Tens of thousands of WW I recruits received a literal zero for many Army subtests, because
A) they were intellectually disabled
B) they didn't understand the instructions
C) the tests were scored incorrectly
D) instructors only pretended to give the tests

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Many recruits struggled with the Army subtests during WWI due to language barriers and unfamiliarity with the test format, rather than intellectual disability or scoring errors. This led to a misunderstanding of the instructions rather than an inherent inability to perform the tasks required.

Tens of Thousands of WW I Recruits Received a Literal