Welcome to the upgraded NerdTests.com's Nerd Test!

This nerd test will ask serious and funny questions of you to determine exactly what kind of nerd you are, or if you tend towards geekiness in a particular category. Are you a Computer Geek, a Nerd King, a Mega-Dork, or one of the many other nerd-types that exist?

Just like many of the tests on this site, you will receive an award graphic so that you can show others how much of a nerd you are, with the additional ability to customize the graphic with your own picture!

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First off, have you taken the original Nerd Test located on this site?

(the link opens in a new window if you're curious about checking it out)

Nope.

Yes, and I scored low.

Yes! Scored high, man!



Now we need to collect some demographics to see who and where the nerds are. These next 3 questions have no effect on your nerd scores.





What do you claim to be?

Male

Female

Transgendered

Undecided



How old are you?

Under 16

16 - 20

21 - 26

27 - 32

33 - 40

41 - 50

Over 50

Not telling



Which continent do you live on?

North America

Europe

Asia

Australia / Oceania / Australasia / Oceanica / NOT Polynesia, Micronesia, or Magellanica / (Come'on! Why did I have to update this question?!) / Please email support@nerdtests.com if you can explain why. Thanks!

South America

Africa

Antarctica

Not sure



Okay, now that we are done with what and who you are it is time to move on to the hard-hitting, serious, and mind-bending questions to determine your nerdiosity!





Is nerdiosity a real word?

No

No, but it should be!

No, it should be nerdiocity.

Yes



Why are you taking this test?

Bored

To find out if I am a nerd, and/or just curious.

Find out what kind of nerd I am.

I was told I am a nerd, and really, really, need to know.

To beat someone else's nerd score!



How long have you been on the computer, straight, before starting this test?

Under 1 hour.

An hour or so.

3 to 5 hours

More than 6 hours



While not at work working, what do you spend most of your time on the computer doing?

Doing work

I rarely use a computer away from work

Chatting, and/or using MySpace, Facebook, etc...

Reading technology news (e.g. Slashdot, Digg, TechWeb, CNet, etc...)

Playing video games

Doing random stuff

Porn



iPhone With that word emphatically displayed, you got...

...erotically excited!

...sick; as in I'm getting sick of hearing about it!

...nothing.

huh?



Do you spend more time reading words on the screen or on paper?

Paper (books, magazines, newspapers, etc...)

Computer screen

I don't read



Alright... time to get away from the computer stuff.





When you are not on the computer, what do you do?

How can one not be on a computer?

Read

Play video games

Sleep

Go out and do something fun, sometimes with people!

Hang with family or friends

Watch TV / movies

Cry



Of the following, what was/is your favorite subject in school?

Math

Chemistry, physics, and/or biology

History

Literature

Gym

Shop

Home Ec

Hiding from others/bullies



How's your romantic life?

I am married (so, uh, yeah...)

I have a girl/boy friend or fiancé(e)

Last time I had a date was years ago

I'm between relationships at the moment.

I'm way too young for romance!

Who'd want to be romantic with me!?

Romance is ucky!



...seriously?

Seriously!

You got me!



The last time you read something (not on the computer) it was...

a book (fiction).

a book (non-fiction).

a magazine / newspaper.

a comic book.

I don't read unless it is on a computer.

I don't read stuff.



Are you currently in the middle of reading a 300+ page book?

Yes, I read for at least an hour before bed, during the afternoon, and/or time off of work

Yes, I read while on the can (what can I say, it can be a long process)

I would be if comics had 300+ pages

I don't have time to read that long of a book

Nope

I've said it before, I don't read!



The creator of Battlestar Galactica was also responsible for...

The Smurfs.

Star Trek.

Knight Rider.

Babylon 5

Not sure.



...and he/she is...

Glen A. Larson

Gene Roddenberry

George Lucas

William Adama

Not sure.



Who was Aristotle's teacher? (You know, Aristotle, as in the famous Greek philosopher)

Socrates

Plato

Newton

Not sure



Speaking of Aristotle, he made a claim that later proved incorrect, which was that...

female humans have more teeth than male humans.

heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects.

more people are killed by donkeys, per year, than are killed in plane crashes.

Not sure.



What is the heaviest element that a star can produce through fusion, before going supernova?

Fire (Fi)

Helium (He)

Carbon (C)

Iron (Fe)

Uranium (U)

Not sure (Ns)



What is the approximate age of the Sun?

10 billion years

4.5 billion years

6000 years

It was always there

I don't know.



Can you code?

Like no other!

A little bit

No

Code?



In terms of programming languages, what is your experience with...





...BASIC

Never heard of it

Heard of it

Have used it

Use it



...FORTRAN

Never heard of it

Heard of it

Have used it

Use it



...C / C++

Never heard of it

Heard of it

Have used it

Use it



...Ada

Never heard of it

Heard of it

Have used it

Used it today, in fact



Do you own a comic book collection?

No

Yes

I actually own a comic book store, yo!



If you had the choice of a pet, you'd pick

Cat

Dog

Rancor

Mewtwo



When I say TOS or TNG, what comes to mind?

Huh?

I love the reruns!

Star Wars is better!

Eh, not a fan



Do you have any books by Carl Sagan in your bookshelf?

Bookshelf!? Bahahaa, you make me laugh!

I have one.

I have many.

I have, and have read, them all!

Who's that?



You know he smoked pot, right?

Er, huh?

Whatever, man.

Like no other!



Do you care that your socks have holes in them?

Let me check...

Yes, it is really annoying to have holey socks!

Like I have time to care!

No



Was the last naked thing you saw on the computer screen?

Er, yeah...



Do you own any TV series season(s) of the following on DVD or VHS: Star Trek (any series), Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Dr. Who, Thundercats, Lost in Space...

No

Yes, one or two of them.

Yes, many of them.

Yes, and I also have the Stargates, X-files, and Firefly!



JEOPARDY!

Woo! I watch it all the time!

I catch it now and then

Never seen it.

What is JEOPARDY?



When watching JEOPARDY...

I am able to answer a lot of the questions.

I feel really dumb.

as long as the questions aren't about dead people and places, I rock it!

JEOPARDY is dumb.



The Hundred Years war lasted 106 years.

Oh.

Yes.

You're wrong!



Do you quote movies?

No

I know some lines.

Yes, many of my favorites come from Napoleon Dynamite ... Gosh!



Can you physically obtain (i.e. not from the Internet), in less than 15 seconds...





...a periodic table?

Yes

No



...your IP address

Yes

No



...a DC or Marvel comic?

Yes

No



...a Pokemon action figure?

Yes

No



...a globe and/or map?

Yes

No



...of the Ancient World?

Yes

No



...a scientific calculator (with graphing capabilities)?

Yes

No



...a slide rule?

Yes

No

Huh?



...a command prompt?

Yes

No



...on your cell phone?

Sure can!

No



...a 1977 Star Wars t-shirt?

Yes

No



...a Jar Jar Binks t-shirt?

Yes

No

Huh?



...Homer's Iliad?

Yes

No

Huh?



If you could only pick ONE of the following items in the next six groups, which would it be? (i.e. by picking the ONE, you can no longer have/possess the others, EVER)





...Group 1...

Your collection of books

A computer

Your DVD collection



...Group 2...

Elements

Your life

MySpace



...Group 3...

Internet

Sex



...Group 4...

Your collection of movie t-shirts

Beer

Television



...Group 5...

Superman

Batman

Spiderman

Screw this group!



...Group 6...

Mac (Apple)

Windows

*NIX

Screw this group too!



When was Superman The Movie released?

1975

1978

1981

Don't know.



If you encounter the above symbol while doing work, what should you do?

Heck if I know!

Say, "wtf?" and go about the day confused.

Run! The last time I saw that was in college.

Grab my trusty TI-89/92.

Yes! Grab paper and pencil... I know what I will be doing for a while.



Do you recognize the above thingy?

No

It looks like the inside of a microchip

That would be a cell processor with 8 synergistic processing elements!

That would be an octafabricated processor with 8 cpus on one chip!



Have you ever...





...extrapolated and interpolated?

Yes

No

Huh?



...converted between Rankine and Kelvin?

Yes

No

What?



...and it WASN'T for work or school?

Yes

No



...used a computer with less than 512KB of RAM?

Yes

No

RAM?



...and still mess around on it?

Yes

No



...played a game for more hours than you got sleep that day?

Yes

No



...and are now just taking a break from it?

Yes

No



...accessed a website via its IP address?

Yes

No

What's an IP?



...and you didn't have to look it up?

Yes

No



...owned a lightsaber?

Yes

No

What is that?



...and have it clipped to your belt, right now?

No, I don't have a lightsaber.

No

Sure do!



...argued about which Super Hero is best?

Yes

No



...and it ended up getting physical?

Yes

No



...owned multiple books on a single historical person or event (not just a history book)?

Yes

No



...and have read one or more of them in the past month?

I don't own any books like that.

No

Yes



...taken apart a DVD or VHS player?

Yes

No



...and?

I correctly reassembled it.

I just wanted to see how it worked... and now it doesn't.

I've never disassembled one.



Okay, last question. Do you think you're a nerd?

Yes!

Nope.

Not sure, you tell me.



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