Stack of Shapes

**Stack of Shapes**, also known as *Stack-O-Shapes* in Season 1, is a challenge of visual intelligence on *Canada's Smartest Person*.

## Description

*Retrieved from CBC.ca*

Competitors are shown a complex picture, made up of three distinct shapes. From the nine choices on the left, they must choose which three shapes are stacked on top of each other to form the picture.

The test resembles the kind of problems architects face, as they interpret many layers of complex spatial data simultaneously. With each question the pictures becomes more difficult to interpret.

## Episode 204

Stack of Shapes was the sole challenge of visual intelligence and the fourth challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app.

In the first round, the second, fifth, and ninth shapes formed the correct trio. Katy Warren deduced the correct trio of shapes while Andrew Hall, Petros Kusmu, and Neila Scott failed to do so.

In the second round, the third, fourth, and seventh shapes formed the correct trio. Andrew and Katy deduced the correct trio of shapes while Petros and Neila failed to do so.

In the third round, the first, second, and sixth shapes formed the correct trio. Katy deduced the correct trio of shapes while Andrew, Petros, and Neila failed to do so.

In the fourth round, the second, third, and ninth shapes formed the correct trio. Andrew, Neila, and Katy deduced the correct trio of shapes while Petros failed to do so.

In the final round, the third, fourth, and eighth shapes formed the correct trio. All four contestants deduced the correct trio of shapes.

In total, Andrew got 3 correct answers, Petros got 1, Neila got 2, and Katy got 5. Therefore, Katy was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Andrew was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Neila was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Petros was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were emistry4 of Toronto, Ontario, with 98%, Katie Peacock of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, with 98%, Maggie Hou of Mississauga, Ontario, with 98%, Miguel Adam Magcalas Demonteverde of Scarborough, Ontario, with 98%, and Me-Ann Lampano of Markham, Ontario, with 97%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Katy Warren** | 5
 **2nd** | **Andrew Hall** | 3
 **3rd** | **Neila Scott** | 2
 **4th** | **Petros Kusmu** | 1
 Maximum Possible

## Episode 207

Stack of Shapes was the sole challenge of visual intelligence and the fourth challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app.

In the first round, the first, seventh, and eighth shapes formed the correct trio. All four contestants deduced the correct trio of shapes.

In the second round, the fourth, seventh, and eighth shapes formed the correct trio. Anish Ahuja, Alex Pascuzzi, and Jason Vander-Hoek deduced the correct trio of shapes while Julie Francis failed to do so.

In the third round, the first, fifth, and eighth shapes formed the correct trio. Jason deduced the correct trio of shapes while Anish, Julie, and Alex failed to do so.

In the fourth round, the second, fifth, and sixth shapes formed the correct trio. Anish deduced the correct trio of shapes while Julie, Alex, and Jason failed to do so.

In the final round, the third, fifth, and ninth shapes formed the correct trio. Again, Anish deduced the correct trio of shapes while Julie, Alex, and Jason failed to do so.

In total, Anish got 4 correct answers, Julie got 1, Alex got 2, and Jason got 3. Therefore, Anish was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Jason was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Alex was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Julie was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were Relish123 of Calgary, Alberta, with 98%, emistry4 of Toronto, Ontario, with 98%, Adi of Montreal, Quebec, with 98%, Serenade Yu of Richmond, British Columbia, with 98%, Louisfelix Langevin of Quebec City, Quebec, with 98%, and Blake Gill of Guelph, Ontario, with 98%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Anish Ahuja** | 4
 **2nd** | **Jason Vander-Hoek** | 3
 **3rd** | **Alex Pascuzzi** | 2
 **4th** | **Julie Francis** | 1
 Maximum Possible

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/blog/testing-intelligences-episode-6