Weblog Entry - 10/21/2003: "135"

10/21/2003 Entry: "135"

I gave in and took the test. It said

Your Intellectual Type is Visual Mathematician. This means you are gifted at spotting patterns — both in pictures and in numbers. These talents combined with your overall high intelligence make you good at understanding the big picture, which is why people trust your instincts and turn to you for direction

Do they really? I'll watch out for that in future. I'm not going to do a song and dance about the score it gave me -- I'm not convinced it really means anything. But obviously I'll feel free to make fun of anyone who admits to a lower score than me. ;o)

Thanks to Bene Diction for the link. No really. A test was just what I needed...

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My score came out 12 points less than it was on the IQ test they gave me when I joined the Air Force in 1948.I guess I haven't totally lost my mind after 55 years. I came out as a Word Warrior. I never was very good at math but I'm not bad on crossword puzzles.

Posted by Carroll Sickles @ 10/23/2003 03:57 PM CST

thanks, Bene :) that makes me feel a little better. still, glad i didn't put my actual score though!

Posted by alice @ 10/22/2003 04:32 PM CST

Alice, there is nothing to feel dumb about....which doesn't help when you feel dumb does it?

This isn't the kind of test that measures much of anything.If you were to take IQ tests administered by a qualified person, you'd be taking a lot more than one and in all different ways and you'd be at it for a couple of days.

This one is just a hook to get you to buy their stuff, and a bit of fluff to have fun with. A piece of marketing is all. Blog on!

Posted by Bene Diction @ 10/22/2003 04:29 PM CST

Am now feeling very dim (more than usual), looking at everyone's high numbers.

Posted by alice @ 10/22/2003 12:38 PM CST

This is what it said for me:

Congratulations, Wood!Your IQ score is 138 ...

According to the sorts of questions you got correct, we can tell your Intellectual Type is a Visionary Philosopher.

This means you are highly intelligent and have a powerful mix of skills and insight that can be applied in a variety of different ways. Like Plato, your exceptional math and verbal skills make you very adept at explaining things to others — and at anticipating and predicting patterns. And that's just some of what we know about you from your IQ results.

Well, that made my day. :)

Posted by Wood @ 10/22/2003 12:20 PM CST

I took it a while back ago. I got something like a 140 and it said I am a "Visionary Philosopher" like Plato or something. OK, whatever. I think I'll go watch cartoons now! Haha!

Posted by Theologian Guy @ 10/22/2003 03:02 AM CST

I'm an Insightful Linguist, apparently... couldn't do all the little picture logic things or maths, but knew the words ones. Wasn't going to buy the whole thing though!

Posted by alice @ 10/21/2003 11:15 PM CST

I feel sooooo dumb. Glenda also got higher than my 126. She is working up a bit of a song and dance to remind me of that fact. ;->

Posted by Ian McKenzie @ 10/21/2003 10:56 PM CST

LoL. Hey, they certainly go for the old ego with the wording results this free test.You can let us know your score. It's all in good fun if you don't get sucked into paying for more flattery. I suspect you are are in the very very smart stratosphere.You must be. You kept the credit card in your wallet. Blog on!

Posted by Bene Diction @ 10/21/2003 10:35 PM CST

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