
b The third quarter of a game of Musical Chairs.
c. A time when at least 3/4 of the school band is on the same page.
d. The first 45 seconds of "The Minute Waltz."
13. The Taj Mahal is located in
a. Railroad Crossing, Louisiana
b. Cattle Crossing, Mississippi
c. School Crossing, Kentucky
d. Crisscrossing, Texas
14. The Magna Carta, signed in 1215 by England's King John,
a. Levied a head tax on nudists.
b. Established the first MacDonald's Restaurant.
c. Forbade the cultivation of broccoli.
d. Required mentally-challenged peasants to wear their baseball caps backward.
15. Most authorities now agree that
a. Stonehenge was built as a prank by drunken leprechauns.
b. Camelot evolved as a market place for used camels.
c. Shangri-la was wiped out by an epidemic of dandruff.
d. Atlantis is the state capital of Georgia.
16. What's wrong with this picture?
a. Al Gore is smiling.
b. Janet Reno is smiling
c. Jesse Jackson is smiling.
d. Jerry Falwell isn't smiling.
17. The Celtic expression, "jelking the fratie," refers to the practice of
a. Eating beef broth with a fork.
b. Keeping one eye closed while conversing with a meter maid.
c. Telling bawdy jokes in sign language.
d. Pretending to relish an odious food, such as broccoli.
18. The acronym "NAFTA" stands for
a. Not Appropriate For This Audience.
b. Now available For The Asking.
c. Never Antagonize Fat Tipsy Aardvarks.
d. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
19. At the outset of the game of Cribbage, each player is equipped with
a. A quart of beer and a thimble.
b. A quart of Jell-O and a popcicle stick.
c. A quart of spaghetti and a sipping straw.
d. A quart of whipped cream and an eye dropper.
20. Complete the nursery rhyme:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Way up in the sky so high.
a. Like a pesky firefly b. Like a flaming custard pie.
c. Like a fluorescent Cyclops eye
d. You're scheduled for our next fly-by.
A word to the wise:
If you have completed this test in less than the 15 minutes allocated, you are encouraged to use the remainder of your time in checking your work.
