Is IT for You Challenge on Cisco.com

DevilWAH

just out of interest and not to highjack this thread to much.

the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia is preferred over the standard IQ test now. This breaks out the "intelligent" skills in to different areas. And is specific in how it tests each area, so weakness in one skill does not affect results in other areas.

the test below is based around analitical reasoning skills, I know from experience of having carried out several Wechsler tests in my time through school and work, that I score highly in reasoning areas, however if this test was to test working memory skills I would come out as one of the worst.

So for people who don't score great in this test, remember this is only testing one of many areas that in my view are important to make it in IT / Networking. while if you are weak in all areas it may be a problem. Just having a weakness in one is normal. Very few people are outstanding in all areas. Most people are either average across the board, or strong in some areas an weak in others. Its almost like if you are a genius in one skill you have to pay for it with another. Of course there are the people who are strong across the board but they are quite rare and I doubt there are many hanging around this forum.

instant000

84 overall
80 analytical
87 innovativeness

i took the longest on the word translation one, as I basically wrote that one out.

The only thing that bothers me is that I thought that I had the perfect answer to all of the last 20, and none of them confused me, so I can only wonder if I finished too fast and missed something easy (did it in about 5 minutes).

I tried to be honest on the first 10.

kremit

I should have been a farmer.

dontstop

Overall: 82
Analytical: 75
Innovativeness: 89




I have to admit, I did it a second time and changed a lot of "I don't knows" to answers. I was lazy the first time haha

steve_f

I got 84 overall.

75 for Analytical Reasoning skill
92 for Innovativeness

I should have written down the secret code one. I am in work and my boss beside me would have been curious what I was doing. So I tried to do it in my head, and eventually gave up for fear of running out of time.

ankit12690

85 for me

RomBUS

67 overall =\

Not sure if that is even a positive thing or not

nosoup4u

87 Overall

81 for Analytical Reasoning skill
92 for Innovativeness

f0rgiv3n

82 Overall, fun test . I was lazy and skipped the cryptic daughter message...

taternuts666

Got a 93. 90 for Analytical and 96 for Innovativeness.

paulgswanson

70 overall
60 analytical
82 innovativeness

Le sigh

apr911

91 Overall
95 Analytical
87 Innovative

Skydivingcows

89 overall. 90 analytical, and 88 innovative.
fun stuff.
for those wanting to improve,go to the advice tab and read the bottom part for logic. Also, as The unconscious Problem solving section under advice states, leave a notepad at the side of your mind. I always have notepad and sticky notes at the side of my mind!

steve_f wrote: »

I got 84 overall.

75 for Analytical Reasoning skill
92 for Innovativeness

I should have written down the secret code one. I am in work and my boss beside me would have been curious what I was doing. So I tried to do it in my head, and eventually gave up for fear of running out of time.

i just looked at what letter in the names were different on each and decoded that one. Really shouldnt need to use paper on these but finger counting helps IMO. Just tell him you are now counting calories. After a week when he brings it up say you gave up on that new years resolution. Lol.