Augusta Ada Byron was born on December 10, 1815, six months after Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo. Her father was the famous poet Lord George Byron and her mother was Anne Isabelle Milbanke. Her parent’s separated a month after she was born and she never saw her father again. Resolving that her daughter would never …
This question was posted recently on Quora at: https://intelligenceandiq.quora.com Before answering, I wish to remind you that although IQ is the best measure of intelligence that we have, it’s not perfect. Some people who have taken IQ tests on different occasions and under professional supervision have obtained significantly different scores on those occasions. Performance on an …
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Pipe A fills a tank in 12 minutes. Pipe B fills the tank in 8 minutes. Pipe C fills the tank in 6 minutes. How long will it take to fill the tank if all three pipes are turned on? Answer: Pipe A fills 1/12 of a tank in one minute. Pipe B fills 1/8 …
In the past 20 years, China has rocketed past Japan and become the second biggest economy in the world. It is now on the brink of overtaking the US as the world’s top economic engine. It is flexing its military power in unveiled threats to Taiwan and planning to replace the US dollar as the …
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A man is looking at a portrait of someone. Then, pointing to the person in the portrait he says, “Brothers and sisters, I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son. Who is the person in the portrait? Answer: Since the person pointing to the portrait has no siblings, the phrase, “My father’s …
Our world is becoming dangerously polarized. As we converse with friends and colleagues on social media, we forge connections with people of like mind–those who share our beliefs and opinions. As these opinions receive increasingly more validation from fellow members of these mini-societies, we become more entrenched in the perception that our opinions are truths. …
Nathaniel requested my answer to the above question. I share that response in this post for anyone who has trouble writing. Nathaniel, I have good news for you. Everyone, no matter what their IQ, struggles to write non-fiction or fiction in a way that is engaging, succinct, and well-structured. If you visit the Hemingway House …
Some people claim that Sir Winston Churchill was one of the most intelligent people of his generation. His epoch-making speeches inspired the British during World War II, while he was Britain’s Prime Minister, and are credited with raising British morale through its darkest days. His fluid expression and acerbic wit have been regarded as the model …
A fish was caught off the mouth of the Alpine River and its dimensions were as follows: The head was 6 inches long. The tail was as long as the head, plus half the length of the body. The body was as long as the head and tail combined. How long was the fish? Answer: …
There are two ducks in front of two ducks. There are two ducks behind two ducks. There are two ducks between two ducks. How many ducks are there? Answer: There are four ducks as shown in the diagram below.
