Intelligence Correlate

  1. Developed by: Sean Rupe

No IQ score is given, but the number of correct answers probably correlates very highly with overall intelligence- the ability to figure out or understand something.

Question 1: What is the maximum number of coins that equals thirty-two cents using only dimes, nickels, and pennies, and includes each type of coin at least once?
seventeen
six
thirty-two
twelve
nineteen

Question 2: Consider the following two statements: all farmers who are also ranchers cannot come near town; and most of the ranchers who are also farmers cannot surf. Which of the following statements MUST be true?
Only some farmers who ranch can surf near town
Most of the farmers who cannot come near town can surf
A surfer who ranches and farms cannot surf near town
Any farmer who cannot surf also ranches
Some ranchers who farm can come to town to learn to surf

Question 3: If every corner of a triangle drawn inside a square touches either a corner or side of that square, what is the difference between the maximum and minimum number of distinct compartments that can be created?
three
zero
four
two
one

Question 4: In a random twelve day period, what is the difference between the maximum and minimum number of regular week days?
zero
three
one
four
two

Question 5: For every four steps taken forward in a particular direction, a man falls back one step. How far is this man from his starting point if he takes seven steps north, one step south, eight steps east, three steps west, and five steps south?
three steps
half a step
six steps
one step
four steps

Question 6: Assume the following statements are true: Blue and Green make Red; Red and Purple make Yellow; and Black and White make Green. Which of the following color mixes produces the proper resulting color?
White + Purple + Blue + Black = Yellow
Black + Green + Purple + Blue = Yellow
Blue + Red + White + Purple = Green
Purple + Green + Black + Yellow = Red
Red + Green + Black + White = Green

Question 7: What is the maximum area in square feet of a rectangle with a perimeter of forty feet?
sixty-four
one-hundred
one-hundred forty-four
eighty-four
forty-eight

Question 8: An ancient culture built a pyramid with four sides (plus the bottom) and four levels, and the entire pyramid consists of thirty equally sized cubes. How many of the cubes are not exposed at any of its faces?
five
six
eight
seven
ten

Question 9: (Based on an old favorite!) Four numbers, one, two, three, and four, must cross a river with only one raft according to three rules: 1) only number four can operate the raft; 2) no more than two numbers can cross together; and 3) the product of the numbers left behind must be odd.

What is the minimum number of trips in any direction that will transport all four numbers?
eight
three
seven
six
five

Question 10: How many distinct volumes are created when a hollow octahedron (eight-sided, 3-dimensional figure) is inscribed within a sphere?
sixteen
eight
zero
infinity
two

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