Is there a study on how reliable IQ tests are, because they've been used extensively for multiple decades now.

@ JaiBharat, try this link

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Is+there+a+study+on+how+reliable+IQ+tests+are

Haha very funny.

:P

The first link is to WebMD...may as well use wikipedia if I want to do research.

Edited 12/9/2015 20:08:38

Load this into a Python Interpreter:

#TrueIntel
score = 0
import time
print('This is similar to an IQ test, you may not use a calculator or any functions on your computer.')
print('Your score is based upon you total time and your score on the tests.')
start = input('Press enter to start.')
print('Test 1: Mathematical Reasoning.')
starttime = time.clock()
print('5*8 equals (integer)')
ans = input()
if ans == '40':
score = score + 1
print('5^3 equals (integer)')
ans = input()
if ans == '125':
score = score + 1
print('4 = 2x, what is x?')
ans = input()
if ans == '2':
score = score + 1
print('It takes 2 men 6 hours to dig a hole, how long does it take 3 men? (hours)')
ans = input()
if ans == '4':
score = score + 1
print('2x+2y=16')
print('x-2y=-7')
print('What is x?')
ans = input()
if ans == '3':
score = score + 1
mathstime = time.clock() - starttime
print('Maths: ' + str(score))
time.sleep(3)
mathsscore = score
score = 0
print('Test 2: Verbal Reasoning.')
starttime = time.clock()
print('Triangle,square, ? (all lowercase this section)')
ans = input()
if ans == 'pentagon':
score = score + 1
print('Bread is to toast as coal is to what?')
ans = input()
if ans == 'burn':
score = score + 1
print('If each letter of the alphabet equates to its position in the alphabet, what is N+A?')
ans = input()
if ans == '15':
score = score + 1
print('The eleventh character of this sentence is what? (just the letter, not its pronounciation)')
ans = input()
if ans == 'h':
score = score + 1
print('Which word contains only the first seven letters of the alphabet?')
print('fear')
print('bated')
print('fake')
print('feed')
ans = input()
if ans == 'feed':
score = score + 1
nvscore = score
nvtime = time.clock() - starttime
totaltime = mathstime+nvtime
print('NV Reasoning: ' + str(score))
print('Speed: ' + str(totaltime))
print('IntelScore: ' + str(11*(50/totaltime+nvscore+mathsscore)))
time.sleep(3)

I get a score of 137, same as my IQ.
DO NOT LOOK AT THE CODE

And post what you get below, with your IQ score.

Edited 12/9/2015 20:14:15

So many ppl are gifted in WL 0.o

bread is to toast as coal is to burn... am i missing something here?

also try score+=1 instead of score=score+1, its neater.

Edited 12/9/2015 20:53:05

I got around 150 six years ago (not based on the Internet, a psychologist made it) but well it's just a number, you can be given different IQs depending on your luck, mood, etc

I've been given 160 and 180 by psychologists and an online iq test gave me 98, so do not trust them at all.

I think playing game of Warlight is a better iq test than Internet ones.

My IQ is 193.

I would show you guys, but turns out my screenshotting is broken :(

Yeah, depends on the scale I guess...

I got 170-ish a few years ago, dunno now, haven't taken a test in ages.

@tojam: please use code tags

Python has significant whitespace and it's hard for me to correct all those indentation errors without looking at the code.

Also that's the least Pythonic Python I've seen today... functions and for loops do exist in Python- it's actually Turing complete (shocker, I know). :)

Edited 12/9/2015 21:56:35

Do psychologist get paid to give high numbers? Or do they just make them up for fun?

^^^^

It shows something more strategic mindset I remember a thread I made a few weeks back about personality types and there was a lot of INTP's and other analytical types

Edited 12/9/2015 21:52:45

the average IQ of Polish peoples is 70, this was demonstrated by Russian scientists

Edited 12/9/2015 21:55:28

^
Has Karl or Ion returned?

Yes he has sadly Luna...

Knyte and tbest mysteriously have similar profile pictures.

It reminds me of Benjamin and fleece master

Genghis your IQ..

It's low.

I've never had an iq test and I'd imagine it's bollocks.

I'd put myself at 100-115. But since everyone has a different scale it's all very irrelevant