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Are you as smart as an NFL prospect?

Each year at the NFL Scouting Combine — far away from the 40-yard-dash times, bench press reps and broad jump lengths — another test is administered behind closed doors.

It's called the Wonderlic Test.

It's a 50-question standardized exam designed to reveal brain power instead of muscle power.

Some do well. Some, um, not so well.

On Wednesday, the Wonderlic scores of several top pro prospects were "leaked."

Tim Tebow? A 22. Uh oh. Sam Bradford? A 36. Woo! Hoo!

The average score for an NFL prospect is 20. If you are a, ahem, journalist, the average tally is a 26.

Take that, big bad NFL dudes.

How well will you do?

Take this sample Wonderlic Test and find out:

1. Being accused of sexual assault is?A. Bad. Really bad.B. A good way to get called into principal Roger Goodell's office.C. Cool! I'm just like Big Ben!

2. Which of the following is least like the others:A. Pittsburgh Pirates.B. New York Yankees.C. Boston Red Sox.

3. As a free agent, you sign with a team because ...A. There's an opportunity to start.B. I like the uniforms.C. There are lots of dog kennels nearby.D. Tony Dungy told me to.

4. Which one is correct?A. Ndamukong Suh.B. Ndamukong Sue.C. Steve Emtman.D. Ndomukung Suh.

5. You just ran the 40 in 4.2 seconds but can't catch a cold ...A. Congratulations, you are an Oakland Raider.

6. Limas Sweed catches five passes in the first game of the season. How many receptions will he have by the end of the season if he keeps up that pace?A. He caught five passes? That must be a misprint.B. Don't you mean five drops.C. I aspire to have a career like Sweed someday.D. Who's Limas Sweed?

7. You are a QB and the coach just pulled you from the game because of poor performance. What do you do now?A. Swallow your pride and encourage your backup.B. Pick a fight with the offensive coordinator.C. Stand on the sideline and cry like Tori Spelling (or Kordell Stewart).

8. The St. Louis Rams want to select you in the draft. You ...A. Grit your teeth and tackle the challenge.B. Tell them "No hablo ingles" and hang up the phone.C. Answer C to questions 1-5 and 7.D. Threaten to play baseball for the Pirates instead.

Answer key: 1. A, unless you are innocent, of course. 2. A. 3. A, but there is something to be said for avoiding the Bengals duds. 4. A. The team that selects Suh hopes the answer isn't C. 5. A, as in Al Davis. 6. A, but B and D are acceptable. 7. A. 8. D, at least the Buccos winning percentage will be higher than .062 — I think.Mike Kilroy is a sports writer for the Butler Eagle.

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