[Shaun]

With the 11+ I had to sit - the verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning tests are basically the sort of stuff you'd expect to see in an IQ test, right?

[Redway]

Originally Posted by InOne

Just me and Claudia I guess

And I, of course.

But, on a more serious note, I did actually qualify for MENSA.

My most recent NFER results:

Maths: 137 (99%).
English: 141 (99%+).
NVR: 132 (98%).

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Shaun

With the 11+ I had to sit - the verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning tests are basically the sort of stuff you'd expect to see in an IQ test, right?

It depends what type of IQ test you are referring to. You'll have to endeavor to be more specific. The questions you should expect to be on an 11+ would be on standardised, NFER nelson, tests. If you're referring to a general IQ test, you should expect to see such things as: shape, puzzles, memory, visualisation, etc. Going by what you said about the 11+ exams, eliminating the mathematics and English, yes, you should generally expect to see such things as you've listed on an IQ test.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Redway

And I, of course.

But, on a more serious note, I did actually qualify for MENSA.

My most recent NFER results:

Maths: 137 (99%).
English: 141 (99%+).
NVR: 132 (98%).

You didn't say you "qualified" for Mensa, I asked if you were a member and you said you were. Strange thing is, Redway... you said in your opening post "Haven't even backed this up from a reliable source, but, apparently, 140. Probably from some ****ty website, though." Mensa wouldn't accept you on that basis, so how did you join, exactly?

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Livia

I've seen a lot of threads where a significant number of people claim a high IQ. I am just wondering... is anyone on here actually a member of Mensa?

Originally Posted by Redway

I am, yes.

Originally Posted by Juan_Sheet

Yes, how did you know?

I was, but my membership lapsed years ago .....

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Livia

You didn't say you "qualified" for Mensa, I asked if you were a member and you said you were. Strange this is, Redway... you said in your opening post "Haven't even backed this up from a reliable source, but, apparently, 140. Probably from some ****ty website, though." Mensa wouldn't accept you on that basis, so how did you join, exactly?

No, I mean that I had an IQ of 140 from some crap website, but MENSA did indeed accept me. I cannot recall the actual score, but I was in the 99th percentile rank, which would be between 133 and 138.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Omah

I was, but my membership lapsed years ago .....

No, I'm not lying.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Redway

No, I'm not lying.

He never said you were lying

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Redway

No, I mean that I had an IQ of 140 from some crap website, but MENSA did indeed accept me. I cannot recall the actual score, but I was in the 99th percentile rank, which would be between 133 and 138.

It's written 'Mensa', not 'MENSA'. But you know that, right, being a member.

[Tom4784]

I had mine done in school, I think i got 125....or maybe 126. Somewhere around there.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Josy

He never said you were lying

I'll let the poor soul off.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Redway

I'll let the poor soul off.

I'll let YOU off .....

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I had mine done in school, I think i got 125....or maybe 126. Somewhere around there.

That's very high. 125 is the 95th percentile; 126 is the 96th percentile, i.e. you were in at least the top 5th percentile (approximately). That converts to a moderately high score.

Now, you can form the confidence band. Given the fact that you're within the 116 and 132 band (although this can vary from time to time, especially with results from different tests, altogether). To gain a confidence band of, say, 125, which you have provided, you'd subtract 7 and plus 4. We can be 90% certain that your score is between 118 and 129 (moderately high). With 126, we'd just plus one; we can be 90% certain that your true score is between 119 and 130 (moderately/extremely high, in reference to the latter region of the formed confidence band).

That's very good!

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Omah

I'll let YOU off .....

Don't you mean vise-versa?

[Stu]

Vice. It's vice versa.

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Stu

Vice. It's vice versa.

You beat me to it

[Vicky.]

What the actual hell at this thread

[Kerry]

A person can be full of maths and English but outweighed in real life with sh!t

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Stu

Vice. It's vice versa.

No, it's not. It's worthy of a hyphen.

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

You beat me to it

What is your problem?

[Vicky.]

And last time I did my IQ (on one of those crappy websites) it reckoned I was 160 or so. The time before that I was about 145. I doubt very much my IQ has rose that much for no reason

[Redway]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

A person can be full of maths and English but outweighed in real life with sh!t

Trying to get this thread closed? I shall not succumb to your level.

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Redway

Trying to get this thread closed? I shall not succumb to your level.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Redway

No, it's not. It's worthy of a hyphen.

It's Latin. Like the word 'Mensa'. And there's no hyphen.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Redway

No, it's not. It's worthy of a hyphen.


What is your problem?

No, it does not take a hyphen. In addition you spelt 'vice' wrong, genius.

http://www.englishforums.com/English.../gqxx/post.htm

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Livia

It's Latin. Like the word 'Mensa'. And there's no hyphen.

Excuse me. The older a compound is in use, the more chances to it being written in one word, and vice versa. The hyphenated version tends to be a mid-way stage.