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Originally Posted by Magnum PEI
Yeah, I understand that, but how could you get that question right without having known that fact or guessing? Seems like more of a trivia question than an IQ question.
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A good portion of that second test is just random facts, that you either know or don't know. To me, if you're going to make these tests, they should be questions that make you think critically, not random trivia questions.
From the second test...
What four words appear on every denomination of US coins? Seriously? What does that have to do with intelligence? That's just a random fact turned into a question.
The first everest question is fine, because you have to think about it for a second, and then it comes to you. The second mountain question isn't critical thinking, though, it's again just random trivia.