World's shortest IQ test only 17% of people can pass - with just three questions
05.07.2023 - 12:21
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
While many of us like to think of ourselves as pretty smart, it can often be a difficult point to prove.
One way to challenge your brain is by taking on an intelligence quotient test - better known as an IQ test. However, many versions of these tests can take hours to complete, with as many as 50 questions to asses your cognitive abilities.
But if you are keen to put your brain to the test in a speedier way, there is a must quicker test you can take. The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) is said to be the world's shortest IQ test, with those taking part only required to answer three questions.
Despite being short in length, the test is pretty tricky, with only 17 percent of people able to answer the questions correctly, reports The Mirror.
In order to reach the right conclusion, the questions required you to change you way of thinking. So, even though the quiz may look simple to start with, it is a little more difficult that is seems.
Originally created as part of a 2005 research paper by Professor Shane Frederick of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the IQ has has recently resurfaced online, with many people keen to try their luck.
Over 3,000 have taken on the test, with many from different educational backgrounds answering the three questions.
However, even those from high flying American universities, including Yale and Harvard, have struggled to find the correct answers.
Professor Frederick said: "The three items on the CRT are 'easy' in the sense that their solution is easily understood when explained, yet reaching the correct answer often requires the suppression of an erroneous answer that springs 'impulsively' to mind."
So, if you fancy giving the test a go to figure out if you are in fact a genius, here are