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They gave up on the traditional IQ test questions for the most part. The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is mostly a knowledge test now. You can find sample questions online.

There is still a section on spatial reasoning, which is trying to get at a general mental ability.

thaumasiotes 10mo

You qualify based on the AFQT, which is a composite of four ASVAB subtests.

Specifically, the Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Mathematics Knowledge subtests.

Sample questions:

    (identify the best synonym for the underlined word)

    His record provides no reason for _apprehension_.
     [ ] anxiety
     [ ] change
     [ ] enjoyment
     [ ] endorsement

    According to the passage, some artists work with titanium because it
     [ ] is transparent.
     [ ] does not corrode.
     [ ] generates its own heat.
     [ ] can assume a variety of colors.

    One in every 9 people in a town votes for party A. All others vote
    for party B. How many people vote for party B in a town of 810?
     [ ] 90
     [ ] 720
     [ ] 801
     [ ] 819

    The ratio 36 : 12 is the same as
     [ ] 2 : 1
     [ ] 3 : 1
     [ ] 4 : 1
     [ ] 5 : 1

You might notice that this is obviously an IQ test. What were you thinking?

(Source of all questions, and the definition of the AFQT: www.officialasvab.com )

nitwit005 10mo

You'll notice, that is basically your ability to read and do math, which is rather different than the content of a typical IQ test.

People have apparently done research on adding more IQ test sections in: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S22113...

thaumasiotes 10mo

that is basically your ability to read and do math, which is rather different than the content of a typical IQ test.

No, it isn't different. Do you know what an IQ test looks like?

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