Is IT for You Challenge on Cisco.com

About7Narwhal

Hey all,

Found *this* interesting little test on the Cisco website. Have a go at it. While it probably isn't practical, it was interesting for a few minutes.

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.