Think you’re a gadget expert? Think again, chances are your Tech IQ, or Technology Quotient (TQ) is severely sub-par. New research from PIXmania shows Brits have an average technical knowledge well below their actual IQ.

The average IQ in Britain is 100, but tests conducted by PIXmania and Mensa, the High IQ society, show the average TQ is just 81.

The Mensa-designed TQ challenge mixed general knowledge and IQ style-related questions. After running 450 British residents through the test, just 10% scored top results between 130 and 150, making them certified tech geniuses.

You can take the TQ test for yourself here, but be warned, you might not like the results!

Out now | £free | PIXmania

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  • CyboRazorCut

    PIXMania and Mensa evidently suck. MegaDrive didn’t ‘follow’ the Genesis (or vice versa) – they were different regional names for the same machine.

  • riskydisco

    I got four questions in and gave up – too hard. Does that make me a thicky? … and to think, I work in IT!

  • TQ 128

    Actually, the Sega Mega Drive was released in Japan first, then in the US a year later(’89)under the Genesis name. So, it did technically follow the Mega Drive in term of when it was released. It is sort of a trick question if you think followed = upgrade. But, the answer is obvious from the choices they gave you.

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