You have to work out what the letters mean. See No 0 as an example. According to MENSA, if you get 23 of these, you are a "genius". Only 2 MENSA members achieved full marks. See how well you do. 0: 24 H in a D =24 hours in a day 1: 26 L of the A 2: 7 D of the W 3: 7 W of the W 4: 12 S of the Z 5: 66 B of the B 6: 52 C in a P (WJs) 7: 13 S in the USF 8: 18 H on a G C 9: 39 B of the O T 10: 5 T on a F 11: 90 D in a R A 12: 3 B M (S H T R) 13: 32 is the T in D F at which W F 14: 15 P in a R T 15: 3 W on a T 16: 100 C in a R 17: 11 P in a F (S) T 18: 12 M in a Y 19: 13 is UFS 20: 8 T on a O 21: 29 D in F in a L Y 22: 27 B in the N T 23: 365 D in a Y 24: 13 L in a B D 25: 52 W in a Y 26: 9 L of a C 27: 60 M in a H 28: 23 P of C in the H B 29: 64 S on a C B 30: 9 P in S A 31: 6 B to an O in C 32: 1000 Y in a M 33: 15 M on a D M C I edited this to make it a little easier to read...

If you'd like, send me an email, and I will send you the excel spreadsheet with the embedded formula that will let you know if it is correct or not...

#30 is a typo...It should be "9 P in the S S"

right off the bat i got about 10. does that put me in the retard column?

By this test, British Christian sports fans are geniuses more often than any other demographic. Three questions refer to the bible, one to rugby, one to cricket, one to football (soccer), one to the currency of an obscure former British colony, one to a sport invented in Scotland, one to an odd form of English baker's measurement, and one to an old Beatrix Potter nursery rhyme. Even without the cultural advantage, though, I got 20 right.

Damn Antigone..... That was circulated around the Crypto folks for "fun and relaxation" today. I think i got the obvious 10, but it was during a break at work....

more fun from our friends at Mensa

i aint's a genius, but according to me i got 24 of course i have no idea if they're right (i did wonder about #30)

answers please

Ok, here you go dotman, but I could only get a few: 1: 26 Linebackers of the Apocalypse 6: 52 Cocks in a Pussy (Women Jammers) 8: 18 Honkies on a Golf Course 10: 5 Tines on a Fork 13: 32 is the Temperature in Dijon France at which Women Fart 18: 12 Menstruations in a Year 30: 9 Peruvians in South America I find it strange that Mensa should put out a puzzle with such cryptic answers, but that's ok.

I got 23. I liked the last one the best. And I agree with Antigone. This test is pop culture for upper class british twits.

What is the last one, Sem? All I could come up with was 15 Mules on a Demented Mule Cart, which probably ain't right. I feel so stupid and worthless.

15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest Obscure pirate saying. Is this a test of intelligence? Methinks not.

Answers: (keywords only) 1 Letters Alpahbet 2 Wonders World 3 Days Week 4 Signs Zodiac 5 Books Bible 6 Cards Pack (With Jokers) 7 Stripes United States Flag 8 Holes Golf Course 9 Books Old Testament 10 Toes Foot 11 Degrees Right Angle 12 Blind Mice (See How They Run) 13 Temperature Degrees Farenheight Water Freezes 14 Players Rugby Team 15 Wheels Tricycle 16 Cents Rand 17 Players Football (Soccer) Team 18 Months Year 19 Unluchy For Some 20 Tones Octave 21 Days February Leap Year 22 Bools New Testament 23 Days Year 24 ? Baker's Dozen 25 Weeks Year 26 Lives Cat 27 Minutes Hour 28 Pairs Chromosomes Human Body 29 Spaces Chess Board 30 Planets Solar System 31 Balls Over Cricket 32 Years Millenium 33 Men Dead Man's Chest

This "test" makes the common mistake of several Mensa riddles: correlating knowledge with intelligence. It's assumed that smart people will know lots of stuff. The problem is that the stuff it's assumed smart people will know is always biased: biased by cultural factors and by people's individual interests. Why would I ever know how many players there are in a rugby team? I don't care how many books there are in the bible. I've never learned those facts (and many others tested for) because they're not in my societally directed or self directed sphere of knowledge. So, if you didn't do well on this test, don't worry. It's not a test of general intelligence. It's just a self esteem enhancer for ivory tower types.

3 Bowel Movements (Shit Happens, Tit Rooster)

I thought it was 16 men on a dead man's chest. Could the Mensa test be (*gasp*) in error? I know my IQ. I could be in Mensa....if I wanted to. :Þ

I know my IQ too. I could be a restroom attendant at Mensa headquarters and hand out towels to all the smart guys after they take pees and wash their hands...if I wanted to.

i know my iq too. well, i did at one point. i can't remember it. hey dougie, what's happening in your life at the moment? i notice you go through 'funny guy' cycles.

I noticed that, too....maybe he gets hit on the head every few months.

Dougie is always a funny guy.

Eh, not much Nate and Spider. No, no hits on the head or anything. Having fun with the new house, but bored out of my skull here at work. Just waiting for that new job offer to pop. Some days I get in a rhythm and I feel like posting here til my fingers bleed from typing, other days, I have no interest whatsoever in posting, or have nothing to say. I'm sure 99.9% of you guys think I'm an unfunny obnoxious boor, but I amuse myself nonetheless. Plus, I was always a smart aleck in class growing up, so it's not like it's a stretch for me or anything. Thanks, J. You're a sweetheart.

somedays i stink more than others. like today. im a salt lick. dougie did you ever get your ass in a sling with your smart-assed mouth? fat lip? you seem smart enough to know when to run.

Oh yeah, Patrick, I've had my share of run-ins. Learned my lessons well though.

I got 32 right. I didn't get the cricket one right, or the dead man's chest right. And number 30 isn't a typo. It's not referring to the solar system, it's South Africa. Fun though, kept me busy at work.

I got all of them right, the one about chromosomes took me the longest. Antigone: number 6 is (Without Jokers) ..