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* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Springfield is left under the control of local UsefulNotes/{{Mensa}} members after the mayor skips town. They disagree on how the town should be run and eventually start arguing by stating their IQ at each other. Frink insists his 199 IQ qualifies him to be in charge -- but is soon "outranked" when Stephen Hawking arrives on the scene!

* PlayedWith in ''FanFic/AnAlternateKeitaroUrashima''. While Naru and the other Hinata Girls are impressed when they learn that Urumi has an IQ of 200, Naru asks "If you're so smart, why aren't you attending TokyoUniversity?" Urumi's reply that she wasn't interested causes Naru to deem her an idiot. Most of the Hinata Girls also decide that her IQ doesn't mean much when she joins those [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech calling them out on their bad behavior]].

* ''VideoGame/TokimekiMemorialGirlsSide'': In the archenemy scene, Takafumi Wakaouji is mentioned to have an IQ of 200.

* In "FanFic/CIAAgents" the five principal agents get their “Place Rank” by this.

* ''{{GURPS}}'' uses "IQ" as the short-form name of the Intelligence stat -- a measure of all forms of intelligence, independent of culture or species -- although it has barely any relation to actual measures of IQ. Apparently it wasn't meant to.

In RealLife, by the way, IQ is a relative measure; the average is always 100. While we're at it, "genius" is kind of a vague term as an official assessment of intelligence; it's generally accepted that the line is at either 130 or 140, but there's no actual agreed-upon documentation making it official.

* RankedByIQ: A Battle School teacher creates resentment toward young Bean from his classmates by revealing that Bean scored highest among them not just on IQ, but on every aptitude measure but one — that of physical ability, since Bean is much younger and smaller.

* A variation of this happens in ''[[LightNovel/BakaToTestToShoukanjuu Baka and Test]]''. Students are assigned to a corresponding classroom depending entirely on the score they received during the entrance exams. The smarter students get better amenities and classroom equipment.

* Series/{{Frasier}} spends an episode angsting about being dumber than his brother Niles after they discover a box of childhood memorabilia including an IQ test they both took, of which they never got to see the results.

In RealLife, by the way, IQ is a relative measure; the average is always 100. While we're at it, "genius" is kind of a vague term as an official assessment of intelligence; it's generally accepted that the line is at either 130 or 140, but there's no actual agreed-upon documentation making it official.

* {{GURPS}} uses "IQ" as the short-form name of the Intelligence stat -- a measure of all forms of intelligence, independent of culture or species -- although it has barely any relation to actual measures of IQ. Apparently it wasn't meant to.

* In ''The Paper Chase'', when James Hart first meets him, Franklin Ford III boasts of having an I.Q. of 190 as a sign of his superiority.

-->Comic Book Guy: ''"Quit butting in please. Your IQ is a mere 155 while mine is a muscular 170. I am smart. Much smarter than you. Hibbert!"''
-->Professor Frink: ''"You should all do what I do. ''My'' IQ is 199 for crying out glaving."''
-->-- TheSimpsons

* A variation of this happens in BakaAndTest. Students are assigned to a corresponding classroom depending entirely on the score they received during the entrance exams. The smarter students get better amenities and classroom equipment.

* Used in the ''Series/RedDwarf'' episode ''Holoship''. Crew members of the holoship state their IQ along with their name and rank, and there seems to be a positive correlation between IQ and rank.

* Used in the ''RedDwarf'' episode ''Holoship''. Crew members of the holoship state their IQ along with their name and rank, and there seems to be a positive correlation between IQ and rank.

* In the ''CommanderKeen'' games, BigBad Mortimer [=McMire=] brags that his IQ is [[ImprobablyHighIQ 315]], one point higher than our hero (which is 314 in tribute to Pi).

* On ''TheSimpsons'', Springfield is left under the control of local UsefulNotes/{{Mensa}} members after the mayor skips town. They disagree on how the town should be run and eventually start arguing by stating their IQ at each other. Frink insists his 199 IQ qualifies him to be in charge -- but is soon "outranked" when Stephen Hawking arrives on the scene!

* On ''TheSimpsons'', Springfield is left under the control of local Mensa members after the mayor skips town. They disagree on how the town should be run and eventually start arguing by stating their IQ at each other. Frink insists his 199 IQ qualifies him to be in charge -- but is soon "outranked" when Stephen Hawking arrives on the scene!

* {{GURPS}} has IQ as an universal intellect stat although it has barely any relation to actual measures of IQ.

* {{GURPS}} has IQ as an universal intellect stat.

* In ''ThePaperChase'', when James Hart first meets him, Franklin Ford III boasts of having an I.Q. of 190 as a sign of his superiority.

* On ''TheSimpsons'', Springfield is left under the control of local Mensa members after the mayor skips town. They disagree on how the town should be run and eventually start arguing by stating their IQ at each other.

* In the book ''Ender's Shadow'', the Battle School commander creates resentment toward young Bean from his classmates by revealing that Bean scored highest among them not just on IQ, but on every aptitude measure but one -- that of physical ability, since Bean is much younger and smaller.

* On ''TheSimpsons'', Springfield is left under the control of local Mensa members after the mayor skips town. They disagree on how the town should be run and eventually start arguing by stating their IQ at each other.