News IQ test

[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.

[Dinsdale]

10

[Diego in Seattle]

I missed #8.

[mvscal]

11

[BSmack]

Missed the budget question, went 11/12.

[Jay in Phoenix]

11, missed the North Dakota question.

[Screw_Michigan]

That news test has little credibility.

Sincerely,

88 IQ score

[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.

[Mikey]

10

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

Are you sure?

[Diego in Seattle]

10

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

You got me there.

Sin,
AP

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

"34...or whatever the highest score would be, then add 2..."

Sincerely, smackaholic

[Smackie Chan]

10

[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%.

[Mikey]

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.

[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.

[R-Jack]

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.

[Roger_the_Shrubber]

Yeah, my bad. it was unemployment.

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

[Atomic Punk]

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?

[Left Seater]

11

Missed the unemployment one.

[Diego in Seattle]

11

Missed the unemployment one.

No surprise there...

[R-Jack]

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

[Left Seater]

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.

[smackaholic]

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.

[smackaholic]

11

Missed the unemployment one.

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

[smackaholic]

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.

[poptart]

11 of 12






I wish

- Shaq

[Goober McTuber]

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

Sure you did.

[FLW Buckeye]

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

Sure you did.

Now that I believe...he only got number 12.

[smackaholic]

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

Sure you did.

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.

[Goober McTuber]

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

Sure you did.

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.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

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...

[Goober McTuber]

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...

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

[BSmack]

Well trolled Goobs.

[CREEPER!]

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