Spaced Out

**Spaced Out** is a challenge of visual intelligence on *Canada's Smartest Person*.

## Description

*Retrieved from CBC.ca*

In this classic tangram test, competitors must fit 4 geometric segments into the outlines provided. The pieces only fit in one way so competitors need to rely on their spatial skills to determine the correct solution.
This ability to manipulate 2 or 3 dimensional shapes is a skill that architects, warehouse workers and movers use on a daily basis. If you’re efficient at packing a truck to maximize the load, then you may find a test like Spaced Out a breeze.

## 2012 Special

Spaced Out was the first of the two challenges of visual intelligence and the third challenge overall. Gerry Dee explained to the contestants the instructions and 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 0. He also explained to the viewers how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app.

The contestants had a total of 2 minutes and 30 seconds to place the segments in the '7' shape first and the 'T' shape second. Peter Dyakowski and Laura Suen both finished their '7' shapes 15 seconds into the challenge, though the latter finished it a number of milliseconds before the former did. Greg Frankson finished his '7' shape 20 seconds into the challenge and Marshall Carroll finished his 1 minute and 27 seconds into the challenge. Greg finished his 'T' shape just before the challenge ended and was the only contestant to do so.

Having finished both of his shapes and being the only one to do so, Greg was awarded 1st place and received 5 overall points. Though Laura did so before Peter, because they both finished their '7' shapes at the 15-second mark, Peter and Laura were both awarded 2nd place and each received 3 overall points. Lastly, having finished his '7' shape 1 minute and 27 seconds into the challenge, Marshall was awarded last place and received no overall points.

## Episode 102

Spaced Out was the sole challenge of visual intelligence and the third challenge overall. Jeff Douglas explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app. 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.

The contestants had to correctly place the segments in the 'z' shape first and correctly place the segments in the '┤' shape right after. Chris Tessaro finished his 'z' shape 18 seconds into the challenge, Alisia Bonnick finished hers 30 seconds into the challenge, JP Doiron finished his 35 seconds into the challenge, and Rhiannon Jones finished hers 42 seconds into the challenge. JP finished his '┤' shape 58 seconds into the challenge, Alisia finished hers 1 minute and 10 seconds into the challenge, and Chris finished his 1 minute and 26 seconds into the challenge, forcing Rhiannon to stop.

Having finished both of his shapes first, JP was awarded 1st place and received 5 overall points. Having finished both of her shapes second, Alisia was awarded 2nd place and received 3 overall points. Having finished both of his shapes third, Chris was awarded 3rd place and received 2 overall points. Having finished only her first shape and having been forced to stop her progress on her second shape, Rhiannon was awarded last place and received 1 overall point.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were Hannah Warren of Ottawa, Ontario, with 96%, Frank MacWhirter of Leduc, Alberta, with 96%, Sophie Shi of Edmonton, Alberta, with 96%, and Heather Short of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, with 95%. Also, it was revealed that Jeff himself had received a percentage score of 82%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

## Episode 104

Spaced Out was the sole challenge of visual intelligence and the third challenge overall. Jeff Douglas explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app. 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.

The contestants had to correctly place the segments in the lefthand shape first and correctly place the segments in the righthand shape right after. George Millar finished his lefthand shape 26 seconds into the challenge, Victoria Leenders-Cheng finished hers 35 seconds into the challenge, and Mary Rose finished hers 42 seconds into the challenge. Victoria finished her righthand shape 52 seconds into the challenge, George finished his 1 minute and 5 seconds into the challenge, and Mary finished hers 1 minute and 22 seconds into the challenge, forcing Yahaya Baruwa to stop, whom had not even finished his lefthand shape by that time.

Having finished both of her shapes first, Victoria was awarded 1st place and received 5 overall points. Having finished both of his shapes second, George was awarded 2nd place and received 3 overall points. Having finished both of her shapes third, Mary was awarded 3rd place and received 2 overall points. Having finished neither of his shapes and having been forced to stop his progress on his first shape, Yahaya was awarded last place and received 1 overall point.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were Chris Kraemer of Mississauga, Ontario, with 93%, Nickhun Phunsri of Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Quebec, with 93%, Alex Manea of Waterloo, Ontario, with 93%, and mckeichy of Newmarket, Ontario, with 93%. Also, it was revealed that Jeff himself had received a percentage score of 91%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/blog/testing-intelligences-episode-2
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ofUJ\_9e18&t=2194s
3. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2544177167 (23:41)
4. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2563740096 (20:43)