Are You Smarter Than the Average Person?

By: Kennita Leon
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Are You Smarter Than the Average Person?
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About This Quiz

It feels good to be smarter than the average person, but how do you know where you fall on the spectrum of smartness? This quiz will tell you if you're smarter than the average person.
What's your highest level of education?
High school diploma/GED
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate
What course did or would you enjoy the most?
Science
Literature
Business
Philosophy
How do you think you'd graduate?
Summa cum laude
In the top half of my class
With average grades
By the hair on my chinny chin chin

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What is your biggest flaw?
I'm anti-social
I rely too much on technology
I have a low attention span
I can't multitask
What do you daydream about?
Finding answers to my problems
What my next move is
How good my life is
What I'm doing on the weekend
What are your thoughts on TV today?
It leaves a lot to be desired
It can be annoying sometimes
It's pretty entertaining
It's amazing

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Which "nerdy" TV show are you most likely to watch?
"Doctor Who"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"The X-Files"
Which character from "The Big Bang Theory" are you most like?
Sheldon
Penny
Leonard
Wolowitz
How many questions are you likely to answer correctly on Jeopardy?
11-15
6-10
2-5
1

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What kind of movie would you rather see?
Documentary
Adventure
Romance
Comedy
Are you a big fan of books?
I can't live without them
I really like reading them
They're okay
Ugh, only if there was nothing else to do
What kind of book do you read the most?
Mystery
Self-help
Science fiction
Do magazines count?

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Time for a little trivia test. What does "avarice" mean?
Extreme greed
To do something for gain
An interest in gathering material things
It's a special kind of rice
What is the square root of nine?
3
81
9
4.5
Which of the following is not a fruit?
Lettuce
Cucumber
Tomato
Pumpkin

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Which of these people in history died first?
Marie Antoinette
Abraham Lincoln
Queen Victoria
Adolf Hitler
Which word is different from the others?
Cute
Lol
Wyd
Omg
Last one, what's the chemical symbol for Iron?
Fe
Fi
Ir
I

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Do you travel often?
All the time
Pretty often
Every so often
Rarely
What's the best part of traveling?
Learning about the country's history
The experiences
Relaxing
Meeting new people
Does your job require lots of mental energy?
Tons
A lot
Not much
None at all

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How much do you enjoy your job?
I love it
I really like it
It pays the bills
I can't wait to find something else
Do you think you're being paid fairly?
More than fairly
Yes, I do
I could go for a little more
Not in the least
If you were to lose your job, for which reason would it be?
Because the boss felt like I made him look bad
Because my co-worker told lies about me
Because I was dishonest
Because I didn't do any work

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When you hear the word "school," what comes to mind?
My favorite place in the universe
My happy zone
A temporary prison
Torture
Were you a good student in high school?
I was the best
I was a pretty good student
I gave a little trouble
I was a horrible student
Back then, what kind of final exams would you have preferred?
A two-hour class exam
A take home exam
A 20-minute debate
An open-book exam

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What kind of grades did you average?
A's
B's
C's
D's
What did the teachers tell your parents about you?
That I have a bright future ahead of me
That I'm a good student
That I need to pay attention in class
That I need some serious guidance
What is the best decision you've ever made?
To pursue my passion
To acknowledge my shortcomings
To stay true to myself
To try new things even if I was afraid

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