From: Stirling Westrup (sti@cam.org)
Date: Sat Sep 06 2003 - 12:26:45 MDT
I vaguely remember a finals exam and/or quiz that was posted here some time
ago. I've tried google and a search of the archives, but I don't remember
enough details to do a relevant search. I'm hoping I can jog someone's
memory.
As I recall, the exam USED to be the finals exam from a prestigious british
school of some sort. I think the school was on an island, rather than the
mainland, but I could be wrong. The exam is no longer used for academic
purposes (other than self-test) but is still published every year.
The exam consists of roughly 100 questions on topics ranging through all of
history and English literature (and maybe others). Even the topic categories
are puzzles. A passing mark is supposedly 6 out of 100. Various extropians
tried out the exam with results reportedly as high as the 20s (I remember I
only managed 6 -- a bare pass).
Any pointers to the exam, the school that publishes it, and/or the right
place to look in the archives would be appreciated.
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