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Trinity
09-25-2013, 05:43 PM
I only took this cause one of our local male 20 something DJ's took it and scored a 7 out of 13 and then stated this is why I am a DJ...lol
I scored an 11 out of 13.
My unschooled 17 year old scored a 10 out 13. According to him, some of these questions are common sense... hmmm I disagree.
http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/science-knowledge/
5606
12 out of 13. Can't believe I screwed up the one I did.
aboutime
09-25-2013, 06:14 PM
You answered 11 of 13 questions correctly.
This quiz is a joint effort between the Pew Research Center and Smithsonian magazine.
See below how your results compare with the 1,006 randomly sampled adults that took part in our national survey and review how you responded to each question. For more findings from the survey, read "Public's Knowledge of Science and Technology." (http://www.people-press.org/2013/04/22/publics-knowledge-of-science-and-technology/)
You scored better than 75% of the public, below 15% and the same as 10%.
Surprised me. Guess YOU CAN teach Old Dogs....new tricks.
cadet
09-25-2013, 06:16 PM
11????????
That's it?
It's rigged...
fj1200
09-25-2013, 07:13 PM
Bam!
You answered 13 of 13
questions correctly.
Abbey Marie
09-25-2013, 07:20 PM
Wasn't very hard...
You answered 12 of 13 questions correctly.
Tyr-Ziu Saxnot
09-25-2013, 07:48 PM
Science and Technology Knowledge Quiz Results
You answered 12 of 13 questions correctly. Damn , haven't a clue which one I missed. :laugh:
tailfins
09-25-2013, 08:21 PM
I only missed the Nitrogen question. However, I answered some questions to what I thought they wanted to hear, not what I believe.
hjmick
09-25-2013, 08:40 PM
12 of 13
Gaffer
09-25-2013, 09:04 PM
I only took this cause one of our local male 20 something DJ's took it and scored a 7 out of 13 and then stated this is why I am a DJ...lol
I scored an 11 out of 13.
My unschooled 17 year old scored a 10 out 13. According to him, some of these questions are common sense... hmmm I disagree.
http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/science-knowledge/
Yep that's why he's a DJ.
You answered 12 of 13 questions correctly.
Tyr-Ziu Saxnot
09-25-2013, 10:03 PM
I only missed the Nitrogen question. However, I answered some questions to what I thought they wanted to hear, not what I believe. I missed that one I now know. Almost clicked on nitrogen but last micro second hit the wrong answer----oxygen.
Nukeman
09-26-2013, 05:44 AM
12 out of 13.. Missed that damn chemical reaction question...... I always hated chemistry....
Hmmm .... 13 of 13 for me; not sure what that means but ....
aboutime
09-26-2013, 12:55 PM
Hmmm .... 13 of 13 for me; not sure what that means but ....
CSM. I should have changed my score to match yours. But then. I'm not a Democrat, and when I vote. I only vote ONCE.
Don't know why everything has to be a major competition, where everybody just HAS TO BE BETTER than everyone else.
Congrats on your score
Tyr-Ziu Saxnot
09-26-2013, 05:42 PM
I missed that one I now know. Almost clicked on nitrogen but last micro second hit the wrong answer----oxygen. Hell, I do not even remember seeing hydrogen as a choice.. :laugh:
aboutime
09-26-2013, 06:05 PM
Hell, I do not even remember seeing hydrogen as a choice.. :laugh:
Tyr. As Tony Soprano would say...."Forgetaboutit!"
Nobody won, or lost anything. The firing squad wasn't activated. It won't cost you anything, and if anything...It let us know. Despite our AGE. We can keep up with the younger WHIPPERSNAPPERS who think they have all of the answers.
No problem. Just fun.
Tyr-Ziu Saxnot
09-26-2013, 06:31 PM
Tyr. As Tony Soprano would say...."Forgetaboutit!"
Nobody won, or lost anything. The firing squad wasn't activated. It won't cost you anything, and if anything...It let us know. Despite our AGE. We can keep up with the younger WHIPPERSNAPPERS who think they have all of the answers.
No problem. Just fun. I got that my friend, tis' no biggie for me. Have never claimed to be perfect. :beer:
Thunderknuckles
09-26-2013, 07:54 PM
13 of 13.
I bet the question that trips most up is the dominant gas in our atmosphere
logroller
09-27-2013, 01:31 AM
13/13. Always good to be vindicated for the loads of trivial crap I know.
Unlike dj guy, who's seemingly contented by adequacy, the thing i like about this quiz is that you can learn something.
I would have liked to have seen water vapor in the greenhouse gas question though, that would of stumped a lot of folks I bet.
CSM. I should have changed my score to match yours. But then. I'm not a Democrat, and when I vote. I only vote ONCE.
Don't know why everything has to be a major competition, where everybody just HAS TO BE BETTER than everyone else.
Congrats on your score
LOL! I suspect my score is what it is because I work in a highly technical environment populated by folks with 50 pound brains ( I am NOT one of them!) and overhear lots of scientific and technical discussions everyday. Also, I am not sure that this particular quiz classifies as a "major competition". In truth, I was more curious aboiut the nature of the questions than I was about the outcome. I can assure you that had the questions been about medicine, music or car mechanics I probably would have received a zero!
WiccanLiberal
09-28-2013, 10:44 AM
You answered 13 of 13
questions correctly.
You scored better than 93% of the public and the same as 7%
aboutime
09-28-2013, 02:13 PM
LOL! I suspect my score is what it is because I work in a highly technical environment populated by folks with 50 pound brains ( I am NOT one of them!) and overhear lots of scientific and technical discussions everyday. Also, I am not sure that this particular quiz classifies as a "major competition". In truth, I was more curious aboiut the nature of the questions than I was about the outcome. I can assure you that had the questions been about medicine, music or car mechanics I probably would have received a zero!
Highly technical, folks with 50 pound brains like...5608 the heaviest Vacuum's too!
jimnyc
09-28-2013, 08:45 PM
No sports questions or boobies? :dunno:
Ok, I kid, I got 10 out of 13. I'm not telling which 3 I got wrong as it'll make me look even dumber! LOL
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