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Are you a geek?

Some people have tried to classify others as 'geeks' or 'nerds'. These people tend to be seen as more intelligent, if socially ostricised (and this should not be the case)

However, how do you know if you, yourself, are a geek? Well, try the quiz and find out for yourself. Scores are, fortunately, not recorded by anyone, not even for posterity.

	Question	Answer (tick for yes)
1.	Have you ever been called a 'geek' or a 'nerd'?
2.	Have you ever played 'Warhammer' or one of the related games?
3.	Do you know how to program a calculator?
4.	Do you often correct people on spelling or grammar?
5.	Have you ever solved a Rubik's Cube (please note, removing the stickers and replacing them does not count)
6.	Do you enjoy jigsaw puzzles?
7.	Do you know the difference between ROM and RAM?
8.	Have you ever been a member of a chess club?
9.	Are you a current member of any fan clubs?
10.	Were you in the 'clever' class for maths at school?
11.	Have you ever played Dungeons and Dragons (tm)?
12.	Do you like Star Trek (any denomination)?
13.	Do you use computers on a daily basis outside of work?
14.	Have you ever won a spelling or maths competition?
15.	Do you visit museums of your own free will, and in your own free time?
16.	Do you ever go to a friend's house purely to play Trivial Pursuit?
17.	Have you ever worn a costume "just for fun"?
18.	Have you ever been to the cinema on your own?
19.	Would you turn down a party invite if you were near the end of a good book?
20.	Have you read a comic after the age of 14?
21.	Have you ever fantasised about working for Microsoft?
22.	Do you believe in 'The Force'?
23.	Do you know what an ERP system is?
24.	Have you ever watched anything on the Sci-Fi channel?
25.	Do you own a Slinky?
26.	Do you own more than one kind of dictionary?
27.	Do you like number puzzles?
28.	Have you ever considered trying out for Mensa?
29.	Are you currently a member of Mensa?
30.	Do you wear a bum-bag when you are on holiday?
31.	Do you wear a bum-bag any other time?
32.	Have you ever collected anything?
33.	Could you write a basic computer program (any language)?
34.	Have you ever designed a robot?
35.	Have you ever attempted to build a robot?
36.	Do you have more than 2 e-mail addresses?
37.	Do you know the value of Pi to more than 3.141?
38.	Have you ever worked in a stereotypically 'geeky' job?
39.	Can you read Roman numerals?
40.	Have you ever 'been friends' with someone on the Internet?

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