Danny Ott, age 7, of Fairlea, W.Va., for his question:

AT WHAT AGE CAN IQ TESTS BE GIVEN?

Testing a child's IQ (intelligence quotient) can be done almost any time between the ages of three and 16.

Different types of tests are available with different ways of scoring so no matter what the child's age is, a measurement of his intelligence can be made.

If a 7 year old can answer questions other 5 , 6  and 7 year olds can answer, his score will come out as 100: If he can also answer questions that 8 year olds can answer, then his score will be above average.

There are many skills not touched by the IQ test. Such skills, as a matter of fact, actually make up more than three fourths of the world's employment. An IQ score doesn't give a completely full picture of a child's possibilities.