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2010 Geek IQ Test

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-do-you-know dept.

snydeq writes "Windows NT name size limits, network cabling and protocols, Linux printer daemon commands, AD&D character alignments — find out how much you know where it really counts by taking InfoWorld's 2010 Geek IQ Test."

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  1. 100%, and I didn't even take it. by blair1q · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I know I'll ace it, because I'll open Google in another window.

    And that, of course, is the correct answer, in 2010.

    1. Re:100%, and I didn't even take it. by Icono · · Score: 5, Funny

      A programmer and an engineer are sitting next to each other on a long flight from Los Angeles to New York.The programmer leans over to the engineer and asks if he would like to play a fun game.The engineer just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks.The programmer persists and explains that the game is real easy and is a lot of fun.
      He explains “I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5.
      Then you ask me a question, and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $5.”
      Again, the engineer politely declines and tries to get to sleep.The programmer, now somewhat agitated, says, “OK, if you don’t know the answer you pay me $5, and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $100!”
      This catches the engineer’s attention, and he sees no end to this torment unless he plays, so he agrees to the game.The programmer asks the first question.
      “What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?”
      The engineer doesn’t say a word, but reaches into his wallet, pulls out a five dollar bill and hands it to the programmer.Now, it’s the engineer’s turn.
      He asks the programmer “What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down on four?”
      The programmer looks up at him with a puzzled look.
      He takes out his laptop computer and searches all of his references.
      He taps into the the net and the Library of Congress.
      Frustrated, he sends e-mail to his co-workers–all to no avail.
      After about an hour, he wakes the Engineer and hands him $100.
      The engineer politely takes the $100 and turns away to try to get back to sleep.
      The programmer, more than a little miffed, shakes the engineer and asks “Well, so what’s the answer?”
      Without a word, the engineer reaches into his wallet, hands the programmer $5, and turns away to get back to sleep.

  2. Shitty site by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    2 pop-ups blocked on every page, slow load times, intrusive flash ads all over, 1 question per page to force more ad views.

    I didn't even get past question 6 before I closed it to come back here and complain.

    1. Re:Shitty site by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 5, Insightful

      2 pop-ups blocked on every page, slow load times, intrusive flash ads all over, 1 question per page to force more ad views.

      It's a trap! The real correct answer is not to play at all.

      I win.

  3. Failed on the first question by digitaldc · · Score: 5, Funny

    There was a problem starting the Quiz. Please try again later.

    Is this part of the test? Am I supposed to figure out how to make their servers display the text of the test for me? If so, I failed BIG TIME.

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    He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
  4. lpd by BitZtream · · Score: 5, Informative

    Was around long before Linux kids, its not the Linux printer daemon, its the line printer daemon.

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    Persistent Volume manager for Kubernetes - https://github.com/dwimsey/openshift-pvmanager
    1. Re:lpd by NetRanger · · Score: 5, Funny

      But is it on fire?

      (If you get this, then you're REALLY old-school.)

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      -- We live in a world where lemonade is artificial and soap has real lemon.
  5. Re:Windows Questions?! by somejeff · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And what's with all the Windows questions?

    - A geek knows Windows inside and out.
    - A true geek knows to how to live without Windows (-- that's probably where we fall, in our parents' basement)
    - An übergeek knows life, the universe and everything, including Windows.

  6. Last "geek quiz" I took... by 6Yankee · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...would increment the score several times, if you hit the Next button repeatedly. So I wrote a Selenium test to hammer it as many times as it could before the next page loaded.

    I managed to get "1019% Geek".

    Which sounds about right, come to thin of it...

  7. Re:Karma Whoring Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Question 3: How much RAM is supported in the 32-bit version of Windows Server 2008 R2?
    Correct Answer: Geeks don't use Windows.

    Question 5: Which one of these will let you quickly look at the open ports on a machine?
    Correct Answer: What's wrong with lsof, it's so much more funky!

    Question 9: "Aero," the GUI introduced with Windows Vista, stands for which of the following?
    Correct Answer: Geeks don't use GUIs either.

    Question 10: Which of these commands will install Windows 2000 Server?
    Correct Answer: None if I'm in charge.

    Question 13: On a Windows NT network, what is the maximum name size for a client computer?
    Correct Answer: Far too small.

    Question 14: To restart the printer daemon for a Linux printer, you’ll use the command:
    Correct Answer: upscmd johnie@node3 shutdown.return # you can't tell me how to restart my daemons

    Question 15: What is an Active Directory forest?
    Correct Answer: Something related to pubic hair forest, but different, I think.

    Question 18: What early example of an Internet viral video phenom was used in the "Ally McBeal" TV series in 1998?
    Correct Answer: What is "TV"?

    Question 20: Which of the following has the best chance to protect your users' identities?
    Correct Answer: Don't let the users touch the computers, duh. If I'm forced to let them, I just do iptables -P OUTPUT DROP.