How NERDY are You?

Have you been recently called a geek, a dork, a NERD? Do you want to be a nerd, geek, or dork? Well, this test is for you! This highly advanced 'test' will determine once and for all how nerdy you are. Upon completion, you will be given a score (out of 100) as to just how nerdy you are, plus a nifty little graphic and link that you can share with your friends (if you have any) so they can see how they measure up!

Please note: Spelling errors are intentionel and are in play to sea if you pik up on them (i.e. the erors are their for a reason). So plaese, no more emails regurding speling. Thnx!

What is your current age?
Less than 13
13 to 15
16 to 18
19 to 22
23 to 26
27 to 35
36 to 50
Older than 50

What is your highest level of education?
Less than high school
High school
Some college (no degree)
2-year college degree
4-year college degree
Master-level degree (MS, MA, etc...)
Doctorate-level degree (Ph.D.)

On average, how long are you on a computer daily? (Not while working)
Less than 1 hour
About an hour
1 to 3 hours
3 to 5 hours
5 to 7 hours
7 to 10 hours
More than 10 hours

Do you telnet / ssh?
Huh?
No
Yes, once or so a month
Yes, about once a week
Yes, it is a daily routine

How many of the following do you own? (Count item group only once).
A Microscope
A Telescope
A Graphing Calculator
A Laser Printer
A Laptop
None of these
1 or 2 of the above
3 or 4
I own at least one of each of the above

Who is this?

I don't know
Albert Einstein
James Clerk Maxwell
Isaac Newton
Johann Kepler
Max Planck

In E=MC2, what does C stand for?
I don't know
Einstein Constant
The speed of light
2.99792458 x 108 m/s
2.99792458 x 108 km/s

How much memory (RAM) does the computer you are on have?
I don't know
Less than 127MB
128MB or more
256MB or more
512MB or more
1GB or more
1.5GB or more
3GB or more, WOW!

Who is this?

I don't know
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Carl Sagan
Brian Greene

What is/was your GPA
Don't know / care
Less than 2.90 (Somewhat average marks)
2.90 to 3.19 (Average marks)
3.20 to 3.69 (Great grades)
3.70 to 3.89 (Mostly high marks)
3.90 to 4.00 (Only high marks)
Higher than 4.00 (Improbable)

How many magazine subscriptions to math, science, and medical publications do you have (i.e. Popular Science, Science News Weekly, Scientific American, Discover, etc...)?
None
One
2 to 3
4 to 6
More than 6

Which of these is an element? No emails about spelling please, the correct answer is here.
Fermium
DNA
Berillium
Galidium

How many good friends do you have?
less than four
4 to 6
7 to 10
11 to 15
More than 15

What does your Friday night consist of?
Bed by 10pm
Online gaming and/or chatting
Dungeons and Dragons
Going out (bar, movie, restaurant, etc...) with friends
Going out by yourself
Going out with a significant other
Playing by yourself :p
A good book

Look at this picture:

What is the first thing you notice about her?
Her face (eyes, nose, lips, etc...)
Her elf ears
Her shirt, looks good
Her shirt, looks bad
Vulcans don't smile!!!

What is the highest level of mathematics you have taken?
Less than anything listed here
High School Algebra
College Freshman / Sophmore Calculus
Differential Equations / Linear Algebra
Abstract Algebra / Real Analysis
Graduate-Level Coursework
Graduate Dissertation Reading Course

In high school, which subject did you like the best?
English
Geography or History
Science
Gym
Math

Which job sound the most fun?
Researcher
Doctor
Teacher
Airline Pilot
Engineer
Firefighter
Lawyer

Which calculator brand is your favorite?
Texas Instrument
Hewlett-Packard (post-1990)
Hewlett-Packard (pre-1990 -- RPN, dude!)
Sharp w/ Advanced D.A.L.
Casio
I don't care, as long as it adds
I don't care as long as it graphs

Which of the following is not a real programming language?
BASIC
C++
PASCAL
Assembly
FORTRAN
COBOL

What is the best use of canned air?
Clean electronics
Tipping upside down and spraying things
Blowing objects across surfaces

Where do/did you sit in class?
In the front
Somewhere in the middle
Towards the back

Do/did you take notes in more than one color?
Yes
Sometimes
No

Do/did you ever do homework on a Friday?
Yes, anytime I have/had homework
Sometimes
No

Can you name the elements of the periodic table?
Yes, more than 80%
About half
Very few

Do you have cracked software on your computer?
Yes
Maybe
Nope

Did you build the computer you are currently working on?
Yes
No, but I have built a computer
No

Do you know your current IP address?
Yes
No

Do you have biohazard or warning signs posted in your room?
Yes
No

Should you have biohazard or warning signs posted in your room?
Yes
No

What is the grossest thing in your room, right now?
Nothing, it is clean
Some dirty clothes
Some old food
Insect or rodents
Dead insects and rodents

What element is Mn?
Manganese
Magnesium
Mendelevium
Gold

How did you know?
I Guessed
I just knew it
I found a Periodic Table and looked it up
I looked at the Periodic Table next to me

Do you plan on telling others your nerd score?
Yes
Maybe, depends on the score
No way!

What kind of (wo)man are you?
Windows
Apple (Mac)
UNIX / Linux
Sun (Solaris / SunOS)

What browser are you using to take this quiz?
Internet Explorer
Netscape
Firefox / Mozilla
Opera
American Online Browser
Lynx (or similar)
Safari / Camino
Other (i.e. Chrome, other graphics based)

For statistical purposes, what "nerd-level" do you think you are?
Non-nerd
Wannabe nerd
Slightly nerdy
Plainly nerdy
Highly nerdy
KING NERD

Why did you take this quiz?
Found it on a search engine
Nothing better to do
Just really, really had to know
Had to prove that I was nerdier than someone else
Had to prove that I am not as nerdy as someone else

To finish this test early 

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