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About This Quiz
You've known each other for ages, you've slept in the same bedroom, you've traveled all over together, but who of you two is the genius, and which of you repeated the third grade? Find out if you're smarter than your best friend!
Did test cheating happen between you two?
Nope, we never cheated
I would sometimes have a little look
I would often ask for help
My friend was always asking for help
Did either of you help the other with a term paper?
We would help each other all the time
I got a few edits from my friend
I had my friend write a section of my term paper once
I once wrote my friend's whole term paper
Were either of you in a gifted class?
Neither of us were
No, but only because our school didn't have one
My friend was
I was
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Are either of you in Mensa?
Both of us are!
No, but my friend does those intelligence tests online all the time
My friend is
I am
Has either of you gotten stuck in a crappy job?
We both did. It's how we met!
I did once, for a summer
I did once, for a year
My friend is stuck in one right now, and has been for a while
Who reads more?
We read about the same amount
My friend reads a little, I don't read at all
My friend reads a lot, but I only read occasionally
I read all the time but my friend doesn't read much
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Who watches more TV?
Neither of us watch much TV
I watch a bit more TV than my friend
I'm totally up on "Game of Thrones," but my friend is stuck reading the books
My friend watches way too much TV
Who plays more video games?
We only play video games together
My friend doesn't play at all. What a stiff!
I play loads of video games but no matter what I do, my friend will not join me!
I don't waste time with video games. My friend does.
Who does more due diligence when buying something?
Neither of us do
My friend reads slightly more about things than I do
My friend does loads of research, but I don't bother
I scour the internet for every review so I can make an informed decision, which is more than I can say for my friend
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Who surrounds themselves with smarter people?
Neither of us
My friend has a few friends who are super smart
My friend has lots of smart friends
My friend is only friends with smart people
Who went to a better college?
We went to the same college
My friend went to a slightly better community college
My friend went to a much better private college
I went to an Ivy League school, my friend went to a no name college
Who has better STEM skills?
Neither of us
My friend has slightly better STEM skills
My friend has much better STEM skills
I do
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Who among you uses grammar correctly?
We both do
My friend knows all the rules, whereas I know most of them
My friend does talk gooder than me
I use grammar correctly, but my friend could use some help with theirs.
Which of you is more likely to know what a computer registry is?
Neither of us
My friend might know
I turn to my friend for all my computer questions
I edit my computer registry all the time
Which of you is more likely to know accurate Oscar Wilde quotes?
Both of us, more or less
Isn't he a writer?
Who?
I know several
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Which of you is more likely to know inaccurate Oscar Wilde quotes?
Neither of us would stoop to such a low
Uh, I think I know one that is a real one?
I definitely know all the ones I know are real
I know a few fakes
Do either of you pay much attention to celebrity culture?
We both ignore it
I read OK and Hello and my friend complains about it
I watch all the celebrity reality shows, but my friend refuses to join me!
I couldn't identify a Kardashian with a gun to my head
Who would your friend likely want to invite to dinner?
Me!
Their favorite professor
Stephen Hawking
Kanye West
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Who would you like to invite to dinner?
My friend!
George Clooney
Aaron Judge
Norman Borlaug if he were still alive
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How do you and your friend's tastes in music diverge?
They don't
I like new hip hop, they like old school rap
I like modern pop, they like the Beatles
I like Pink Floyd, and they like Michael Jackson
When was the last time you read a book?
When my friend recommended one to me
A few weeks ago
A few months ago
Hang on, I'm finishing one right now
When was the last time your friend read a book?
I just recommended one they are reading now
Last year
Last month
I don't know if they ever have
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Do you or your friend read non-fiction books?
We both do!
My friend does more than me, which is to say at all
My friend reads way more of them than me
All I read are non-fiction books
What is the first section of the newspaper you read?
The one my friend recommends to me
The sports section
The comics
World news
What is the first section of the newspaper your friend reads?
The one I just passed to them
The business section
The columnists
My friend doesn't know how to read
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Who has the smarter partner?
We're both single
My friend's partner is maybe a little smarter than mine, but mine looks better
My friend's partner is brilliant
I do, by a country mile
Who has the more challenging job?
We do the same job
My friend manages me
My friend is an executive, I'm an intern
I'm an analyst, my friend empties the trash
Who gets more correct questions on Jeopardy?
We both don't
My friend gets about one more than me
I get about three less than my friend
My friend likes Jeopardy, but I think it's too easy
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