What is your Skier IQ ?

Skier IQ

I am sure you are aware of the famous Intelligence Quotient , better know as the IQ. Developed in the 1905 by Binet and Simone , this instrument has become a hotly debated topic on the evaluation of mental capacity.

In 2007 many ski resorts will establish a very similar ?testing index? known as Skier IQ, which will be administered before selling any ski lift tickets since there has been a noted increase in ski deaths, ?deviant ski behavior? and general uneducated behaviors on ski slopes.

In order to help all skiers determine their own SKIING IQ the following 20 questions are provided with instructions. If you score below 10 you must in the next two years prepare for this new ski admission test by becoming acquainted with ski related subject matter.

NOTE
Trying to answer all question may cause sleepless nights. Continue at you own risk. This site is not responsible for any ?secondary effects? such as; marital discord, nightmares, heart murmurs, when trying to complete this ?test?!


Instructions
1. You must answer all questions alone.
2. There is but one correct answer. ( even if you feel there are two possible answers)
3. The test results are NOT normalized or referenced to ?deviant skier profiles?
4. The questions are based on Bloom?s Cognitive Taxonomy
5. Typically this test takes 10 minutes. Quit after 3 hours!
6. It is assumed that test taker can read English, know what skiing is and wants to get better.
7. Note all your answers on a paper pad ( just beside your mouse) since correct answers will be given in two weeks.









QUESTIONS

1. 12m is to Atomic SL12 as 21m is to????..
A. Rossignol SL 12
B. Volkl Attiva S4
C. Salomon 2V
D. Nordica Speedmachine 14.2


2. Name the British tourist that ?popularized? skiing in the Alps.


3. Which of the following are ?grouped? correctly?
A. Fischer, Dale, Innsky, Marker
B. Stowe, Torino, Wengen, Tatra
C. Burt, Miller, Hexcel, Hanson
D. Super G, Slalom, Supercross, Telemark

4. What does DIN mean?
A. Deep Internal Numbers
B. Deuchland International Note
C. Deuchland Internationa Norm
D. Diagonal Insert Norvice

5. What is the total cost ( US Dollars) of all raw ski material on a 2007 racing ski?
A. 70$
B. 100$
C. 125$
D. 150$

6. Using the following figures 130-100-120 determine the vocation of this ski!
A. Telemark ski
B. All race course ski
C. Powder ski
D. Artificial snow ski


7. Who is JackRabbit?
A. An animal that changes fur color in winter.
B. A famous ski fairy tale character
C. A famous ski pionner
D. A nickname of an Olympic skier

8. Place the following in correct historical order.
A. Long boards, steel edges, long thong, release bindings, VAS
B. Steel edges, VAS, Long thong, Long boards, release bindings
C. Long thong, Steel edges, long boards, release bindings
D. Long boards, long thong, steel edges, release binding, VAS

9. Which term does not belong with this grouping: camber, torsion, rockwell, release, flex?
A. Camber
B. Torsion
C. Rockwell
D. Release
E. Flex

10. What do Alta and Mad River Glenn have in common?
A. They do not allow women to ski alone.
B. They do not allow smoking in lifts.
C. They do not allow boarders.
D. They allow boarders over 21 only!

11. The first cap ski was introduced by??
A. George Salomon
B. Wayne Wong
C. Emile Allais
D. Bob Lange

12. Hexcel Blue Ice skis were known for their?.
A. Hard ski base
B. Edges
C. Split tails
D. Unique visual graphics

13. Orage, Helly Hanson, Spyder, Hors la Loi have one parameter in comment.
Identify this parameter.
A. All produce telemark skis
B. All produce ski clothing
C. All promote ?international ski day?
D. All provide 5% of profit to World Cup skiing


14. What ski resort does not ?fit? the following grouping; Zell am See, Seefeld, Courchevel, Cervinia, Attitash
A. Zell am See
B. Seefeld
C. Courchevel
D. Cervinia
E. Attitash

15. What is the function of a ?true bar??
A. A place to determine if you are really single.
B. A tool to determine your honesty.
C. A tool to determine alignment of ski base.
D. A metal bar to determine skier strength

16. What is function of a ?power strap?
A. A tool to punish undisciplined ski racers
B. A tool to measure leg strength
C. A strap to hold up racing shin guards
D. A strap to hold boot tongue

17. Why are ?fats? desired?
A. To increase weight of skier
B. To help skiers ski better in special snow
C. To satisfy skiers? need to avoid avalanches
D. To ski faster in World Cup races

18. What famous ski pioneer died in 2006?
A. Hans Gmoser
B. Hans Snieder
C. Otto Lang
D. Bob Jacobs

19. 3V is to Supershape as Mountain is to??.
A. Kitten
B. Ativa
C. Sugar Daddy
D. Molo 90


20. What skier made the first all fiberglass ski popular?
A. Nancy Greene
B. Buddy Werner
C. Howard Head
D. Jean Claude Killy


Note your answers for each question. On Monday January 29, 2007 we will post correct answers on this site.

What happened to the answers pav?

5 years in I now have all the answers :)

Iceman wrote:What happened to the answers pav?

5 years in I now have all the answers :)

Bloody h**l Icy - you were bored trawling through 2007 posts!

I couldn't sleep last night. Maybe thats what crashed the server :shock: :roll:

FAIL :shock: