Just Jack Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 50 multiple choice questions.... http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2011/1209/Are-you-scientifically-literate-Take-our-quiz/Composing-about-78-percent-of-the-air-at-sea-level-what-is-the-most-common-gas-in-the-Earth-s-atmosphere I only got a 56%
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 I guess I forgot more that I know. I gave up I was doing so badly.
boyst Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Some were pure guesses. Others took a few moments to narrow down what I could remember or digest of the information to what I know about the other issues. Like Joule and Gamma. The thymine one was because I remembered the other one did not begin with A and was probably one of the ones that ended in ine. K I knew because Potash is potasium fertilizer which is NPK. Nitrogen, phosphate, potash. Zygote because I remember how calving works. Hubble, I did a report on him in elementary school and the telescope was to watch our universe expand. I knew Africa because the joke in HS Sociology was that we're all likely part black and racists are idiots. Quark was simply a guess because it sounded the funniest. Others I guessed wrong because I simply did not believe in my dang answer. As soon as it said Oxygen was 8th I was like "oh yeah" I remember that now. 37 of 50 right. 74% I surprised myself. I'm really not that smart. I guess I forgot more that I know. I gave up I was doing so badly. When did you graduate? Me 2000 and I had to go back to all of my schooling to remember almost all of that.
Chef Jim Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 I kept reading orgasmic when it said organic so I too had to uh.........give up.
BillsFanNC Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 84%. But I'm a biochemist dammit..what's with all the physics, astronomy and paleontology questions?
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 86% I am shocked how much I remember from 11th grade chemistry & 12th grade physics... Biology was my weakness, I never took it and opted for Earth Science in 10th grade instead of biology. 84%. But I'm a biochemist dammit..what's with all the physics, astronomy and paleontology questions? LoL! That is what saved my butt! :-) See above!
boyst Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 86% I am shocked how much I remember from 11th grade chemistry & 12th grade physics... Biology was my weakness, I never took it and opted for Earth Science in 10th grade instead of biology. I had the same thoughts. I remember what things were, a joule, for example but I have no idea what it actually is or anything like that. A lot of that I knew the answer but not what it was.
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 I fully expect DCTom to come swaying in here cranking a 100%!!! Anything less is like the Bills having a 6-10 season!
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 I had the same thoughts. I remember what things were, a joule, for example but I have no idea what it actually is or anything like that. A lot of that I knew the answer but not what it was. Exactly. I didn't think too much and just answered. The questions & multiple choices given were written so that test taking skills could be applied... The one that floored me that I answered right was: Planck... LoL... Went on a hunch... No way was I answering the German dude starting w/an H... It was obvious they were trying to trip people up w/that one. LoL
DC Tom Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 I fully expect DCTom to come swaying in here cranking a 100%!!! Anything less is like the Bills having a 6-10 season! 98%. I thought the suffix "-nimbus' meant "vertically developed".
Jauronimo Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 98%. I thought the suffix "-nimbus' meant "vertically developed". That's stupid.
Mr Info Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) 52% sent to the principale's office. fixed Edited January 17, 2014 by Mr Info
Chef Jim Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 98%. I thought the suffix "-nimbus' meant "vertically developed". Everyone knows a nimbus means EII-like.
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) 98%. I thought the suffix "-nimbus' meant "vertically developed". I feel empty that you didn't crank a 100%... As empty as the Bills going 6-10! ;-) Wow... That was a gimme question, IMO... Didn't even have to think that one through. That question is one I got right. A nimbus cloud is a rain, snow, etc.. cloud , so it must mean: "precipatating." But then again, I got a phu*ked up "problem solving paradigm." ;-P ;-P Everyone knows a nimbus means EII-like. Read my post above... ;-P You are right! Again, this was the gimme question of the whole test! Too close to home for me! ;-) Edited January 17, 2014 by ExiledInIllinois
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 34 this time LoL! THIS TIME? :-O Hey @ least you can say it matches your age! ;-) ;-) Stay young mead! :-)
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