Re: The JavaScript IQ test

From	Stefan Weiss <krewecherl@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.javascript
Subject	Re: The JavaScript IQ test
Date	2012-05-03 21:38 +0200
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On 2012-05-03 20:23, Gregor Kofler wrote:
>> The JavaScript IQ test
>> http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/the-javascript-iq-test-191020
...
>>       What do you think of this test?
> 
> Crap.

Seconded.

Almost all of the questions are ambiguous, and contain several correct
answers, or none. Sometimes even the questions themselves are wrong.

<spoiler>
  8. Using a variable without declaring it with a "var" command:
    a) Creates a local variable in the block
    b) Creates an array
    c) Generates an error
    d) Creates a global variable

  Correct answer: a
  Explanation: The variables are defined in the local block, not the
               global space.
</spoiler>

This is truly horrible. At a quick count, only 7 questions out of 20 are
actually usable.

I hope nobody is foolish enough to use this test for recruiting...

- stefan

PS: The full quiz text, in all its glory: http://pastebin.com/iKFcVYye

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The JavaScript IQ test Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-05-03 10:37 -0700
  Re: The JavaScript IQ test Gregor Kofler <usenet@gregorkofler.com> - 2012-05-03 20:23 +0200
    Re: The JavaScript IQ test Stefan Weiss <krewecherl@gmail.com> - 2012-05-03 21:38 +0200
      Re: The JavaScript IQ test Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-05-03 13:33 -0700
      Re: The JavaScript IQ test John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-05-04 15:05 +0100
  Re: The JavaScript IQ test Mentifex <mentifex@myuw.net> - 2012-05-04 16:12 -0700
    Re: The JavaScript IQ test Stefan Weiss <krewecherl@gmail.com> - 2012-05-06 04:16 +0200

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