University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

FRESHMAN INTELLIGENCE TEST Any freshman should be able to answer the questions at the end of the fall term. At the end of the winter term he should be able to write a book about them. At the end of the spring term he probably won ' t be in school any longer, so what business is it of yours, anyway? Section A. ASSOCIATION. (Mark out the inapplicable word.) 1. Pi Bata Fie is a social, eating club. 2. The Hardison boys are i man each, twins. 3. Wilson McClure is a boy, girl. (Prize for this.) 4. Walter Splawn is large enough to be a university president, eco prof. Section B. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE . (Answer briefly . ) 1. How many feet in a Kappa foot? 2. Did the Pi Fis get any good freshmen girls? 3. Who, for God ' s sake? 4. What does Jamie Odom see in Marion Bone? What does she see in him? 5. What does anyone see in either of them? 6. Were co-eds ever popular? With whom? Does this include Pattie Sims? Section C. MATHEMATICS. (Five minutes for this.) 1. How many Phi Gams in the present chapter? (Only two sheets of paper allowed for computation. No slide rules!) 2. Add all the Delta Twongs together and get one good man. 3. Compute the number of acres Lester Settegast can cover in one hour talking about himself. 4. How much liquor can a fraternity man drink without wanting to go out and kill a bunch of Betas? Section D. SCIENCE. (General.) 1. Is Dutch Johns an amoeba? Why is he? 2. What wave-length does Roberta Welch use to get such tone volume? 3. How much responsibility has Ben Greenwood taken off the missing link? 4. When was the Pi Beta Phi ice age? What caused the reversal in temperature? t Section E. ASTRONOMY. (By Dr. Benedict.) 1. Does the moon always have that effect on Louise Masterson? 2. Does the sun ever rise on a sober K. A.? 3. What drove the Zetas out of the sorority firmament? 4. Will there be any stars in Darrel Hull ' s crown? How should he be crowned? Page 372