This is what a Mensa IQ test looks like
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Test starts at 2:26. I am not promoting Mensa here, I personally would not want to join the organisation. For many of these questions I could see multiple correct answers, but I'm showing the ones that Mensa recognises.
I looked into it many, many years ago, and quickly came to the same decision.
That is an interesting personal decision for not joining.
My partner refused to let our daughter joining such an organization too after she was encouraged by multiple parties to do so nor did my partner allowed our daughter to enter the state runs gifted education program. At the time, I thought my partner was nut, but I slowly understand why.
It's not all bad, it depends on the motivation for joining.
For some it's pride and ego, but some of us are just looking for weird friends.
Nice
I like how you think we'd just assume you have a 130+ IQ when it remains to be seen. Nice try though.
Great news! I took an IQ test; luckily it came back negative
that's... highly concerning LOL
Nice
Lol
Negitive?
Hahahahaha
My uncle was bragging about belonging to Mensa. My Aunt told him, "I'm smart enough that I don't pay people to tell me I'm smart."
your aunt is very smart
Genius on her own league .. Stan your aunt
Wisdom and intelligence are different attributes.
hope every doctor you go to paid someone else to make sure they're smart enough.
@@aj2228 Mensa logic
"I wish we valued wisdom as highly as intelligence."
Dennis King
Weirdly intelligence rarely equates with humbleness, wisdom or emotional maturity. I’ve met some really intelligent people but most of them struggle with emotional intelligence and tend to be pompous too.
@@TheLastEgg08 Well, I hope I'm not that smart.
What about empathy and compassion?
@@captainozone5393 Wisdom is balanced in part by those.
Two thoughts come to mind.
The first is a joke I heard years ago stating that the first sign of higher intelligence was joining Mensa. And the second sign of higher intelligence was dropping out of Mensa.
The second thought is more personal. I walked into my first Mensa gathering, hoping to find a place that really felt like "home". What I found was pretty much just a group of people that came across as being misfits. And I mean no disrespect when I say that. I met some nice folks. It's just that being in that group still didn't automatically make me feel like I "belonged". Just my personal opinion and experience. YMMV
Yup whole heartedly agree with that joke. 👌
"Two thoughts come to mind." ...One, Two.
@@josephbyrnhopf2481 An entire paragraph can be a thought. Or a condensed mental image that laterally reminds you of several ideas. Thoughts can be folded and unfolded.
What even is the purpose of a Mensa gathering? You group up and talk about IQ tests, or being smart? What's the point of these meetings anyway
@@maciekGTR It's a secret. I can't tell you unless you know the secret handshake! Seriously, it depends on what your interests are. They have general meetings, sometimes with speakers. And they often have smaller groups if there are enough people interested in a certain topic. Some folks are social and like to be around others. Others, not so much. I think it's safe to say that they all have an inquisite nature and enjoy learning, whether alone or in the company of others that they feel they fit in with.
I’m too busy studying for my drug test.
still studying?
remember take the test high get high scores.
Did you pass?
Hi grandpa
I really studied for my drug test, in fact I crammed hard the night before.
It's funny because in spanish MENSA means silly, fool, idiot, etc.
David Dominguez jajaja EH verdah.
In Italian it means dining room
Mensa is the place you take your meals at a university
ay estoy bien menso
" high iq society "
peak human intelligence
You can definitely study for an IQ test.
They hit the basic areas of intelligence, so brushing up on those areas will allow you to score better than if you let all those skills atrophy since your school days.
I took the Mensa test and got in. It was fun to see these questions again.
barely, you arent smart enough to get how unimportant studying for patterns are. Its also not always the same. You can study and score a few points max.
@@coffee838I can make a ai which can score full score
@@coffee838 pattern recognition is definitely a skill and you can train it
@@coffee838 You certainly start from the baseline of your own innate ability, but with training this baseline can indeed be improved. Think about it like athletic performance. With training, anyone can improve his/her athletic performance, even though you will never be at the level of elite athletes.
@@albertpuig6273 says the 80-iq
Took the Mensa test way back, around 1990 or something. It was in Utrecht, the Netherlands. After I had done the test I got an invitation by mail and joined them. Went 2 times to attend a meeting. They have all sorts of interest groups. Met a few very weird people there and never went back again.
My IQ for trying this test would soon evolve into 'I Quit'.
Soon everyone will be transformed into "IA"
I Agree
No you have great sense of comedy
😂😂😂😂😂
Good one😂
lmaaaaaaaaooooooooooooooo
All of a sudden everyone has an IQ of 150+
Mine is 120
@@chaniswatching5591 mine is 10
@@disappointment8094 i thought so
My IQ,
0.5> X >-1k
Excuse me, my IQ is around 90. This is very offensive. I'm literally balling my eyes out due to the fact you're roasting me. Please don't offend my tiny ego.
Thank you. I've looked before for a legitimate IQ test. It's been a lovely way to pass the time, and I enjoy your candour while going over the answers :)
WAIS-IV might be helpful to you, if interested in an industry-standard, professionally-administered test. :D
even i those I could do, I would not be able to explain like you did. Teaching is a talent on itself!
IQ is an excellent way to measure how good someone is at IQ tests.
Fr
How come BaSKET ball plaYERS are all IQ loaded ????
Exactly
idk why my friends scored higher than me in iq tests but they seem to comprehend knowledge a lot slower than me :|
@@sweetie_py Don’t be concern about it. Just like what he said, IQ tests only measure how well you can take an IQ test. I have friends who did well in college, but always seem to be clueless with everything else.
I scored a 160 point on my test now i can watch "rick and morty" as well as "big bang theory" and understand the deeper humor
Does this mean that you couldn't before taking the test?
@@Verschlimmbesserung i heard some of the big brain jokes a thought it might have been to advanced
@@zygon2918 Now can you understand that The Big-Bang Theory is a bogus theory ?
@@Zarathoustra82 how is it bogus please explain in detail
@@gregstevenson8636 13.7 billion years ago ? Everything came out of nothing ? Earth rotating at 1000mph and 66,600mph around the Sun ? And we don't feel a thing. How can we believe that sh*t ?
I tested high early in my life. Only thing it really added to my life was knowing just how remarkably little I ever really knew, and how many really interesting things there were to investigate:)
same tbh
I didn't get any iq tests but same! I really think the humility of just accepting that there is always a lot left to learn is a very healthy mindset
The curious mind will always find new things to explore. Unfortunately, the world seems to be populated with apathetic minions that simply don't care about anything but themselves...
A vast majority of people don't get to the point where you are until much later in their lives. One way of looking at IQ is mental "age" multiplier for body age. 100=1.00
@@Snarkapotamusspecially among our youth in the political left. Society managed to create an unbelievable amount of snowflake yelling narcissists. For god’s sake, they’re so stupid and unbearable. And don’t get me wrong, I’m in the same age group as them, not that grandpa who says back in his days things were much better.
love it, thank you Tibees!
The only genius in MENSA is the person who started it by convincing other "geniuses" to pay for membership so they could brag they were members. A classic con, using someone's own ego against them.
the real genius is the founder of mensa
@@joaopedroaguiarfmatos1473 Yes, that's what I said. Thanks for posting the abridged version.
You got 21 of 33 questions correct
I'm a high school drop out from the ghetto who couldn't tell you what 7x3 is. lol
So yeah, i don't don't know what a sine curve is and even if i could recognize a square root pattern i wouldn't know the calculation to solve it.
Oh, i guess my point is, it definitely wouldn't take a genius to breeze through this "test"
@@CBourn48223 So, you're making the classic mistake of getting involved in a land war in Asia... I mean, confusing "intelligence" with "knowledge". You may not be well-educated, but you may still be very intelligent.
My uncle Gary used to say that "You know you're smart when you think you yourself are too stupid to function yet you're constantly flabbergasted by the level of idiocy of everyone around you". Or something like that
I must be a genius
That is actually quite true. I've read about IQ.
Or something like that......hahahahah.
thanks. i really needed that good laugh !
Oh my god I am laughing so hard.
Totally proves I must be a frickin genius 🤣🤣🤣
I have kinda always known (or suspected rather) that I'm smarter than most kids. Maybe because my parents always told me that or the fact that I was getting A:s without really trying. But one thing that I can relate is the feeling of everyone else being stupid. I was thinking many years that they are pretending to be for some odd reason. I thought that "maybe being smart is a bad thing" back then. Like no one likes you if you are smart.
You have a very calming relaxing voice.
as a woman, i relate
My biggest problem are always the questions where the shapes are like super fancy but the pattern is much more simple than one may think (e. g. number 11 in this one, I couldn't figure it out because I didn't see any pattern in the shape itself and just moved on ). And thank you for explaining 25! I didn't understand why mine was wrong until you explained that the inversion is inwards/outwards, not downwards/upwards like I thought.
How would it be outward? The options only show inward or no inversion.
Question 25 is a bad question.
IQ tests are fun but having common sense is truly a premium trait
Common sense Can pretty much answer any question
lmao nah, they are depressing
Common sense is 100% situational. What seems like common sense can be completely useless in a different situation or society. It's really only something people say when they've not experienced different cultures and situations.
@@Nothing-fc2so ? Usually people with high IQ are just normal people that are a little smarter than average. They have normal common sense levels.
@@FortheBudgies an example please? Pretty sure something like pointing a loaded gun at your head and pulling the trigger is detrimental to your health, across all societies and situations, and should be considered common sense.
I can't even pass my urine test.
Wtf then stop getting stoned
I can't even pass urine
Pro tip: You need to find the urinal.
nørnir my urine just won’t pass, I have no way to expel it, I’m like a ken doll down there.
@@nrnir3960 so you have liquid inlets and not outlets. How are you even process.
This is an excellent video btw!
I've found throughout life that a high IQ is very akin to a speedy computer. You can process most ideas faster. IQ does not give you a better work ethic, it doesn't give you more information and it doesn't make you richer.
The downside of a higher IQ for me is that it has pushed me into growing tired of a job position or career over a period of time roughly equal to its complexity. On the positive side I've managed to be a reasonably good technician, supervisor, manager and web programmer during my career and work on a few fairly advanced technologies for the time.
Overall much more enjoyable than the struggles experienced by some others.
Me: I choose "C"
MENSA: You gave the wrong answer
Me: You didn't ask the right question
iq 20687q8742307
Yeah, the answer to 11) could completely logically be C -- if the sequence were primes. And no indication is given why that should not be the case. So I'd agree, the question is just plain wrong.
Extremely gifted.
MENSA: you are selected
@Мотхер Фуцкер omg Мотхер Фуцкер
Studying super hard for my prostate exam tomorrow wish me luck!
Last minute cramming is not recommended.
so how did it go? did you pass?
you are a man of culture
@@clydeargent4001 Dude, idk which is better the comment or your reply.
I'd rather pass a prostate exam then a Mensa test
I have taken these tests unwittingly various times. Even to qualify for a job. This is the first time I am learning how to solve it. Glad that I went with same logics for the most part atleast. It's logical thinking. Good stuff.
Mensa: An organization for intellectually gifted people who have nothing to show for all their intelligence.
other than studying this test and bragging about their own ego
first one looks like a dorito, second one like a sandwich, third one a pizza, so the answer must be a chicken leg
😂🤣
Ur joke is smart ur probably a 154 iq.. i got the joke but i failed how u got a leg so im avg 109 lolololol
@Duupar ur smarter than i am...lol
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Genuis, only fast food junk food niggas can relate
Honestly, I can do the Mensa test in my sleep. Once I wake up, I can't add 1 and 1. But in my sleep, I'm an absolute genius.
I can to the Mensa test in my sleep as well. Not like I'd get any of the questions right
wholesome dad joke
brilliant
That's why i lucid dream lol
Me 1,?,3
I've done extremely well on IQ tests, starting with one I had to take in third grade. That one was a real IQ, as far as I can determine looking back. It had a lot of questions with images, matching gloves and hands, matching rotated figures, etc. The later tests I've taken had more in common with SAT tests. There were a lot of questions that depended on prior knowledge, culture, and teaching. Just one example was an analogy. Achilles is to tendon as Pandora is to _____. Most people would know the answer is box, but only if they had heard the term Pandora's box in conversation or had been taught about or read the mythology. In short, testing says I'm a genius, but I don't trust the testing.
Great analogy. Always did well on them as a kid, but now as a physician, I would answer the question as "Achilles is to tendon as Pandora is to GREEK LITERATURE". Achilles is probably a fictional character, but the achilles tendon is real. Therefore Pandora has to relate to something factual. Greek Literature is factual. I see no connection between "Pandora" and a physical box. If anything, Pandora is a radio station.
This proves that you are a genius;) (not trusting them in addition to score high :))
@@davidh9844 you’d be wrong it’s box
Achilles tendon (heel)
Pandora's sides (box)
@McCarthy Park & P.A.P.A. - Now get it a head of time & study. Then ??? are you a genius?? - getting wrong at that does say something though.
Every online IQ test I've ever taken: "You might be super intelligent"
Me: *enters the square root of 1 into my calculator*
Hey that’s better than me! I put 5-3 into my calc the other day
try the sqrt of -2 for an epic result
Becuase there not proper iq tests
@@roberts.wilson1848 √2i
@@roberts.wilson1848 lol
How to pass the test
Step 1: learn enchantment table language
I learned enchantment table language over a year ago funny enough
A chicken thinks better than me
Done it during first month of lockdown xD
@Zhiyue Yang There is a time limit of 20 minutes. :)
@@twinnt that’s so sad
IQ tests measure something very real, and they do a good job measuring it, too. As far as I know though, it is only weakly associated with success in life - there are too many other things that are also important.
However, from reading the comments I think people can be very good at recognizing abstract patterns but can be bad at these kinds of tests. Test taking in itself is a skill that not everyone has and isn't necessarily correlated to intelligence.
I asked for an adhd test and instead my psychologist gave me this exact same test
"Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will believe its whole life it is stupid."
- Albert Einstein -
"If you are so smart, how come I am so rich?" - Warren Buffett.
Best place to test IQ is stock market. Each trade of stock is mental judgement against each other between buyer and seller. But only one get it right, other wrong. If your judgments are consistently superior to others, you will be rich.
Second most objective measurement of potential mental ability is brain size, which is correlated to mental ability pretty well.
@@alexoolau As for that last line, potential aside, that would be dependent on the opinion of what iT is to be considered smart or able, right? One might put more stock in being able to beat people than in being able not to be beaten, and differentiating between living life like a game or hobby with the objective-me, as opposed to something real or existent, and expansive.
@@alexoolau Brain size isn't a good correlation by itself. A surface area to brain mass to body mass ratio is better. Regarding the stock market, you assume it's a fair playing field without the rules of the game being rigged against normal people, but clearly, the situation with Melvin capital and Reddit shows otherwise.
thats the go to answer I always have... different people are born to do different things.
@@alexoolau "Best place to test IQ is stock market" Good luck testing a classroom of 18 year old students in Nigeria.
I took an IQ test as a kid and got a great score. I based my whole young life around this number. "No matter what happens I'm smart so I'll be fine. I don't have to worry about learning or homework because I'm smart." Too bad they didn't test emotional intelligence. I'm in my mid 20s coming out of recovery trying to basically start from scratch. Don't pay too much attention to a silly number kids. Work hard and pay attention. Set a goal and keep after it.
I totally agree with you
I am sorry that happened to you, people shouldn't put that on kids, they don't get it is harmful, and I just wanted to tell you that I understand. However, I must say that personally the most profoundly gifted people I knew when I was young were so profoundly lacking in emotional intelligence that I even as a child I was seriously concerned as to how they would function outside of an academic environment that tolerated their eccentricities, and in the end many of them simply couldn't. Their friends, family, and faculty all fueled their egos in many ways, however the greatest perpetuators of their conceit were without exception always themselves. Myself included, especially in regards to my friends and family. I genuinely hope you are doing well a year after this comment, feel free to reach out if you ever want to chat either way, and I sincerely wish you all best.
You were arrogant and lazy. That has nothing to do with intelligence. Can hardly say you based your young life around intelligence then immediately say you didn't study. I don't understand why people in the comments are praising this
@@stevepickford3004 I assure you not everyone has to "study" in grade school, and not everyone studies equally either. In fact some people ace their classes without ever cracking the assigned text reading. Some students remember an entire lecture with perfect auditory recall, or possess a photographic, or eidetic memory, and some people are are Kim Peek who read two pages of a book simultaneously with each eye while recalling every book they have ever read. So... this in your mind concerns what if not intelligence?
There are people on this earth who learn languages in a weeks, for fun, and by only listening to it being spoken. Thomas Fuller existed. Obviously this hasn't been your personal experience... and that is fine, no ones giving prizes or looking for them here. Also, no one is saying studying has zero merit, just that it has a different place and meaning in our lives, because it is just a basic fact that what is effortless to some may well be impossible to others. Personally I didn't study in any meaningful way throughout my time in college yet achieved a 4.0 GPA effortlessly, so if anyone was lazy in my educational past it was the schools for the level of challenge they offered and provided. The only challenge there was attendance.
That being said - what other insight can you provide here past ridiculous insults? Because if anyone here has been arrogant or lazy in the comments here it has been you Steve.
i thought the rule was you werent supposed to let non adults know their exact score on an iq test for this very reason. i could even see only telling the parents the percentile and not exact number to still avoid problems
An IQ test doesn't tell you what you're good at. That's an aptitude assessment.
i personally think that something like this cant measure intelligence accurately. Because youre essentially trying to find an answer that has been deemed as "Right" by the people who created the test. But the way i see it when it comes to patterns and shapes there could be multiple ways of answering and it wouldnt really make it incorrect if you didnt answer the way it was intended. It also doesnt help when a person can get a score of above avg in one IQ test and a below avg in another. Its not consistent at all.
Me: takes online iq test
Me: wastes 1hour of my saturday and brain energy
Me: finishes the test
Website: PLEASE PAY 4 USD TO VALIDATE YOUR IQ
ME: OOF
Edit: I dont need a iqntest since I got one from my school I think it was 112.
Well at least you practiced your brain a little
Omg SAME
I just got "scammed" lol
Ironically you are failing any online IQ test by taking it in the first place
@@craigsparton it is just like a game bruh chill. Nobody said that it is accurate otherwise we'd pay. Dont take yourself for Einstein.
Legend has it that those who didn’t pay for MENSA are still checking their spam folder for an iq result.
Even if you officially join MENSA, they don't tell you your score. You just get the knowledge that you qualify. Source: I took the MENSA test in 2007, qualified, and joined. I haven't kept up my membership, though.
@@hlynna What's the point of joining Mensa in the first place other than to serve your ego?
@@nickwilson3499 there are social events, and they have scholarships
I passed the the Mensa test with a score of 149, and was invited to pay £39 a year to join, so with that in mind, I said no.
@@hlynna yes they do, and have my results to prove it.
Having a good executive function to make order from the minute changes, has to be a massive advantage.
My son scored high enough and was accepted to join. Since he was only 16, my wife and I insisted we attend the open house meeting. About 30 MENSA members in this house aged from the mid 20's to 70's, with the majority in their 30's. These people were juiced-up on wine and carrying on conversations like it was a final exam. They ridiculed and shot down everything that didn't compare favorably with what they were taught in school. A group of hive-minds - highly opinionated under the tenants of social collectivism. My son was disappointed and his expectations crushed. He never asked to go back, and he never used his score on a resume' or employment interview. Go ahead, take the test. If you score high enough - congratulations, you may be accepted into this elite group. But beware, entering the room of infinite wisdom can be a very strange experience indeed.
Yup got an invite and passed their test with flying colors. Attended one meeting and nope with extra nope sauce. Lots of people were way outside of peer age range at the time and they were completely full of themselves. Fwiw I scored 164 at the tender age of 13, ended up graduating high honors from the school of hard knocks unfortunately though.
@@christopherleubner6633wow 164? That is very high, tell me how do you do that? What are you doing rn for work maybe?
So MENSA is basically a glorified Reddit mod meetup then?
They have wine, you say? 😀
Sounds about how I imagined Mensa would be
After watching this video I would like to learn to speak and smile at the same time
@Jalinco TV lmfao! :)
Judging by your nickname you are Finnish, so you cannot smile nor speak anyway.
Mikko Kärkkäinen Where are you from?!
LOLLLLLL
Damn😂
These tests is where I shine.
I had a test with Mensa and was in the top 1%, which was the req to join.
The following year I lost 90% of my eyesight, and it has since then (7y ago) just improved back to 50%.
The loss of sight was very suddon ( in 1 week time from 100 to 19% which is like looking through 3 layers of mat glass).
I love visual math problems.
Maybe thats why I work as a 3D enginer.
You can also find these tests at the official Mensa website btw.
Wow! and wouldnt you be interested to try for the Triple Nine Society ??
I would never join a club that would have me as a member. - Mark Twain
And Groucho Marx says "Try again".
Not Mark Twain. Groucho Marx said it.
😂😂😂😂
iT actually originated with John Galsworthy in the Forsyte Saga, whatever the heck that is.
Pattern recognition is important when it comes to determining intelligence because everything can be expressed as a function. Functions are patterns.
Every job, task we do in life is a function. Every bit of data can be expressed as a function.
98% of people on this planet recognise patters, functions…. especially, the scrolling through unnecessary videos 😂
I took an IQ test in 2nd or 3rd grade. It was administered to all the kids suspected of being “gifted”. If you scored highly enough you were entering into the “gifted program”. This was in the early 1970s in Los Angeles.
Question 1 on the test: what is wrong with the CZcams algorithm and how am I here
You should be flattered.
If Locomotive A leaves London at 10am and Locomotive B leaves Cardiff at 10am then when will sheep goats build a rocket ship?
Bill Clinton i think snowflake are the issue and the algorithm is very complex but cut it short it on a title and analysis of video folders and sound folders to initially sort threw the videos uploaded and after that it based on reports and flags till it goes to a snowflake to review it and remove it
Watch smartereveryday CZcams channel to fined out more
Convert the letter to a numeral. A becomes 1, d becomes 4, g becomes 7, and j becomes 10. It's easier to see that all they are doing is adding 3. So the answer is the 13th letter or m.
During life we learned to "think outside the box" and Mensa just throws that suggestion out the window.. which kinda is outside the box.
Actually, you can train for an IQ test. The questions follow a sort of pattern, and once you know how to do them, you can practice and improve your score.
but that's counted as cheating, you won't get to test your real ability. just the same as stealing an exam paper and memorizing its pattern before it's given.
@@aryazeref No, it's not the same at all! By practicing, you are not memorising answers, you are simply training yourself to better identify patterns. It's just like studying for an exam. It's not cheating. You would not get the same questions on the real test.
@@user-yz9kz6vt9y it depends on how you study the exam, if you learn the concept only without doing some exercises ,or you learn the exercises as well, but on the test it's really different but actually it uses the same concept, then that's pretty much the same as IQ, IQ's questions aren't meant to be taught, but meant to be solved with your built in logic.
@@aryazeref But my point is you CAN train for the IQ test and improve your score by solving similar practice problems. You can improve your sense of logic!
@@aryazeref - There is no in built logic as you said, logic is learned. If you spend a good amount of your time learning mathematics and calculating only by your brain, you will naturally score higher in math problems of the IQ test. So you can take all the cognitive capacities that an IQ test measure and you can work on them to become better over time, without passing one IQ test. Once you learned enough, you can pass the test and i will guaranty that you will score much higher than average.
I have done it previously to flex with my schoolmates while ago, our teacher wanted to test our IQ so she told us that she called a psychologist to do an official test - i live in Europe, maybe u don't do that in America -, so i had one week to "hack" IQ test. I proceeded to search about IQ test and what they measure, then i started, for the entire week, training all cognitive capacities that an IQ measure - like math, pattern recognition ...
The day come and we were passing the test one by one and timed by the psychologist - before the test, the psychologist spoke to us to see if we had any problems that could interfere with the IQ test.
Guess what, i scored up 147 ! "Exceptionally high intellect" as the psychologist said, all my class was really surprised and for a reason, i was pretty bad in school - focus problem. I didn't consider myself as a Genius, i tried another IQ test a while ago and i lost 25 points relative to the my first IQ test and i think the reason is that i no longer actively develop the various cognitive abilities as i did before, this show how one can learn and score better at IQ tests even if its his first time.
tldr : Through learning, one can score better at IQ tests
Awesome content! Kudos 👌
great explanation to this.
I once did the test blindfolded, scored maximum points. I now work with my own company making five centiljon dollars every second. 1+1=3
My dollars per second income rate can only be calculated by a supercomputer. The number is higher than the sum total of all the economies of all the habitable planets of the Milky Way galaxy. Only problem is, I am paid in a cryptocurrency not accepted anywhere on Earth. Oh, well.
2+2=5
3+3=7
4+4=9
5+5=16
There are ways to raise your test scores in IQ tests, I was hacking them a while ago. Step 1. Need some intelligence to work with. Step 2 is to increase brain capacity, can be done with diet and nootropics, basically brain steroids. Step 3 is to practice a few. If you know how the test questions are designed and can think how the test makers design questions then you will score higher. If you know the test questions are then much easier to do. Knowing the type of questions isn’t cheating, it’s called research or studying for a test. Test is sectional, you will see mathematical patterns, geometric patterns, logic patterns, symbolic patterns. So if you prep yourself in dissecting pattern relationships then you will score higher. I used to hack tests all the time lol.
Also, drink a 6 pack just before the test!
Thanks for sharing about this, Tobey. :)
I was gonna measure my intelligence, but I can't remember where I put my tape measure .
Thought it was strange that 23-26 went out-to-in with the analogies rather than left-to-right like the previous section did.
I had the same thought. Interesting
Y Ain’t u verified
‘Cause I was canceled.
what did u get on the test
@@aaronkou1751 because there is nothing more useless than an iq test. Correction, with the exception of a Mensa membership
Quite often, people join Mensa for very different reasons than to showcase their IQ. What's even more: a lot of them keep their membership a secret, even to their close relations. I see Mensa as a place I can call home and talk to people with common experiences and shared emotions. There are particular similarities you can find among members more often. Even while it's a very diverse group.
Woe is me! It's so hard to relate to the plebs who are incapable of experiencing all of the emotional complexities of life on the same level as those who are perhaps a standard deviation higher than them on some standardized tests! They're too busy watching reality TV while I'm trying to solve the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem! I need a special club.
I’m amazed at how much easier this is compared to online training for employment assessment tests. The questions were somewhat similar but way harder to me.
This is a good video. Thank you for sharing this information. I myself took IQ tests from different sources and it was always above 160. It gets easier overtime but is still a really good way to improve your brains ability to solve problems.
I had simillar test when I joined military.
And they send me to infantry so I probably had everything wrong
Me border patrol 😞
to ładnie xD
What country was this in?
asvab is not really a intelligence test, it is a job placement test for military purposes, it is how they assign your ait.
@@singinginthedark2786 it is actually exactly an intelligence test. that's why they have a minimum score to join, and minimum scores for particular jobs. IT jobs, intelligence, aviation, all require higher IQ and therefore, a higher asvab score. There are many intelligence test, sat, asvab, iq etc. they're all their own kinds of iq tests that measure intelligence just as well. You should listen Jordan B Peterson talk about it.
When your IQ is high enough, you realize that paying for any of these tests is a legitimate scam and thus you do not bother.
That's more insight or wisdom then intelligence
well that's not exactly true, steven hawking took the test once to make sure his intelligence wasn't degrading along with his health.
@@mclee0905 Consider this: in different cultures, one's "intelligence" is held to differing standards. When you are speaking of a global-scale, it is nigh-impossible to calculate "intelligence" on a point-based "scoring" system. This is even more true when we consider the simple fact that the very definition of "intelligence" itself is malleable: from place to place; that said, I do believe we can agree that there is some form of "baseline" whenever it comes to measuring "intelligence" on a very generalized basis. For example, the intelligence required to perform simple arithmetic, to have basic deductive and inductive reasoning capabilities, basic common-speech, basic reading skills, and basic writing skills in one's native language (though that final point would easily be refuted by cultures who do not use a writing system-or use one scantly). Whereas the theoretical "top" measure of intelligence evolves over time and is what changes from culture to culture; geniuses of their times have historically been out-performed by their posterity.
That's like saying paying for a crossword puzzle book is a scam. What crossword puzzles can do for you, is improve your literacy. What an IQ test can do for you, is improve your understanding of basic logic, math, patterns, geometry and so much more.... if that's not worth money to you, then ok. But don't call it a scam.
@@TheBazino Apologies if I am mistaken but your comment seems to show a severe lack of understanding regarding the topic at-hand. Allow me to explain: crossword puzzles can improve your literacy (to a degree), this is true; however, your second clause is where I digress. IQ tests, by their very nature, are tests that supposedly cannot be studied for and they supposedly measure your quotient of intelligence. This _is, in fact,_ a scam; I explained it in further detail in my above comment, if you are curious.
When you do a real mensa test there's a time limit though. It's not only about being able to figure out the pattern, but also to be able to do it in a limited timeframe. The patterns will get more complicated and most people will not be able to finish all the patterns in the given time. The test result will be a percentile rather than an IQ number.
8:50 B and D are arguably both correct depending on whether you treat it as a reflection or inversion
I had to take an IQ test when I was under examination for a possible ADHD diagnosis. So I have written proof from a doctor I don't have cognitive retardation.
But I still feel unsure about that every time I go to bed at night and realise I've been wearing my shirt backwards the entire day.
I feel the same when I spend 5 minutes looking for my glasses and then I realize I'm wearing them.
@@akualung Newton spent a few couple of hours pulling his horse back home and he didn't even realise his horse wasn't there for most of the trip. Hope that makes your day :)
Better than wearing it inside out.
I also store thing in my ass sleeve
What does your iq have to do with ADHD?
You definitely can study for IQ tests. There are books with many practice problems to work through and strategies of how to look for patterns in the shapes.
I wouldn't do it as your mind is only able to see natural patterns, studying takes away that idea, thinking such way tells me that your IQ is pretty much average
Yeah for sure. Real IQ tests also include memorising sets of numbers or objects etc, and in that case even simple things like knowing about chunking (remembering them in groups of 3 or 4, this is why phone numbers are formatted the way they are), or the basics of a "house of rooms" type setup can greatly improve your result.
The thing is, people who will do so will just lie to themselves, it's not like someone won't accept you in an job interview if you don't have enough IQ so such people are only lying to themselves and maybe their friends by forcefully increasing their score
That's what I thunk!
sounds like somebody did bad on it
The problem I have with some of these tests is that there could be multiple valid patterns… which lead to different “incorrect answers.” For example at 4:20. The way I saw this problem was “it starts with 1 line, then 3 lines, then 5 lines. The pattern is +2 lines. So the next shape should have 7 lines” it leads to the wrong answer…
Same here.
You did not use the new math.
@@RobMrowiec So which one is the correct correct answer? (Quasi-rhetorical question.)
you fell into the trap. there is an obvious radiating line pattern from center which continues into all patterns. saying the first pattern has only 1 line does not account for the obvious radiating hint. we must apply this in reverse to pattern 1 once we realize this. pattern 1 becomes two lines radiating from center. then do the problem from our adjusted understanding.
Great way to start a video on how to study for a MENSA test.....I found put in a booklet that they actually include goof questions which can't be answered to waste your time .That is helpful information.
Thanks for sharing. Here is a definition of IQ that is the best I have personally ever heard: "IQ is what you use when you have no idea what to do". So true.
It helps thousands of people with ADHD or learning dishabilles understanding they're not stupid but just struggle paying attention.
I don't think I would do very well on this test. When I was a kid I had an IQ test and I did well, but the questions were largely based around identifying patterns. For those that struggle with tests like these; don't worry. Your life is not and will not be defined by a test. To the creator of the video; thanks for sharing. This was very insightful and I think you did an excellent job explaining the process to your solutions.
but this test is about identifying patterns... I dont get it your point.
@@antekkk I think he said about "the question in this video is mainly identifying patterns" Perhaps.
I've read some while ago from a book, it is said that some decades ago they used general knowledge instead of pattern like these nowadays. 🤷♂️
I wouldn't do good with these types of tests too. Everyone tells me that i must have very high iq (i think i am average). But i know if i ever took the test i will do much below average.
I have gift of problem solving but not these types. Real world difficult problems yes, these one no.
Thank you!
Great video. Thanks Taylor
Even though, intelligence is more complex than what we think generally, recognizing patterns is certainly a part of it, since when you can recognize a pattern, you will be one step ahead of those who couldn't figure out the next step. It's specifically linked to the rational intelligence, though. It may help you learn things faster, if they are about rational learning.
I agree. I think alot of people who got a bad score tries to justify it like everyone does when they do bad at something so its understandable but facts are still facts
I can be rational in life, but not on a piece of paper.
@@alvaroakatico9188 you probably can, but other people with higher IQ just might be more rational than you
Lies again? Samsung Ericsson
i think it goes deeper than that. i tried the mensa test once, its actually easier q´s than their hand out suggests. the whole point is testing the capacity. 50 questions in 24 minutes. which means you cant stop, and you dont have time to go back much. if your brain was a computer, they would be testing your ram.
you could maybe say the ability to juggle multiple factors at once for longer periods of time gives you your ability to recognize patterns. would be full circle
Who needs Mensa when you can make 200 IQ plays in Fortnite
if you play fortnite you're probably under the age of 14 and not ready for an iq test anyways.
@@ChristopherGray00 Ah, the bandwagon opinion. How original.
Christopher Gray iq tests are age based lol
Not me
Why go to college when I can roll a 6 playing Snakes and Ladders?
Your voice sounds like from another time, as of passed through those analoguizing, warm lofi audio plugins ❤
did that test when enlisting for Croatian military service with 18.,at that time it was a law that all adults had to be recruited.,everyone copied the test from one guy who we thought was the smartest,all received infantry and ended up with a psychologist..
Lol, mensa genius is a hilarious oxymoron if you speak Spanish.
Lol, I was just thinking of that
lmao true
Yep when I first heard about it I thought it was the complete opposite.
was thinking about that lol
yes xddd
she seem so genuine.
Nick Hagen about as genuine as.....
Nick Hagen
You never know, she might be the blow-up doll behind the cocktail bar from Only Fools and Horses.
@@danielhaslam5179 she could be a psychopath wearing a mask 👿
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Supposedly Thomas Edison said, “Genius is 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration.”.
Thanks for the introduction of an IQ test. It is sad, I am probably a little stupid. When I was a child, 55 years ago, I could take part two times in the math Olympiade in our town hall. But I never found out which place I had. I think in the town hall were 100 children from all schools in our region. I think I solved perhaps 60 to 70 percent. But now? I am really disappointed in myself.
I wish you much success in Your life!
I'll always remember my advanced topics in psychology teacher said " IQ tests are great for measuring scores on IQ tests". Meaning, very rarely can we ever generalize the results of these tests on any psychological construct.
Well put!
And that's why this is only one part of entry into any program, psych evaluations, etc also form part of it.
IQ stands for intelligence Quotient. IQ test measure someone's potential to be intelligent, they do not contain hard or complex math questions (that is learned intelligence); The main attributes IQ tests are meant to test are problem solving, memory, ability to perceive information and critical thinking's. Those attributes are what govern ones ability to improve overall intelligence. Their are other forms of intelligence tests used in modern psychology and science the most important 2 are IQ and EIQ (emotional intelligence) as they govern a humans ability to function and comprehend the world around him/her! In short IQ tests measure how well someone can turn information into knowledge (aka how quickly someone can lean)
My cousin have iq test in the age of 10, iq 141, two years later he was able to understand and solves advance calculus. He was building own small robots and programming codes, he learned 5 languages in age 14. And he in general have this curiosity how thinks work and how they are connected to eachother
@@olgab170444 i know 4 languages and im very curious about our universe, im very good at philosophy and ive been thinking about this thing for months "E=mc^2" and i finally understood it without any vids, just by myself, but i still dont wanna do an IQ test, i just think that they dont test the right thing, recognizing patterns and geometrical forms its not intelligence, thinking by yourself is intelligence, i dont know how many times i started thinking about something very very deep or complex and i found an answer just using my common sense or logic and i found out that i was right, this is what IQ tests should actually test, the common sense and focus.
I hate timed tests. They make me do worse because I'm thinking about the timer the whole time.
You biased, try playing timed games like chess. Then you will be able to manage your time more accurately.
@@SandraWantsCoke einstein was a great example! He was said to be a very deep thinker that would ponder slowly on stuff.
@@SandraWantsCoke But why would I hire someone that needs more time for the same answers? If someone is fast with the right answers, he probably also needs less time for more complicated problems. If you're fast, you have good cognitive abilities, so you're more likely to be able to comprehence problems the slower one could never answer.
@@juliansoto2651 me 2
@@SandraWantsCoke he didnt say he is a deep thinker or a quick thinker, he said he is thinks too much about the time while solving the test, so, as I said, he is biased.
"No Animals Were Harmed" in making this video. ❤
Your voice is so soothing
Essentially, you could learn to take a test like this just like you could learn the patterns of a Rubiks cube or do Sudoku on the toilet. I remember as a kid the idea of whether or not I was smart enough caused me so much anxiety. It took me all this time to realize it doesn't matter. I have a science degree and I work in education and I firmly believe that intelligence is so complicated that it's hard to accurately measure. I work with people who have several master's degrees, but who completely lack logic and common sense.
Intelligence Quotient testing would be a difficult task for Shakespeare, but a simple one for Einstein or Aristotle. Being smart and being intelligent aren't the same thing, and there's no reason for anyone to WANT to be more intelligent than they currently are.
While I've always held that Einstein lied to the public with his famous fish statement, his thoughts meant well. The deeper meaning of it was simply that everyone is SMART when it comes to SOMETHING, however the lie is that anyone is a fish in their own water. Most people couldn't achieve greatness in their own 'water' or field if their life depended upon it.
I completely agree with this. An IQ test doesn’t measure anything other than your ability to perform well under test conditions. It only looks at your answer, not your internal processing or how your brain actually works. I know personally of so many gifted individuals with great aptitude for problem solving but struggle to work under such conditions, and would most likely score low on a test. On the other hand, I know many Mensa members with supposedly high IQs, yet lack any form of common sense or maturity whatsoever. All in all, human intelligence is fluid, multi-faceted and far too complex to be reduced down to a sheet of paper and a couple of hours, which in itself only analyses one aspect of cognitive development. As a wise man once said, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
@@FinalStooge No reason for anyone to want to be more intelligent than they currently are!?
What are you smoking?
There is at least one reason, such as being more able to solve one's own problems.
Plenty of people I've met wish they were more intelligent, to have better achievements in lives and to understand everything better.
You have noticed it too.
Just couple days ago I replied to a guy's answer on a Q&A site where, instead of answering the actual question, he basically attacked and criticized the simple question which only asked a location of a certain saying in a certain book.
And he used such a faulty logic that I coudn't believe he was capable of writing. To top it off, he had a B.A degree and was a TEACHER in the U.K.
That was just one of many examples where I realized that somebody's school degree or the amount of knowledge is not a guarantee of their intelligence, correctness of their logic, or their wisdom.
@@edinfific2576 Try reading what I've written first.
I’m glad this test is mostly just pattern recognition because I’m terrible at all the other IQ categories.
But you’re good at pattern recognition?
@@thegnome9529 yep
Mathematical IQ tests are B.S. I’ll tell you this now, your Mathematical reasoning is based off of knowledge and not how quickly you can learn from something. So, that being said, forms of spatial reasoning are predominant for figuring out how good you learn or pick up on things.
that part was fun but i prefer all the other categories ..solving all kinds of life problems. more like the entrance test to get into a federal gov't position ..pretty cool test !!
I got up this morning feeling great. After I watched this video, I feel stupid, so I'm going back to sleep..😢
Thank you very much for your clarity.
I ace'd the online autism test, I'm sure this is no different.
Didn't you kill a whole bunch of innocent college girls?
Mario Pellegrino Jesus Christ man
Edit: at first I thought you were referencing Eliot Rodgers, implying that OP looked like him. Just realized that OP’s pic actually IS Eliot Rodgers. It’s less funny now :(
@Ringo Garvin HAHAHA well they must exist out there somewhere!
@Ringo Garvin MGTOWs made sure of that
Ok CZcams. I watched the video. You no longer have to have it completely taking up space in my recommended everyday.
I was debating a guy on history 15 years ago and he was wrong, so he whipped out a MENSA card! Literally had a membership card to flash like a cop badge in his wallet...
I absolutely lost it laughing and could no longer even take him seriously.
Well, if he was wrong might aswell double down. :)
That's a nice Blackpenredpen t-shirt you got there
i had 27 out of 33
and i have to say this test is garbage. in many questions i could see multiple reasonable solutions, depending on the perspective of the individual solving it. and in my opinion pattern recognition is only a small part of what defines intelligence. additionally this kind of test can be trained for very well. also i am convinced my mathematical education has had a very big impact on the outcome of the test, so this definitely does not truly represent a correct measuring of intelligence, since that should not be influenced by knowledge.
EDIT: My comment very clearly refers to this specific Test, not IQ tests in general!
I totally agree with you, because if you look at any question you can find many patterns at the same time.
I think we should stop focuses on IQ tests especially for kids because it makes them feel stupid, the whole idea is just crazy.
The best way to test intelligence without being affected by knowledge is to just test your working memory
That’s the point, there are multiple correct answers and some are more difficult to construct
Ofc. People who score high on these tests just are good at taking them. Or just good at finding patterns. Geniuses are people who try 10000 different ideas(fail to they make it) Like Elon Musk and the owner of Ford
i have to agree, got 30/33 first try and you can easily see a lot of it is mathematical based. it would be interesting to see how mathematics education reflects outcomes of the test.
That brings back some fond memories for me. Years ago I actually past that test. Yeah, you see, I was at a college testing center, and I was walking down a hallway, and I saw the test sitting on a table, and I past it as I was walking by. And I never looked back!
😆🙌
Okay, first sentences got me, and then I had a good laugh. Well done!
Passed*
👏🏿
@@wowftw120 that went over your head lol
I had taken an IQ test long ago and was invited to join Mensa based on the results. I never went, because I never really understood the need to join a group where all you have in common is that you fall within their IQ range. It would be one thing if they were working on creative projects and constantly pushing each other to learn new things. Instead, at least based on reading through some of the comments here, it appears to be a bragging ground for those who feel they are superior to the common person.
Glad I never bothered.
There are probably a lot of people in Mensa that feel like they don't fit in anywhere (whether that's true or not), it's still a matter of pride but I can understand why they would want to be in a group where they feel like they aren't as different.
Do you recommend an app that has these little logic tests to learn more and practice! and thanks for sharing about your shirt. i was so curious about it!
"You can't study for an IQ test" -MENSA
and
"You can't study for SATs" -College Board
hmmmmmm.....
Studying for an IQ test defeats the point of measuring your IQ.
Studying for it is like cheating. It's not a test, it's a measuring system.
It's like eating for a week before checking your weight, makes no sense.
@@LetoZeth IQ is supposed to be able to quantify both fluid and crystallized intelligence.
Thus, it can be said that studying and preparing beforehand will help.
IQ tests in itself are debatable in its ability to measure intelligence even though it attempts to quantify it. It is undoubtedly a good ballpark tool that produces reliable results, but it is also unable to capture all aspects of what we call intelligence, especially parts that we don't understand yet. The most it can do is put your certain abilities on a normalized distribution against other people in the same nation (again, a totally arbitrary concept). Plus, keep in mind that psychometrics has been a field that has been stagnating since the 1950s. And yes, it is a test. Google what test means, and the first definition will do the explaining.
@@xchhhhhhhh - I don't think you fully comprehend what IQ truly is. And arguing with you about it would be pointless, as I can already tell what kind of person you are. Blocked.
@@LetoZeth Ad homenims aren't really useful if you want to get to a conclusion in a debate. I hope I haven't offended you?
"And arguing with you about it would be pointless, as I can already tell what kind of person you are. Blocked." I used evidence very clearly. I explained it. Not sure where my reasoning falls short in your standard?
Additionally, what part of IQ do I not "fully comprehend"? It's beyond me why you would assume that from what I have written.
You can definitely prepare for SAT (actually I never took an SAT exam but we have a similar exam here in my country so I am assuming it’s the same thing based on what I read about it)
You can’t study as in learn new things but you can practice and make strategies this will definitely boost your score, I have found that our minds need training just like our bodies, if your brain is “out of shape” there is a big chance you won’t score so high
Sorry for bad English m8
This was unintentional ASMR for me. I fell asleep before the video was over. You have a very soothing voice.
english isnt my native language, what mean "ASMR" ?
Thanks for this, very interesting indeed