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To: DoughtyOne; Free ThinkerNY; SunkenCiv; neverdem; blam; no-to-illegals; All

While we are on the subject of presidential fitness, I ran across this Science Intelligence Test. It was suggested that in order to be eligible for the presidency, one should at least be able to score 70% which would be 35 correct out of 50 questions. I scored 38, so maybe I should be President ;-), on the other hand my sweetheart scored 47, so maybe he should be President and I be VP. ;-) So lets see how many other qualified FReepers we have out there. Tell us your scores.

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


26 posted on 07/29/2012 11:24:07 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: gleeaikin

First of all, taking this test makes you feel like you’re a total idiot. At least it did me. Muddling the way through, you find yourself wondering why you agreed to take the test. And if you’re taking it at midnight, when your test taking skills are probably at their lowest point, you’re inclined to think you made the worst pick when you decided to take the test ‘right now’.

I still managed to get a 24/50 score.

BTW: I doubt your sweetheart got a 47. With only 50 questions, the results would have to be in even numbers. He may have gotten a 46 or 48.

I try to pay attention to science programs when I can, but this was a pretty tough test for a person who hasn’t been in school for 40 plus years, and wasn’t heavily into the sciences when they were.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2011/1209/Are-you-scientifically-literate-Take-our-quiz/How-did-you-do


39 posted on 07/30/2012 12:35:05 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Remove all Democrats from the Republican party, and we won't have much Left, just a lot of Right.)
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To: gleeaikin

BTW, I had thought you were reporting out your percentages. Your 35 and 47 numbers do make sense if you’re reporting 35 of 50 and 47 of 50. Sorry for the mix-up.


40 posted on 07/30/2012 12:40:10 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Remove all Democrats from the Republican party, and we won't have much Left, just a lot of Right.)
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To: gleeaikin

Made it to number sixteen and then it asked me to register. Gave up at that point. All in all, on the first sixteen questions, was average. Was surprised they wanted me to register ... LOL


77 posted on 07/31/2012 11:26:44 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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