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Always wondered what it was like. At first, looking at the more rote-recall-based verbal section, I thought it didn't live up to the conception that it was an
by alexvr 14y ago
Always wondered what it was like.
At first, looking at the more rote-recall-based verbal section, I thought it didn't live up to the conception that it was an IQ test. But the math section didn't look easy, especially without a calculator, and I imagine that test-takers of the day didn't prepare like they do today, so the unfamiliar format of the test was probably part of the selection process.
- abecedarius 14y agoThe math problems appear designed to be workable in your head, fitting the 3-answers-per-minute target: divisions come out as whole numbers, and in the last one with the scary occurrence of pi you don't need to use it (it cancels out -- and I like that, with the time constraint you need to be thinking on your feet). I also like that it's not multiple-choice. (But we're only seeing the first page of each section; I'll bet it gets harder.)