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The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Nobody: 11:51am On Dec 11, 2017
Taking an IQ test doesn't have to be akin to drilling through the marathon of questions that is the SAT. (Please don't make us go through that again. Please.) In fact, what has been hailed as the world's shortest IQ test in the world is a whole three questions. Yup, you can take it right now and start bragging to your friends within 30 minutes.

1. The Bat and Ball Problem

A bat and a ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. The Widget-Making Machine Problem

If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. The Size-Double Lily Pad Patch Problem

There is a patch of lily pads in a lake. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake?


Trick Questions
The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) was developed by psychologist Shane Frederick in 2005. In a paper published in The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Frederick describes that he picked the three questions for the CTR because they were all "found to yield impulsive erroneous responses." That is, the questions make it easy for people to quickly jump to conclusions, instead of closely analyzing the seemingly simple quiz items.

This kind of mental trickery is how only 17 percent of students from the top universities in the world (like Yale and Harvard) got a perfect score on the CRT, according to a 2003 study. This short test was designed to test someone's ability to ignore their intuitive gut response and think more rationally. Scroll down to try out the questions, and keep scrolling to check your answers.

Culled from Curiousity.

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by HallaDaTruth: 11:53am On Dec 11, 2017
Ok
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by cassidy1996(m): 12:22pm On Dec 11, 2017
1. 10 cent

2. 5 mins

3. 24day's

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Ukeachu1(m): 12:33pm On Dec 11, 2017
phoinix:
Taking an IQ test doesn't have to be akin to drilling through the marathon of questions that is the SAT. (Please don't make us go through that again. Please.) In fact, what has been hailed as the world's shortest IQ test in the world is a whole three questions. Yup, you can take it right now and start bragging to your friends within 30 minutes.

1. The Bat and Ball Problem

A bat and a ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. The Widget-Making Machine Problem

If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. The Size-Double Lily Pad Patch Problem

There is a patch of lily pads in a lake. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake?


Trick Questions
The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) was developed by psychologist Shane Frederick in 2005. In a paper published in The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Frederick describes that he picked the three questions for the CTR because they were all "found to yield impulsive erroneous responses." That is, the questions make it easy for people to quickly jump to conclusions, instead of closely analyzing the seemingly simple quiz items.

This kind of mental trickery is how only 17 percent of students from the top universities in the world (like Yale and Harvard) got a perfect score on the CRT, according to a 2003 study. This short test was designed to test someone's ability to ignore their intuitive gut response and think more rationally. Scroll down to try out the questions, and keep scrolling to check your answers.

Culled from Curiousity.

1. 0.05

2. 5 minutes

3. 47 days

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Nobody: 1:34pm On Dec 11, 2017
1. The Bat and Ball Problem

A bat and a ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
The ball costs 5 Cents

X+Y=$.10
$1+y+y=$1.10
2y=$0.1
y=5 cents


2. The Widget-Making Machine Problem

If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
5 Minutes

If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, then it takes 1 machine 5 minutes to make 1 widget.

3. The Size-Double Lily Pad Patch Problem

There is a patch of lily pads in a lake. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake?
47 Days

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by optm(m): 2:28pm On Dec 11, 2017
1. ans= 0.05$
2. ans= 5min
3. ans= 47days

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by 9jaBloke: 3:42pm On Dec 11, 2017
1. 5C
Hozier:

The ball costs 5 Cents

X+Y=$.10
$1+y+y=$1.10
2y=$0.1
y=5 cents

5 Minutes

If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, then it takes 1 machine 5 minutes to make 1 widget.


47 Days

Bravo
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Nobody: 4:28pm On Dec 11, 2017
Too easy.
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Nobody: 4:52pm On Dec 11, 2017
phoinix:
Taking an IQ test doesn't have to be akin to drilling through the marathon of questions that is the SAT. (Please don't make us go through that again. Please.) In fact, what has been hailed as the world's shortest IQ test in the world is a whole three questions. Yup, you can take it right now and start bragging to your friends within 30 minutes.

1. The Bat and Ball Problem

A bat and a ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. The Widget-Making Machine Problem

If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. The Size-Double Lily Pad Patch Problem

There is a patch of lily pads in a lake. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake?


Trick Questions
The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) was developed by psychologist Shane Frederick in 2005. In a paper published in The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Frederick describes that he picked the three questions for the CTR because they were all "found to yield impulsive erroneous responses." That is, the questions make it easy for people to quickly jump to conclusions, instead of closely analyzing the seemingly simple quiz items.

This kind of mental trickery is how only 17 percent of students from the top universities in the world (like Yale and Harvard) got a perfect score on the CRT, according to a 2003 study. This short test was designed to test someone's ability to ignore their intuitive gut response and think more rationally. Scroll down to try out the questions, and keep scrolling to check your answers.

Culled from Curiousity.

Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by crownedprinz(m): 5:10pm On Dec 11, 2017
amazing responses from this guys above...salute
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by samwobi(m): 5:25pm On Dec 11, 2017
optm:
1. ans= 0.05$ 2. ans= 5min 3. ans= 47days
How is it 47? Please help a brother
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by optm(m): 5:45pm On Dec 11, 2017
samwobi:
How is it 47? Please help a brother
note it doubles in size each day. fr it to occupy d lake in 48 days means on d 47th day it was occupying half d pool.( it wld b 2tyms in size on d 48th day hence occupying d whole pool). hope dis helps

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Built2last: 5:46pm On Dec 11, 2017
I am as clueless as Buhari in this one.

they should test my IQ on how to make money in business. Thats what my IQ is good at

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Nobody: 6:55pm On Dec 11, 2017
smart people.. no wonder i am horrid at math
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by prodiG(m): 6:59pm On Dec 11, 2017
LaEvilIMiss:
smart people.. no wonder i am horrid at math
I'm hopeless at maths too but there is no maths here
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Dell031: 7:00pm On Dec 11, 2017
Q1) 0. 05 (~bat+ball=$1 . 10 ~bat=$1 .10 - ball...eqn 1 ~ bat= $1 + ball...eqn2 sub eqn 1 into eqn 2 ~$1 - ball =$1 + ball ...continue to get ball=0 . 05) ; Q2) 100 (1 machine 1 widget per minute) ; Q3) 47 (because previouse day it was half)
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Nobody: 7:05pm On Dec 11, 2017
prodiG:
I'm hopeless at maths too but there is no maths here

just clever jedi mind-tricks
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Forceup(f): 9:13pm On Dec 11, 2017
So which one is correct answer so I can copy abeg..

cry cry cry
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by ngmart(m): 9:54pm On Dec 11, 2017
RESERVED FOR THE NEXT PERSON BELOW
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by sureteeboy(m): 9:55pm On Dec 11, 2017
Saw this on curiosity.com yesterday. Y'all should endeavor to check out that amazing website

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by fantastic1: 11:26pm On Dec 11, 2017
1. $0.05
2. 5mins
3. 47days

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by theManOfGod(m): 11:41pm On Dec 11, 2017
1. 5 cents 2. 5 minutes 3. 47 days Too simple

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Desyner: 9:06am On Dec 12, 2017
Ukeachu1:

1. 0.05
2. 5 minutes
3. 47 days
I go with this 100%.

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Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Coloradvantage(m): 10:37am On Dec 12, 2017
if I have come accross this question some where and perhaps get all the answers... does that show my iQ is high... bros! make una sit down there. no be only iQ
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by IamaNigerianGuy(m): 11:04am On Dec 12, 2017
phoinix:
Taking an IQ test doesn't have to be akin to drilling through the marathon of questions that is the SAT. (Please don't make us go through that again. Please.) In fact, what has been hailed as the world's shortest IQ test in the world is a whole three questions. Yup, you can take it right now and start bragging to your friends within 30 minutes.

1. The Bat and Ball Problem

A bat and a ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. The Widget-Making Machine Problem

If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. The Size-Double Lily Pad Patch Problem

There is a patch of lily pads in a lake. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake?


Trick Questions
The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) was developed by psychologist Shane Frederick in 2005. In a paper published in The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Frederick describes that he picked the three questions for the CTR because they were all "found to yield impulsive erroneous responses." That is, the questions make it easy for people to quickly jump to conclusions, instead of closely analyzing the seemingly simple quiz items.

This kind of mental trickery is how only 17 percent of students from the top universities in the world (like Yale and Harvard) got a perfect score on the CRT, according to a 2003 study. This short test was designed to test someone's ability to ignore their intuitive gut response and think more rationally. Scroll down to try out the questions, and keep scrolling to check your answers.

Culled from Curiousity.

0.5 cents
5 minutes
47 days
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by DesChyko: 8:54pm On Dec 12, 2017
1. Ball costs 0.05$

2. 100 machines will take 5 minutes to make 100 widgets.

3. 47 days.

Saw these as Mathematical problems though
Re: The World's Shortest IQ Test Is On 3 Questions by Mayorchama(m): 9:03pm On Dec 12, 2017
5cents
5mins
47days

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