Can you pass the world’s shortest IQ test? Three questions can reveal if you have above average intelligence (but it’s a lot harder than it looks)
- The cognitive reflection test was published in Journal of Economic Perspectives
- Has resurfaced due to Donald Trump and Rex Tillerson’s argument over IQ tests
- The assessment contains only three questions and looks quick and easy to complete
- But the key is to understand why the questions are so much harder than they appear.
Getting into Mensa involves taking a test with dozens of questions, but apparently there’s an easier way to check if you have a higher IQ.
The Cognitive Reflection Test is the world’s shortest IQ test and contains just three questions, which at first glance seem relatively straightforward.
Published in 2005 in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, the test resurfaced online following US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s challenge to Donald Trump to “compare IQ tests” after reports he called the test. president of “moron”.
The quick test would be an ideal option for two such busy men to sort out their dispute as it only has three questions.
However, the test is actually much trickier than it looks and the proof of a high intellect is to take it and craft the answers accordingly.
Scroll down to take the test and find out if you have above average intelligence.
The cognitive reflection test is the world’s shortest IQ assessment and can predict if you have above average intelligence (stock image)
