NerdTests.com Quiz: Are you smart?

This is a test that will tell you your intelligence and how much you know. And you have to make sure NOT to open up a new tab or use any sources other than your brain to look up the answer!

MATH QUESTIONS
What type of equation is 3x + 8?

constant rate
quadratic
linear
trigonometric

A number in scientific notation is 8.2 * 10^15. What is it in standard form?

8,200,000,000,000,000
8215
0.0000000000000082
82,000,000,000,000,000

If I have an equation like 2x = 10 and divide both sides by 2, what will my equation be now?

x = 10
sin(a + x) + cos(b + x) + tan(c + x) = x
x = 5
4x = 20

f(a - b) = f(b - a). Which of the following can f(x) equal to so that equation is always true no matter what a or b equal?

x^3
|x|
2x
-x

If I graph the equation y = x^2, what type reflection will it have? (Graph it with paper instead of a computer/graphing calculator, and see the symmetry if you have to. I'll wait.)

reflection over the y-axis only
reflection over the x-axis only
reflection over both the x and y axis
no reflection

LANGUAGE QUESTIONS
In the sentence "I have never failed a driving test.", what part of speech is the word "never"?

noun
verb
adjective
adverb

Which of the following sentences contains an appositive?

Did you know my daughter will have a husband soon?
My daughter, Katherine, is getting married tommorow.
The day I'm excited for is tommorow when my daughter is married.
Katherine is getting married soon.

How do you spell the word for a person who does not believe in one or more gods or dieties?

athiest
atheeist
ateist
atheist

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

My friend wants to tell me a secret.
I'm very excited to go to that party today!
Do you know if the president has to pay taxes?
Will you please stop that for the billionth time?

10)

Which of the following book categories does a novel HAVE to be?

mythology
fiction
autobiography
realisitic fiction

11)

SCIENCE QUESTIONS
What element on the periodic table has an atomic number of 1?

ununseptium
hydrogen
oxygen
helium

12)

Which of the following is the correct order of classifying living species?

kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus
kingdom, class, phylum, family, order, genus, species
kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

13)

Which of the following equations correctly relates force (in newtons), mass (in kilograms), and acceleration (in meters per second per second)?

F = ma
a = m/F
m = Fa
F = m + a

14)

Which color of a star would be the hottest?

blue
red
yellow
green

15)

Which subatomic particle does NOT ever appear in the nucleus of an atom?

neucleon
neutron
proton
electron

16)

HISTORY QUESTIONS
How many years were in between B.C. and A.D.? HINT: The answer might suprise you!

1
93
0
37

17)

What is a good name for the 1920s?

Roaring 20s
Happy 20s
Great 20s
Dirty 20s

18)

George Washington was the first president of the United States. Who was the second?

William Harrison
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
James Polk

19)

Which of the following women fought for rights for women?

Emmy Carter
Susan Anthony
Abby Marter
Jessie Stolze

20)

What year was the first electric light invented?

1799
1809
1872
1905

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