What Percent Clever Are You?

By: Teresa McGlothlin

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Being clever and being intelligent are two completely different things. While you might be able to outsmart your boss, are you smart enough to fool your entire office? After you answer the questions in our clever quiz, we'll be able to tell you exactly what percent clever you really are!

You might be able to solve the most complex math problem in your accounting department's books, but could you keep your pants up if you forgot your belt? While some of us are born with cleverness running through our veins, others struggle as much as your boss struggles to be a nice human being. Once you respond to our scenarios and tell us about yourself, we'll know where you fall on the scale of cleverness.

Clever folks are usually filled with creativity and the ability to adapt to whatever life throws at them. You probably consider yourself one of the brightest people amongst your group of friends, but are you really? Let's take a look at the way you make it through the world, and we'll be the judge of how much cleverness you possess. Will you have bragging rights or a touch of humility when we're done? Let's get started and find out!

When your stall is out of toilet paper, what do you do?

I grab some paper towels before heading in.

I would yell for help.
I carry tissues in my pocket.

I would use another stall.

Do your coworkers get your sense of humor?

Well, they laugh at me.

I don't really care.
We get each other.

They look at me like I'm an alien.

If you woke up in an abandoned building, what would you do first?

I would look for my phone.

I'm sure I would scream for help.
I would have to check for my wallet.

I would try to remember what happened last night.

Do you have more street smarts or book smarts?

I have equal amounts of both.

I'm more of a book nerd.
I'm totally street smart.

I'm better with numbers.

What's the best way to crack an egg?

I use a knife.

You have to tap it on a bowl.
I use a spoon.

I don't crack eggs.

Which of your traits would make you a good spy?

Curiosity

Intelligence
Wit

Ambition

You've made pancakes, but you're out of syrup. What do you do?

I would use honey.

I guess I'll eat them plain.
I would run to the store.

Butter will work just fine.

Could you keep a tomato plant alive?

I have had many of them.

I wouldn't mind trying.
I don't have a green thumb.

Anyone can do that.

How would you start a fire without matches?

I always have a lighter in my pocket.

I would use a battery and some tin foil.
I could rub two sticks together.

Those fire starters work wonders.

Do you think you're quick on your feet?

You bet!

I am about some things.
Not really

I'm as fast as a turtle.

How long does it take you to make big life decisions?

I know what I want.

I like to weigh my options.
It depends on the decision.

It takes me forever.

If your purchase were stuck in a vending machine, how would you get it out?

I would get a coathanger.

They have a number on them.
I stick my arm up there.

I don't use vending machines.

Do you know how to change a flat tire?

I sure do!

I think I could do it.
I have an auto club for that.

I have no idea.

If your shower were out of order, how would you get clean?

I would use the tub.

My gym has a shower.
I would use the sink.

My friends would let me shower.

Could you make a meal with only five ingredients?

I know how to order takeout!

I think I could.
I've done it many times.

I don't need that many ingredients.

How would you spruce up an old piece of furniture?

I would throw it out.

Spray paint works wonder.
I would sand it and refinish it.

I'm sure I would donate it to charity instead.

How do you clean your computer keyboard?

A vacuum

A sticky thing
A paper towel

I don't clean it.

Do you manage to save a little money?

I have a little stash.

I could save more.
I do invest wisely.

Nope!

Which of these things could you teach a class in?

Sleeping

Cooking
Eating

Procrastinating

Do you have a sarcastic sense of humor?

Of course I don't

Yup!
I have a dark sense of humor.

My sense of humor is goofier than anything.

You're camping and you've lost your toothbrush — what do you do?

I whittle a stick.

I'll be OK for a couple of days.
I would borrow my friend's toothbrush.

I'm heading to the nearest store.

What could you make from an aluminum can?

A robot

A mini trash can
A water bottle

A 5-cent return fee

Do you ask for what you want or make a lot of hints?

I come right out and say it.

It depends on what I want.
I do hint a lot.

I just go get it.

Would you be able to construct a chicken coop?

If Ikea made it, I could.

I wouldn't want to do that.
I have!

I wouldn't mind trying.

How do you get labels off of jars?

A blow dryer

I leave them.
That stuff they sell

A razor

How do you tell someone you disagree?

I use humor.

I tend to let it slide.
I say what I think.

It depends on the kind of disagreement.

Which nickname would you give to a pet anaconda?

Lemon Squeezy

Percy Slither
Scales the Tails

I'm not going near an anaconda.

How would you get marker off of your wall?

I would paint over it.

I would probably just frame it.
I would get one of those special substances.

It depends on the type of marker.

Do you tend to think with your brain or your heart?

I always use my brain.

I survive on my wits.
I tend to think with my heart.

I try to use both.

Which of these animals do you think most like?

Rabbit

Elephant
Octopus

Owl

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