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News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:03 pm
by Goober McTuber
http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/the-news-iq-quiz/

I got 10 out of 12. Props in advance to suckaholic for scoring a 13.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:13 pm
by Dinsdale
10

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:18 pm
by Diego in Seattle
I missed #8. :evil:

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:25 pm
by mvscal
11

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:30 pm
by BSmack
Missed the budget question, went 11/12.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:39 pm
by Jay in Phoenix
11, missed the North Dakota question.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:06 pm
by Screw_Michigan
That news test has little credibility.

Sincerely,

88 IQ score

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:06 pm
by Mikey
I missed #8 and #10

Pretty amazing that 9 of the 12 questions are answered correctly by less than 50% of the total respondents.








OK maybe not so amazing.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:07 pm
by Mikey
Sudden Sam wrote:10

Plus I got the bonus question (Are you Male or Female) right.
Are you sure?

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:26 pm
by Diego in Seattle
Sudden Sam wrote:10

Plus I got the bonus question (Are you Male or Female) right.
You got me there.

Sin,
AP

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:46 pm
by Shlomart Ben Yisrael
"34...or whatever the highest score would be, then add 2..."

Sincerely, smackaholic

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:09 pm
by Smackie Chan
10

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:24 pm
by Roger_the_Shrubber
You answered 11 of 12 questions correctly.
See below to review your responses and compare results with a nationally representative sample of 1,002 adults who took part in our survey. For more findings from the survey, read "From ISIS to Unemployment: What Do Americans Know?"

I missed the "Below poverty line". I said 9%, it was 6%.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:58 pm
by Mikey
88 wrote:11 - I missed the following question: "On which of these activities does the U.S. government currently spend the most money?"

While I knew that spending on Social Security dwarfs just about all other spending ($900B last year), I figured the question was a trap because Social Security is not part of the annual appropriations bills, which deal with discretionary spending, and also because Social Security is supposedly fully funded by payroll taxes and not by revenues raised from other sources. So I picked service on the national debt, which was about $250B last year, and much larger than transportation spending ($26B) and foreign aid ($38B) last year. But the correct answer was Social Security spending, and thus I got an 11.
^^^
This

SS actually has a $2.6 trillion (yes, trillion) balance in the "trust fund" as of 2010 and only started running deficits relative to non-interest income (around $45-$50 bln/year) in 2010 or 2011. Doesn't mean the money is actually there though.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:34 pm
by Moving Sale
You answered 12 of 12 questions correctly.
See below to review your responses and compare results with a nationally representative sample of 1,002 adults who took part in our survey. For more findings from the survey, read "From ISIS to Unemployment: What Do Americans Know?"
You scored better than 99% of the public and the same as 1%.

3%07%111%212%314%411%511%69%78%86%94%103%111%12
TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY
Your results are compared with those of 1,002 adults in the nationally representative survey, not to those who have taken the quiz on this site.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:23 am
by R-Jack
KC Scott wrote:
Roger_the_Shrubber wrote:You answered 11 of 12 questions correctly.
See below to review your responses and compare results with a nationally representative sample of 1,002 adults who took part in our survey. For more findings from the survey, read "From ISIS to Unemployment: What Do Americans Know?"

I missed the "Below poverty line". I said 9%, it was 6%.
No it wasn't

The answer was 15%
He meant "unenployment" I'm sure. I hope.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:53 am
by Roger_the_Shrubber
Yeah, my bad. it was unemployment.

And TVO is the smalles...errr...smartest one here apparently.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:23 am
by Atomic Punk
Pedo in Seattle wrote:
Sudden Sam wrote:10

Plus I got the bonus question (Are you Male or Female) right.
You got me there.

Sin,
AP
^^^ To MG0... you are no longer the funniest poster here. Take note of those mad smack skills written above... or maybe you haven't realized his mad game in 75% + of his posts here?

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:52 pm
by Left Seater
11

Missed the unemployment one.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:55 pm
by Diego in Seattle
Left Seater wrote:11

Missed the unemployment one.
No surprise there...

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:33 pm
by R-Jack
Diego in Seattle wrote:
Left Seater wrote:11

Missed the unemployment one.
No surprise there...
The answer was discussed in this thread even, although a clear cut cheat sheet was thwarted by Rog's Percocet mismanagement

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:46 pm
by Left Seater
R-Jack wrote:
Diego in Seattle wrote:
Left Seater wrote:11

Missed the unemployment one.
No surprise there...
The answer was discussed in this thread even, although a clear cut cheat sheet was thwarted by Rog's Percocet mismanagement

Only 'holic reads a quizz thread top to bottom before taking said quizz.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:58 am
by smackaholic
88 wrote:11 - I missed the following question: "On which of these activities does the U.S. government currently spend the most money?"

While I knew that spending on Social Security dwarfs just about all other spending ($900B last year), I figured the question was a trap because Social Security is not part of the annual appropriations bills, which deal with discretionary spending, and also because Social Security is supposedly fully funded by payroll taxes and not by revenues raised from other sources. So I picked service on the national debt, which was about $250B last year, and much larger than transportation spending ($26B) and foreign aid ($38B) last year. But the correct answer was Social Security spending, and thus I got an 11.
don't overthink questions. i briefly considered debt interest, but then remembered that the interest rate was about .00000002%

and yes, bitches, I did get 12 :grin:

I felt certain on 10 or 11 of them. Guessed my ass off on number of poor folk.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:59 am
by smackaholic
Left Seater wrote:11

Missed the unemployment one.
gotta read the question. it asks for official gubmint number, not the real one.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:05 am
by smackaholic
Left Seater wrote:Only 'holic reads a quizz thread top to bottom before taking said quizz.
Did not and it's a good thing thanks to Roger the drugger.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:42 am
by poptart
11 of 12




Image

I wish

- Shaq

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:15 pm
by Goober McTuber
smackaholic wrote:and yes, bitches, I did get 12 :grin:
Sure you did. :meds:

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:31 pm
by FLW Buckeye
Goober McTuber wrote:
smackaholic wrote:and yes, bitches, I did get 12 :grin:
Sure you did. :meds:
Now that I believe...he only got number 12. :hfal:

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:09 pm
by smackaholic
Goober McTuber wrote:
smackaholic wrote:and yes, bitches, I did get 12 :grin:
Sure you did. :meds:
Yes, I did. I do admit that one answer was pretty much a SWAG. Another I wasn't sure about. Anyone that got less than 10 is dumber than a stump.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:53 pm
by Goober McTuber
smackaholic wrote:
Goober McTuber wrote:
smackaholic wrote:and yes, bitches, I did get 12 :grin:
Sure you did. :meds:
Yes, I did. I do admit that one answer was pretty much a SWAG. Another I wasn't sure about. Anyone that got less than 10 is dumber than a stump.
You're a flat out fucking liar. Over 90% of the test group got less than 10 correct. Almost 60% got 5 or less. A certified moron like yourself would likely get 2 or 3 correct. No one here could possibly believe your ridiculous claims about online tests. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:58 pm
by Shlomart Ben Yisrael
Goober McTuber wrote: You're a flat out fucking liar.
Welcome to T1B, Mr. McTuber. Seeing as though you're a first-timer, allow me to welcome you...

:meds:

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:07 pm
by Goober McTuber
Shlomart Ben Yisrael wrote:
Goober McTuber wrote: You're a flat out fucking liar.
Welcome to T1B, Mr. McTuber. Seeing as though you're a first-timer, allow me to welcome you...

:meds:
Considering your avatar, I'm sure you have no problem with me calling a spade a spade.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:57 pm
by BSmack
Well trolled Goobs.

Re: News IQ test

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:20 am
by CREEPER!
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