Corner Canyon High School Intelligence Quotient Test

The idea of an overall IQ is very controversial and elusive The idea of an overall IQ is very controversial and elusive. The IQ is made up of varying levels of specific skills that are as individual as finger-prints; and in the final analysis, the intellect is only as valuable as the use to which it is put. When we set out to judge the intelligence of others we look for such qualities as verbal abilities, problem-solving skills, social competence, and interest in learning. When someone is accomplished in these areas we think of him as very intelligent. While all of these qualities do point to someone who is likely to have a high IQ, psychologists believe the key to the truly intelligent person is his level of motivation. The type of motivation to which they refer cannot be measured by any particular test but can only be observed in an individual’s behavior, in his attitudes toward life, and in his approach to problems. In fact, someone who furthers their education by obtaining a masters degree is demonstrating intellectual curiosity and that all-important motivation which is the mark of real intelligence.

We will begin with question 1 to get a straightforward look at your overall intelligence. Then move on to question 2 and so on. If you do not know where your true talents lie, by the time you finish taking this test you’ll have a fairly accurate profile of your intellectual strengths.

Question 1 If you had 3 oranges and added 2 more to them, how many oranges would you then have? 5 oranges

Question 2 If you were to take 2 apples from 7 apples, how many would you have? 2 apples

Question 3 Divide 30 by ½ and add 10. What is the mathematical answer? 70 30*2 + 10 = 70

Question 4 If you were to go to bed at exactly 8 PM and set you alarm for 9 AM, then wind the clock and go to sleep (ASSUMING that you went right to sleep and slept until the alarm awakened you), how many hours would you have slept? 1 hour, wind up clocks don’t differentiate between AM and PM

Question 5 Imagine that you are caught in a winter blizzard. suddenly you spot an old shack. You go in. Your numbed fingers reach into your pocket and pull out a single match. You look carefully around the room and notice a candle, an oil lamp and a fireplace all ready to be lit. Which one would you light first? The Match

Question 6 A farmer had 4 haystacks in one field, twice that many in another field, and 3 haystacks in a third field. He put them all together. How many haystacks did he then have? One

Question 7 If a doctor gave you three pills and told you to take one every ½ hour, how long would they last? 1 hour

Question 8 If some months have 30 days and if some months have 31, how many months have 28 days? Every Month

Question 9 How many animals of each species did Moses take with him on the Ark? None, Noah was on the ark.

Question 10 Why can't a family who has a relative living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina have him buried west of the Mississippi River? He’s not dead.

Question 11 A phonograph record revolves at 33 revolutions per minute. If it takes 3 minutes to play the record, how many grooves are there on the record? There is only one groove.

Question 12 If you have in your hand 2 United States coins totaling $.55 and one is not a nickel, what are the 2 coins? 50 cent piece and a nickel. Only one is not a nickel.

Question 13 What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years? The letter M

Question 14 A ship is anchored in the bay and has a rope ladder hanging from a railing to the water. Rungs on the ladder are one foot apart and ten rungs are showing. The tide comes in at the rate of 2 feet per hour. How many rungs will be showing after two hours? 10 rungs

Question 15 Is it legal in the United States for a man to marry his widow's sister? He can’t he’s dead.

Question 16 There are 32 green socks and 8 red socks in a box. If you are blindfolded, how many times must you pull socks out of the box -- one at a time -- to be absolutely certain that you had a matched pair? (THE LEAST NUMBER OF TIMES?) 3 times.

Question 17 How can 2 fathers and 2 sons divide 21 one-dollar bills evenly among themselves? Each must receive an equal number of dollars, no change. Grandpa, Father, son 7

Question 18 There are 7 oak trees. On each tree there are seven branches and on one branch there is one acorn. How many acorns are there in all? One

Question 19 Draw a capital letter "E" with one continuous line without crossing or retracing a line. Block Letter E

Question 20 Paul’s height is six feet, he’s an assistant at a butcher’s shop, and wears size 10 shoes. What does he weigh? He weigh’s meat.

Question 21 A cowboy rode into town on Friday, He stayed in town for three days and rode out on Friday how was that possible? His Horse’s name is Friday

Question 22 One night, a king and a queen went into a castle. There was nobody in the castle, and no one came out of the castle. In the morning, three people came out of the castle. Who were they? A knight, a king, and the queen

Question 23 Timmy’s mother had three children. The first was named April, the next was named May. What was the name of the third child? Timmy

Question 24 If you are running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in? 2nd place.

Question 25 Listen carefully! You are a bus driver…. There was 5 people on the bus to start the route..........

What is the point of this activity? Talk with your table. What do you think?

To have fun on the first day! Pay attention to the details. There is a lot going on in this class. You’ll need to remember and pay attention closely to understand the things were doing. You NEED to study and do your homework! (Curve of Forgetting)