Reply to: Harshly scored intelligence test

[d000hg]

Threaded has probably handed over the source code for the tests (which he wrote, of course) to an assistant, to be redesigned so that he can take all 12 tests at the same time.

I'm not sure anyone would want to claim credit for the source code. Those little Flex mini-games can be knocked out by any Bob PDQ.

[thunderlizard]

Threaded has probably handed over the source code for the tests (which he wrote, of course) to an assistant, to be redesigned so that he can take all 12 tests at the same time.

[Ignis Fatuus]

I really want to see Threaded's take on this.

[TimberWolf]

You failed the test Casual cheating is more or less easy for different tests. Come on, you can't figure how to cheat at a memory-based test?

Oh, I see. I may have glanced at my pen the first time the numbers came up, but I didn't follow through.

[d000hg]

How do you cheat?

You failed the test Casual cheating is more or less easy for different tests. Come on, you can't figure how to cheat at a memory-based test?

[TimberWolf]

Ha, I got a 90 this time round. And a 3.

Actually, I wonder how many people have cheated... I'm tempted to just to see what results it gives me. Anyone else tried that yet?

How do you cheat?

[d000hg]

Ha, I got a 90 this time round. And a 3.

Actually, I wonder how many people have cheated... I'm tempted to just to see what results it gives me. Anyone else tried that yet?

[ChimpMaster]

My 12 results, in order of the tests 1 - 12.

37.3 ("in the top x%")
21.3
8.9
31.8
4.8
65.9
5.4
5.7
4.3
30.2
40.9
33.7

Must admit it was a more interesting test than normal, thanks OP.

[TimberWolf]

The ones with lives, I can't remember but does your score go down when you lose a life? I keep getting the case I pass on 6, fail on 7, round and round. I wondered if you can strategise based on having an odd number of lives.

First time round, I figured it was about thoughtfully considering questions... 2nd time round I realised speed was much more a big deal. Shame you have to register a new email to start over IIRC, and they didn't seem to send me an email with results.

Yeah, I wondered whether it would be better to stick with 6 or 7 on one or two of them, rather than risk an almost certain hit in getting it wrong on the next round near when the time is running out.

[RichardCranium]

they didn't seem to send me an email with results.

Nor me.

[Scrag Meister]

I'm not convinced where they get their averages from, an 'average joe' would struggle to even understand the questions in some cases. Or is average of those who participated?

Best was top 6%. Worst was 'top' 84%.

Probably the average of the folks who have taken the test.

I barely understood the tokens in the boxes question (10?), but still managed just above average.

[d000hg]

Take a screen print? Which one's that? I think the one I would have most trouble improving on its the squares without numbers, where you have to remember the order they light up. 5 is about my max unless a nice pattern shows up. Many of the others are trainable or techniques could be used IMO. Also, I didn't get around to seeing how they score it. For example is it better to risk guessing incorrectly using little time, or to take longer and improve the chances of being right?

The ones with lives, I can't remember but does your score go down when you lose a life? I keep getting the case I pass on 6, fail on 7, round and round. I wondered if you can strategise based on having an odd number of lives.

First time round, I figured it was about thoughtfully considering questions... 2nd time round I realised speed was much more a big deal. Shame you have to register a new email to start over IIRC, and they didn't seem to send me an email with results.

[TimberWolf]

I cannot do 4/12, I just see lots of patterns. I wish it would give me the answers.

I only got top 12.7% in that, but I think what you're missing is a "last man standing standing" strategy. Some of them just pair up, triple up etc, and you're often left with one that doesn't match up to any other.

[TimberWolf]

I had another go this morning and my scores have improved a bit. Best was top 2.6% on the coloured words test, where I didn't get a single one wrong, I just need to work on speed a bit. From being my worst the first time, it's now my best. Worst was visual attention, although I did well in that the first time.

[TimberWolf]

I cannot do 4/12, I just see lots of patterns. I wish it would give me the answers.

Take a screen print? Which one's that? I think the one I would have most trouble improving on its the squares without numbers, where you have to remember the order they light up. 5 is about my max unless a nice pattern shows up. Many of the others are trainable or techniques could be used IMO. Also, I didn't get around to seeing how they score it. For example is it better to risk guessing incorrectly using little time, or to take longer and improve the chances of being right?