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LatviaPublished: 27 August 2026 at 01:41

New quiz claims it can guess your age using only "yes" or "no" answers

Latvijas Avīze has published a light entertainment quiz that tries to determine a participant's age through a series of yes-or-no questions, without ever asking for their birth year. The quiz's creators say honest answers lead to a more accurate result.

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The Latvian news outlet Latvijas Avīze has published a new interactive quiz in its entertainment section that attempts to guess a user's age without directly asking for their birth year.

How the quiz works

Participants answer a series of questions, each requiring a simple choice between "yes" and "no." With every answer, the quiz's creators say they get closer to determining the participant's actual age. The process is described as similar to detective work, where a final conclusion is pieced together from a chain of seemingly unrelated clues.

Honesty affects accuracy

According to the quiz's authors, the accuracy of the result depends directly on how honestly the questions are answered. The more truthfully a participant responds, the more likely the calculated age will match their real one. This suggests the quiz relies not on direct facts but on analyzing patterns of behavior and preference typically associated with certain age groups.

The quiz fits into a broader category of light online entertainment content, offering users a way to learn something about themselves through a simple, interactive format without requiring them to enter personal data such as a birth date. This type of content has become increasingly popular on social media and news websites in recent years as a way to engage readers with easy, low-commitment material.

The published material does not specify how many questions the quiz contains in total or the exact methodology behind it — details that are only revealed by taking the quiz itself.

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