An I.Q. of 100; Big birthday for the brain test.

Byline: By Brian McIver

IT'S the ultimate accolade in intellectual snobbery famous for its funny shapes, random numbers and backwards letters.

The IQ test is 100 years old this week and to celebrate its centenary, the Daily Record wants to test your brain power.

The exam which puts a set figure on your intelligence and can tell if you're a genius (usually 140 or above), or simply smart (around 100) was originally invented by a French psychologist working for Paris education authorities.

Alfred Binet's intelligence quotient quiz was used to keep dim-wits out of schools but has developed into a general system to test intelligence all over the world.

The random series of questions and puzzles is designed to test different parts of your intellect to give a well-rounded assessment of one's overall intelligence.

To give you an idea of how brainy you are or aren't try our Test the Nation quiz. For an accurate IQ score, log on to one of the dozens of IQ test websites.

THE TEST

1) Which word means the same as furtive?

A Stealthy B Silent C Guilty D Angry

2) Which word means the same as feint?

A Fall over B Anger C Make a deceptive movement D Map 3) Which saying means people vary?

A When in Rome do as the Romans do B A wink is a good as a nod. C People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones D One man's meat is another man's poison

4) Which saying means it is easy to be jealous?

A He has enough who is content B Possession is nine-tenths of the law C The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence D Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander 5) Choose the next number that continues the series: 999 333 111 37

A 13 B 12 C 12.33 D 13.33

6) Choose the next number that continues the series: 1 2 3 5 8 13

A 25 B 26 C 23 D 21

7) Choose the next number that continues the series: 11 10 13 8 15 6

A 17 B 11 C 13 D 19

8) Which word has the same relation to the third word as the second has to the first? Tadpole is to frog as caterpillar is to..?

A Garden B Air C Pond D Butterfly

9) Which word has the same relation to the third word as the second has to the first? Grape is to wine as flour is to..?

A Wheat B Dough C Baker D Oven

10) Which word means the same as engine?

A Car B Power C Petrol D Motor

11) If X=3 and Y=7, X+(X x Y)?

A30

B13 C24 D63

12) 37 x 271 is approximately?

A 1000 B 6000 C 8000 D 10,000

13) A car travels eight miles in 10 minutes. What is the distance it travels in one hour?

A 48 miles B 80 miles C 60 miles D 75 miles

14) Interest on savings is taxed at 20 per cent. A bank statement shows you've pounds 10 interest after tax. How much interest did you have before tax was deducted?

A pounds 8 B pounds 12 C pounds 12.50 D pounds 11

Taken from Test The Nation by Colin Cooper, published by BBC Books.

HOW DID YOU SCORE?

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