Only 4% of People Will Ace the Hardest IQ Drill Ever

By: Isadora Teich
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Only 4% of People Will Ace the Hardest IQ Drill Ever
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About This Quiz

Think you're a genius? Everyone knows that IQ tests relate to intelligence, but what do those numbers stand for an what do they really mean? IQ actually stands for intelligence quotient, and understanding the difference between having a low and high IQ according to these tests is not complicated at all. IQ is simply a person's reasoning ability, or ability to solve problems. IQ tests are just problem-solving tests. The results of these tests are then compared to the statistical average amongst test takers of the same age. Some people have above average IQs according to these tests and some fall below, but many people will be just about average.

These tests are not about how much you have read or how much knowledge you have obtained over your life, and it is somewhat impossible to study for them. While education largely relies on memorization, even the strongest memorization skills will not have much to do with how a person scores on an IQ test. In fact, they are often given to young children as a tool to help inform their education, before they have had a chance to absorb much of the acquired knowledge adults have. 

If you are ready to put your problem-solving skills to the test, test your IQ with this quiz!

13 is to 10 as 3 is to:
2
5
-1
-8
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

3 is subtracted from both numbers to get the resulting number. That is what makes them similar.

Choose the word most similar to "calm":
glamorous
soothing
stalwart
rude
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

If something or someone is calm, it can generally also be described as soothing. None of the other options make sense.

If you rearrange the letters "GOENAR" you have the name of a:
city
animal
disease
fruit
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"GOENAR" unscrambled spells "ORANGE." This is a citrus fruit.

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Which of these is least like the others?
cow
dog
snake
tiger
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The snake has no legs and slithers. All the other animals have 4 legs and walk.

Which number comes next in this series: 1-1-2-3-5-8-13
20
21
30
32
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The previous 2 numbers are added to make the next in the series. 8+13=21.

At 16 years old, Jamal is 4 times as old as his sister. How old will Jamal be when he is twice his brother's age?
17
20
24
34
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

If Jamal is 16 when his sister is 4, it follows that Jamal would be 24 when his sister is 12. At 24, he would be twice his sister's age.

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Finger is to hand as leaf is to:
flower
twig
tree
root
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This comparison lies in placement. Leaves extend from twigs as fingers extend from hands.

If you rearrange the letters "EADVOBULR" you have something you:
eat
need
drive on
collect
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When unscrambled, "EADVOBULR" spells "BOULEVARD." There are many boulevards across the nation where cars drive.

DAWN is to 1546 as NWAD is to:
61454
1564
6451
1456
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

DAWN backwards is NWAD and 1546 backwards is 6451. The answer lies in the fact that both are backwards.

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Pick the number that is 1/4 of 1/2 of 1/5 of 400.
2
10
20
25
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

1/5 of 400 is 80. 1/2 of 80 is 40. 1/4 of 40 is 10.

Which can be arranged into a 4 letter English word?
QYAT
MREO
DFUG
LBUZ
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"MREO" rearranged spells "MORE." This is the only option that spells a correct 4 letter English word.

Cameron needs 17 bottles of soda at the store, but can only carry 4 at a time. How many trips will he need to make to the store?
3.5
5
7
18
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

If the most Cameron can carry is 4, he will make 4 trips, but still will have 1 bottle left. He will have to make a total of 5 trips to get that last bottle.

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If all Bings are Tings and all Tings are Dings, all Bings have to be Dings?
true
false
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This sentence implies that all of these things are the same. If all Bings are Tings and all Tings are Dings, than Bings are Dings and all of these things are the same.

Which word is most similar to "sick"?
clandestine
ill
young
grape
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Wrong Answer

"Ill" is a synonym of "sick." Both are adjectives.

Which word is the odd one out?
thought
feeling
intuition
statement
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A statement is made to other people with words. The rest of the words do not necessarily imply active expression.

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If you unscramble the letters "CNAATICATR" you spell a:
continent
ocean
food
tool
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Wrong Answer

"CNAATICATR" unscrambled spells "ANTARCTICA." This is a large mostly uninhabited continent.

Which of these numbers does not belong in this series? 45-42-39-36-35-33-30-27
42
35
33
27
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

35 does not belong. That's because in this pattern, each number decreases by 3.

A book is to reading as a glass is to:
breaking
drinking
playing
hearing
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Wrong Answer

This is an analogy. It relates to the function of both objects.

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Which word best completes the analogy: people; democracy. wealthy; _____________.
autocracy
anarchy
plutocracy
anocracy
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Wrong Answer

In a democracy, all the citizens have a say in the government. In a plutocracy, the government is controlled by only the wealthy.

Which spells a 5 letter English word when unscrambled?
AISLR
AMPGT
BWIYC
KELCR
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"AISLR" spells "RAILS" when unscrambled. This is a grammatically correct English word.

Which number completes the analogy: 8:4 as 20: ____.
2
6
10
15
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This is the correct answer because half of 8 is 4 and half of 20 is 10. They are both halves.

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If you rearrange the letters "ISDENRTPE" you have a:
title
sport
ocean
animal
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"ISDENRTPE" spells "PRESIDENT" when unscrambled. This is a job title.

What number comes next? 1-2-5-14-41-
54
97
122
500
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In this sequence, numbers are multiplied by 3. After that 1 is subtracted. 41 multiplied by 3 is 123 and 123-1=122.

There are 9 red rocks, 15 blue rocks, and 21 black rocks in 5 bags. If you take away 2 bags, how many rocks are there?
80
135
251
500
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

9+15+21=45, meaning that there are 45 rocks per bag. 5-2=3, meaning that there are 3 bags. 45x3=135 rocks total.

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Which thing is the least like the others?
song
photograph
novel
flower
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

All of these other things were created strictly by people and would not appear in the natural world otherwise. While people can choose to grow flowers, they also pop up all over the world without our influence.

Unscramble the following letters to make a word, and choose the category that word belongs to: "HCCOAGI"
city
food
bird
country
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The unscrambled word is "CHICAGO." This is a city in Illinois in the US.

Which word is the odd one out?
lake
ocean
dam
river
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In lakes, oceans, and rivers, water moves freely. In a dam, water is held back by man-made walls.

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Which of these words makes a 6 letter English word?
ROINGI
ZEDGUY
NOPLIB
GRJNON
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When unscrambled, "ROINGI" spells "ORIGIN." This is the only proper English word in the bunch.

Rearrange these letters and make a word and then choose the category it belongs to: "HILHAE PLAPDI"
bird
continent
city
weapon
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When unscrambled,"HILHAE PLAPDI" becomes "PHILADELPHIA." This is a city in Pennsylvania, USA.

Which of the following words can be defined as both a noun and adjective?
purple
orange
desk
carrot
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Orange is both a color and a fruit. This makes it both an adjective and a noun.

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Which of the following words means dry and/or withered?
sheer
seer
sere
cer
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Sere is usually used to describe unhealthy vegetation. It means dry and/or withered.

A vendor has 500 apples. At the end of the day he divides his remaining fruits into 7 piles of 11 apples each. How many apples did the vendor sell?
196
211
423
499
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

At the end of the day the vendor had 7 piles of 11 apples each, which is 77 apples total. If the vendor started with 500 and now has 77 apples left, they sold 423 apples.

The day before the day before yesterday is three days after Saturday. What day is it today?
Sunday
Wednesday
Friday
Yesterday
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This is a tricky one. Today would have to be Friday for it to be logical.

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Greens are to a salad as a _____ is to a house.
roof
window
driveway
foundation
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Homes are built on a foundation. Salads are built on top of a bed of greens, usually.

Anna was both the 16th highest and 16th lowest scorer on her finals exam. How many people are in her class?
31
16
32
50
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

There are 31 people in her class. Anna scored right in the middle.

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