23-05-2025
Can you ace this 15-question quiz meant for primary school children?
Are YOU smarter than a 10-year-old? Take this test and find out.
Exam season has arrived and students across the country are hard at work revising for and sitting these crucial tests. In Scotland, when it comes to exams, it's mostly for older pupils.
As teenagers, Scots schoolkids will take on their National Qualifications and potentially Highers and Advanced Highers as they move up the years. These crucial exams can help young adults shape their university or college education, or their working careers.
It is important to note that exams are not the be all and end all, but performing well in them can stand you in good stead. And while we don't have official exams at a younger age in Scotland, down south pupils get tested at primary school age.
In Year 6, the equivalent of Primary 6, students have to sit their SATs. These test kids in maths and English -including reading and spelling, punctuation, and grammar - but teachers do try to keep them informal to keep some of the pressure off.
The results can help parents and teachers identify if pupils may need additional support as they progress along their school journey, though critics worry that they put kids under unnecessary strain and turn schools into exam factories.
But wherever you sit on children being tested at primary school age, how do you think you would get on trying to answer questions set for these pupils?
Everyone loves a wee challenge, whether that's taking on the world's shortest IQ test or tackling some puzzling brainteasers.
These can keep your mind sharp while also allowing you to test your mettle against your friends and family - or, in this case, some primary school children.
Our sister title The Mirror has pulled together 15 questions from previous exams to create a short quiz for you to take on.
Some are aimed at children as young as six years old and there are multiple choice options, even though that's not always the case with the SATs.
So what do you think? To reference a popular quiz show from the Noughties, are YOU smarter than a 10-year-old?
Good luck and let us know how you get on in the comments below.
If you can't see the quiz below, click on THIS LINK to take part.
How did you get on? Did you ace it or did some of the questions leave you stumped? No matter how you did, it's just a bit of fun.
Regularly undertaking this sort of challenge is not only a good way to pass the time, but science suggests that practicing these puzzles can help keep your mind healthy and boost brain function.
What about trying The Cognitive Reflection Test, often seen as the shortest IQ test in the world. It's only three questions but the pass rate is just 17 per cent.
quiz of 10 questions on a range of subjects from previous exams.
