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They gave up on the traditional IQ test questions for the most part. The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is mostly a knowledge test now. You

They gave up on the traditional IQ test questions for the most part. The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is mostly a knowledge test now. You can find sample questions online. There is still a section on spatial reasoning, which is trying to get at a general mental ability.

thaumasiotes 1y ago
You qualify based on the AFQT, which is a composite of four ASVAB subtests. Specifically, the Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Mathematics Knowledge subtests. Sample questions: (identify the best synonym for the underlined word) His record provides no reason for _apprehension_. [ ] anxiety [ ] change [ ] enjoyment [ ] endorsement According to the passage, some artists work with titanium because it [ ] is transparent. [ ] does not corrode. [ ] generates its own heat. [ ] can assume a variety of colors. One in every 9 people in a town votes for party A. All others vote for party B. How many people vote for party B in a town of 810? [ ] 90 [ ] 720 [ ] 801 [ ] 819 The ratio 36 : 12 is the same as [ ] 2 : 1 [ ] 3 : 1 [ ] 4 : 1 [ ] 5 : 1 You might notice that this is obviously an IQ test. What were you thinking? (Source of all questions, and the definition of the AFQT: www.officialasvab.com )
- nitwit005 1y ago
  You'll notice, that is basically your ability to read and do math, which is rather different than the content of a typical IQ test. People have apparently done research on adding more IQ test sections in: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211368120300292 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S22113...
  - thaumasiotes 1y ago
    > that is basically your ability to read and do math, which is rather different than the content of a typical IQ test. No, it isn't different. Do you know what an IQ test looks like?

thaumasiotes 1y ago

You qualify based on the AFQT, which is a composite of four ASVAB subtests. Specifically, the Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Mathematics Knowledge subtests. Sample questions: (identify the best synonym for the underlined word) His record provides no reason for _apprehension_. [ ] anxiety [ ] change [ ] enjoyment [ ] endorsement According to the passage, some artists work with titanium because it [ ] is transparent. [ ] does not corrode. [ ] generates its own heat. [ ] can assume a variety of colors. One in every 9 people in a town votes for party A. All others vote for party B. How many people vote for party B in a town of 810? [ ] 90 [ ] 720 [ ] 801 [ ] 819 The ratio 36 : 12 is the same as [ ] 2 : 1 [ ] 3 : 1 [ ] 4 : 1 [ ] 5 : 1 You might notice that this is obviously an IQ test. What were you thinking? (Source of all questions, and the definition of the AFQT: www.officialasvab.com )

nitwit005 1y ago
You'll notice, that is basically your ability to read and do math, which is rather different than the content of a typical IQ test. People have apparently done research on adding more IQ test sections in: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211368120300292 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S22113...
- thaumasiotes 1y ago
  > that is basically your ability to read and do math, which is rather different than the content of a typical IQ test. No, it isn't different. Do you know what an IQ test looks like?