An IQ test measures the mental ability of an individual. Everyone has different mental abilities, some can be measured others not. Many minority groups when given IQ test, do not understand some of the scenerios or language because they may not comprehend the English language. With that many bilingual individuals score lower than monolinguals, which shows they are less intelligent, which may not necessarily be accurate. When defining intelligence there is more than just one concept, it includes multiple intelligences, emotional intelligence and mindsets. Individuals that have proficiency in both languages appear to do better due to understanding both languages. Here are some examples of an IQ test:
Here are a few test questions that could be encountered on an IQ test:
Find the answer that best completes the analogy:
Book is to Reading as Fork is to:
a. drawing
b. writing
c. stirring
d. eating
Answer: d.
- Find two words, one from each group, that are the closest in meaning:
Group A
talkative, job, ecstatic
Group B
angry, wind, loquacious
a. talkative and wind
b. job and angry
c. talkative and loquacious
d. ecstatic and angry
Answer: c. Talkative and Loquacious
- Which of the following can be arranged into a 5-letter English word?
a. H R G S T
b. R I L S A
c. T O O M T
d. W Q R G S
Answer: b. rails and c. motto
These IQ questions, maybe difficult for individual that has limited English. Knowing the meaning of words and how they relate to each other can prove to be difficult for individuals whose culture is different also. IQ test do not take in consideration of culture, where different words may mean different things. This would affect the score of the IQ test which measures the intelligence of the individual based on the test not the knowledge the individual possess.
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