Proposed intelligence test for posting on DP

To keep the idiots, nutjobs, and dweebs from polluting every conversation, I hereby suggest that DP require an entrance exam for all new members (and test all existing members, of course).

Here's a set of questions I think everyone can agree on:

Subject: DEBATE POLITICS ENTRANCE EXAM
Time Limit: 3 WEEKS
Name: _____________________________

1. What language is spoken in Russia?

2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Sumerian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.

3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to
___ (a) build a bridge
___ (b) sail the ocean
___ (c) lead an army or
___ (D) WRITE A PLAY!!!!

4. What religion is the Pope? (check only one)
___ (a) Jewish
___ (b) Catholic
___ (c) Hindu
___ (d) Atheist
___ (e) Agnostic

5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters?

6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5?

7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately)

8. What are people in America's far north called?
___ (a) Westerners
___ (b) Southerners
___ (c) Northerners

9. Spell: Bush, Obama, and Clinton
Bush: __________________________________________
Obama: _________________________________________
Clinton: _________________________________________

10. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five.

11. Where does rain come from?
___ (a) Macy's
___ (b) a 7-11
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) the sky

12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity?
___ (a) yes
___ (b) no

13. What are coat hangers used for?

14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country?

15. Explain Le Chatelier's Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR- spell your name in ALL CAPS.

16. Where is the basement in a three-story building located?

17. Which part of America produces the most oranges?
___ (a) New York
___ (b) Florida
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) Wisconsin

18. Advanced math. If you have three apples, how many apples do you have?

19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) stand for?

20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)?
___ (a) B.C.
___ (b) A.D.

* You must correctly answer three or more questions to qualify

* If you are stuck on any questions, you may ask a moderator for help.

-- END OF EXAM --

I suggest one more question of paramount importance regarding basic debate procedures:

How do you prove that you did indeed provide verifiable evidence of an alleged claim of fact that has been challenged by someone else?

(a) simply say that you did
(b) repeat in the next post that you said you already did that
(c) say that "everybody knows" that you already did that
(d) provide a link to the verifiable proof or reproduce it again

DifferentDrummr said:

To keep the idiots, nutjobs, and dweebs from polluting every conversation, I hereby suggest that DP require an entrance exam for all new members (and test all existing members, of course).

Here's a set of questions I think everyone can agree on:

Subject: DEBATE POLITICS ENTRANCE EXAM
Time Limit: 3 WEEKS
Name: _____________________________

1. What language is spoken in Russia?

2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Sumerian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.

3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to
___ (a) build a bridge
___ (b) sail the ocean
___ (c) lead an army or
___ (D) WRITE A PLAY!!!!

4. What religion is the Pope? (check only one)
___ (a) Jewish
___ (b) Catholic
___ (c) Hindu
___ (d) Atheist
___ (e) Agnostic

5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters?

6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5?

7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately)

8. What are people in America's far north called?
___ (a) Westerners
___ (b) Southerners
___ (c) Northerners

9. Spell: Bush, Obama, and Clinton
Bush: __________________________________________
Obama: _________________________________________
Clinton: _________________________________________

10. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five.

11. Where does rain come from?
___ (a) Macy's
___ (b) a 7-11
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) the sky

12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity?
___ (a) yes
___ (b) no

13. What are coat hangers used for?

14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country?

15. Explain Le Chatelier's Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR- spell your name in ALL CAPS.

16. Where is the basement in a three-story building located?

17. Which part of America produces the most oranges?
___ (a) New York
___ (b) Florida
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) Wisconsin

18. Advanced math. If you have three apples, how many apples do you have?

19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) stand for?

20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)?
___ (a) B.C.
___ (b) A.D.

* You must correctly answer three or more questions to qualify

* If you are stuck on any questions, you may ask a moderator for help.

-- END OF EXAM --

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DifferentDrummr said:

To keep the idiots, nutjobs, and dweebs from polluting every conversation, I hereby suggest that DP require an entrance exam for all new members (and test all existing members, of course).

Here's a set of questions I think everyone can agree on:

Subject: DEBATE POLITICS ENTRANCE EXAM
Time Limit: 3 WEEKS
Name: _____________________________

1. What language is spoken in Russia?

2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Sumerian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.

3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to
___ (a) build a bridge
___ (b) sail the ocean
___ (c) lead an army or
___ (D) WRITE A PLAY!!!!

4. What religion is the Pope? (check only one)
___ (a) Jewish
___ (b) Catholic
___ (c) Hindu
___ (d) Atheist
___ (e) Agnostic

5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters?

6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5?

7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately)

8. What are people in America's far north called?
___ (a) Westerners
___ (b) Southerners
___ (c) Northerners

9. Spell: Bush, Obama, and Clinton
Bush: __________________________________________
Obama: _________________________________________
Clinton: _________________________________________

10. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five.

11. Where does rain come from?
___ (a) Macy's
___ (b) a 7-11
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) the sky

12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity?
___ (a) yes
___ (b) no

13. What are coat hangers used for?

14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country?

15. Explain Le Chatelier's Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR- spell your name in ALL CAPS.

16. Where is the basement in a three-story building located?

17. Which part of America produces the most oranges?
___ (a) New York
___ (b) Florida
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) Wisconsin

18. Advanced math. If you have three apples, how many apples do you have?

19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) stand for?

20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)?
___ (a) B.C.
___ (b) A.D.

* You must correctly answer three or more questions to qualify

* If you are stuck on any questions, you may ask a moderator for help.

-- END OF EXAM --

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This test is racist. And sexist. And culturally insensitive.

haymarket said:

I suggest one more question of paramount importance regarding basic debate procedures:

How do you prove that you did indeed provide verifiable evidence of an alleged claim of fact that has been challenged by someone else?

(a) simply say that you did
(b) repeat in the next post that you said you already did that
(c) say that "everybody knows" that you already did that
(d) provide a link to the verifiable proof or reproduce it again

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Around here, it's hardly ever (d).

I'll take a stab...

Subject: DEBATE POLITICS ENTRANCE EXAM


Kevin Kohler

1. What language is spoken in Russia? Now? Russian. 10 years from now? Probably spanish.

2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Sumerian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau. He sounds french so...who cares?

3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to Metaphorically speaking, Shakespeare built LOTS of bridges.
___ (a) build a bridge
___ (b) sail the ocean
___ (c) lead an army or
___ (D) WRITE A PLAY!!!!

4. What religion is the Pope? (check only one) Which Pope?
___ (a) Jewish
___ (b) Catholic
___ (c) Hindu
___ (d) Atheist
___ (e) Agnostic

5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters? That depends. 0.00004 meters is about 0.00000003 ft. Give or take.

6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5? AM or PM?

7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately) Originally? 20, according to Monty Python. Though George Carlin argued it down to just 2, by process of eliminating redundencies and economically harmful commandments. He also claimed that "10" was really more of a marketing decision.

8. What are people in America's far north called? Canadians.
___ (a) Westerners
___ (b) Southerners
___ (c) Northerners

9. Spell: Bush, Obama, and Clinton
Bush: _Republicrat_________________________________________
Obama: __Demoblican_______________________________________
Clinton: ___Demoblican______________________________________

10. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five. I got no jokes for this one.

11. Where does rain come from? The ocean.
___ (a) Macy's
___ (b) a 7-11
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) the sky

12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity? Yeah. It's relative.
___ (a) yes
___ (b) no

13. What are coat hangers used for? Abortions.

14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country? Before or after the civil war?

15. Explain Le Chatelier's Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR- spell your name in ALL CAPS. For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction.

16. Where is the basement in a three-story building located? 0

17. Which part of America produces the most oranges? Part of america? Our dirt, of course!
___ (a) New York
___ (b) Florida
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) Wisconsin

18. Advanced math. If you have three apples, how many apples do you have? Depends on too many variables to list.

19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) stand for? Bias.

20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)? Eh, I got nothing funny for this one either...
___ (a) B.C.
___ (b) A.D.





So, how did I do?

I don't think I'd agree to these types of questions...

First, there's not much known about Shakespear himself and there's questions as to his ability to write a play or write anything in fact.
Second, "Catholic" isn't a religion, so the correct answer is "none of the above" which is missing as an option. :roll:
There are many languages spoken in Russia so I'm assuming you'd allow any answer.
The answer to the question about Moses and the commandments - to a non-believer would be, zero, again I'm assuming you'd accept that answer.
What are people in America's far north "what" called? Far North Maine? Far North Alaska? America is made of states so the answers don't match the question.



I'll just stop there... you really shouldn't be creating questions for any type of test given to anyone for any reason.

DifferentDrummr said:

To keep the idiots, nutjobs, and dweebs from polluting every conversation, I hereby suggest that DP require an entrance exam for all new members (and test all existing members, of course).

Here's a set of questions I think everyone can agree on:

Subject: DEBATE POLITICS ENTRANCE EXAM
Time Limit: 3 WEEKS
Name: _____________________________

1. What language is spoken in Russia?

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Actually, a lot of languages are spoken in Russia

I know, I know...


1. Moscowese.

2. Pierre Trudeau's first name was Elliott.

3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to...grout my tiles with that new "Olde English" tile grout.

4. What religion is the Pope? Pope who?

5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters? Ten. You can answer every metric question with Ten.

6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5? 17

7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately) Moses was given commandments? I thought he parted the red desert.

8. What are people in America's far north called? Eskimo! or Sarah.


9. Spell: Bush, Obama, and Clinton ah too easy, George, Will I Am, and George. Jeez.

Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five. Tudor. They all had Tudor homes.



11. Where does rain come from? Seattle.


12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity? yep, it means when you fly faster in space going to another planet you get younger, but then age coming back.

13. What are coat hangers used for? Getting into cars late at night and your girlfriend.

14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country? Ah, that's hard. Let's see....Jose can you see? Mexico.


15. Explain Le Chatelier's Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR- spell your name in ALL CAPS. That's even harder. Le Chatelier postulated that qualitative behavior of systems where there is an externally induced, instantaneous change in one parameter of a system can be measured and forecast. His bare theorum, much of it the work of Jasper Rossi, states that a behavioural departure occurs in the system so as to oppose (partially cancel) the parameter change. The duration of adjustment depends on the strength of the negative feedback to the initial shock. Where a shock initially induces positive feedback (such as thermal runaway), the new equilibrium can be far from the old one, and can take a long time to reach. In some dynamic systems, the end-state cannot be determined from the shock. The principle is typically used to describe closed negative-feedback systems, but applies, in general, to thermodynamically closed and isolated systems in nature, since the second law of thermodynamics ensures that the disequilibrium caused by an instantaneous shock must have a finite half-life.[3] The principle has analogs throughout the entire physical world.

16. Where is the basement in a three-story building located? You lost a ****ing basement? ****!

18. Advanced math. If you have three apples how many do you have? One after taxes.

19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) stand for? Biased reporting

20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)? Thursday.


OK, I guessed on a couple especially the Henri Le Chatelier thingy. But I still get to play right?

DifferentDrummr said:

Around here, it's hardly ever (d).

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Before Christmas I took my three year old granddaughter to the mall to see Santa and tell him what she wanted for Christmas. Despite rehearsing it a few times, the poor kid froze when in the lap of the big red guy. So to get her going Santa turned to me and asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told him that I wanted people on Debate Politics to supply verifiable evidence of their claims when they tell me what I support or believe. Poor Santa doubled over and nearly had a stroke. He shook his head and offered me a new car instead. I said no. He then offered me a week in Vegas with the latest December Playboy Playmate of the Month. I also said no. He then offered me a high paying job as a political advisor at the White House. No again.

I told Santa that I want what I want and nothing else would do it.

He said that there are some things even beyond the magical powers of Santa Claus.

I should have taken the Playmate.

Pass a test ?

DP would become defunct...

I'd get very lonely and I don't know how to code .. to keep this place working.

All alone am I------- ever since your goodbye...

:2razz:

Good one DD !

Thom Paine

haymarket said:

I suggest one more question of paramount importance regarding basic debate procedures:

How do you prove that you did indeed provide verifiable evidence of an alleged claim of fact that has been challenged by someone else?

(a) simply say that you did
(b) repeat in the next post that you said you already did that
(c) say that "everybody knows" that you already did that
(d) provide a link to the verifiable proof or reproduce it again

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The answer is (c) and then you just type FACT in all caps.

Fearandloathing said:

I know, I know...



OK, I guessed on a couple especially the Henri Le Chatelier thingy. But I still get to play right?

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Yeah, yeah, yeah... Ya' dun good

:lamo

Howdy FAL

Thom Paine

haymarket said:

Before Christmas I took my three year old granddaughter to the mall to see Santa and tell him what she wanted for Christmas. Despite rehearsing it a few times, the poor kid froze when in the lap of the big red guy. So to get her going Santa turned to me and asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told him that I wanted people on Debate Politics to supply verifiable evidence of their claims when they tell me what I support or believe. Poor Santa doubled over and nearly had a stroke. He shook his head and offered me a new car instead. I said no. He then offered me a week in Vegas with the latest December Playboy Playmate of the Month. I also said no. He then offered me a high paying job as a political advisor at the White House. No again.

I told Santa that I want what I want and nothing else would do it.

He said that there are some things even beyond the magical powers of Santa Claus.

I should have taken the Playmate.

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No wonder you have a hard time here. You still believe in Santa Clause...

Thom Paine said:

Pass a test ?

DP would become defunct...

I'd get very lonely and I don't know how to code .. to keep this place working.

All alone am I------- ever since your goodbye...

:2razz:

Good one DD !

Thom Paine

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Poor, poor baby!

No, it would be a leftie left alone....

hahahahahaha

Fearandloathing said:

No wonder you have a hard time here. You still believe in Santa Clause...

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:mrgreen:eace:lamo

Thom Paine said:

Yeah, yeah, yeah... Ya' dun good

:lamo

Howdy FAL

Thom Paine

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ah come on, it was a freaking easy test! I didn't even have to study or nothing..

Unfortunately, FAL, you failed. So did Kevin.

But I'll give you guys a bye if you can pass the IQ and Aptitude test shown below:

Test is too tough. I didn't have time to spend figgering out the answers. :mrgreen:

DifferentDrummr said:

To keep the idiots, nutjobs, and dweebs from polluting every conversation, I hereby suggest that DP require an entrance exam for all new members (and test all existing members, of course).

Here's a set of questions I think everyone can agree on:

Subject: DEBATE POLITICS ENTRANCE EXAM
Time Limit: 3 WEEKS
Name: _____________________________

1. What language is spoken in Russia?

2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Sumerian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.

-

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The Sumerian empire started approx 4000BC appearing out of nowhere with no predecessor or model of incremental achievement for any of its innovative design, laws, schools, agriculture, first known written language, brick making, building skills, road building, astrological skills and unprecedented knowledge of the solar system. Knowing the size, position and and orbit of every planet as well as the colour of Uranus and Neptune. ... it remains a very much unstudied enigma even today.

Crimefree said:

The Sumerian empire started approx 4000BC appearing out of nowhere with no predecessor or model of incremental achievement for any of its innovative design, laws, schools, agriculture, first known written language, brick making, building skills, road building, astrological skills and unprecedented knowledge of the solar system. Knowing the size, position and and orbit of every planet as well as the colour of Uranus and Neptune. ... it remains a very much unstudied enigma even today.

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Nothing about literature or social conditions, though. Besides, there's no way those guys could have known anything about my anus.

Now that's a test you just want to put all the wrong answers on.

DifferentDrummr said:

Unfortunately, FAL, you failed. So did Kevin.

But I'll give you guys a bye if you can pass the IQ and Aptitude test shown below:

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He cheated!

DifferentDrummr said:

To keep the idiots, nutjobs, and dweebs from polluting every conversation, I hereby suggest that DP require an entrance exam for all new members (and test all existing members, of course).

Here's a set of questions I think everyone can agree on:

Subject: DEBATE POLITICS ENTRANCE EXAM
Time Limit: 3 WEEKS
Name: _____________________________

1. What language is spoken in Russia? Росси́и

2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Sumerian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.

People who live in Summer have an afinity for beaches, trashy romance novels to be read on beaches, lack of morality stemming from skimpy clothes worn on beaches, and the only laws is that homeless must vacate the beach on Tuesday nights. Architecture is wood for every building that isn't a tourist trap. A+, 10/10.

3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to
___ (a) build a bridge
___ (b) sail the ocean
___ (c) lead an army or
___ (D) WRITE A PLAY!!!!
_X_ (E) Sign the Will Shake-Spear porn collection

4. What religion is the Pope? (check only one)
___ (a) Jewish
___ (b) Catholic
___ (c) Hindu
___ (d) Atheist
___ (e) Agnostic
_X_ (f) Old person, don't care.

5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters? On my screen, about 1/12 a foot.

6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5? Depends on if the big-handed person is standing on the left or the right side of the colon.

7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately) Old person, don't care.

8. What are people in America's far north called?
___ (a) Westerners
___ (b) Southerners
___ (c) Northerners
_X_ (d) Yankees

9. Spell: Bush, Obama, and Clinton
Bush: ______________8u54_____________________________
Obama: _____________084M4_________________________
Clinton: _____________CL1nt0n________________________

10. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five.

A, B, C, D, E

11. Where does rain come from?
___ (a) Macy's
___ (b) a 7-11
_X_ (c) Canada
___ (d) the sky

12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity?
_X_ (a) yes
_X_ (b) no

13. What are coat hangers used for? Coating Hangs.

14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country? Star Trek

15. Explain Le Chatelier's Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR- spell your name in ALL CAPS. French people don't adapt to change very well.

16. Where is the basement in a three-story building located?

Under ground.

17. Which part of America produces the most oranges?
___ (a) New York
___ (b) Florida
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) Wisconsin
_x_ (e) The warm part.

18. Advanced math. If you have three apples, how many apples do you have? Are the apples real?

19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) stand for? NoBody Cares (See: "Old People, don't care").

20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)?
___ (a) B.C.
___ (b) A.D.
_X_ (c) A.B.C.D.

* You must correctly answer three or more questions to qualify

* If you are stuck on any questions, you may ask a moderator for help.

-- END OF EXAM --

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Done! Did I pass?

DifferentDrummr said:

Nothing about literature or social conditions, though. Besides, there's no way those guys could have known anything about my anus.

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Yep I'm pretty sure you know a lot more about your anus as you have your head stuck up there most the time