The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests : 500 exercises to improve, upgrade and enhance your mind strength (6 page)
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Test 2.9
Advanced verbal test A ^ multi-discipline
This test is a miscellaneous selection of 25 verbal questions designed
to measure language use or comprehension and your ability to adapt
to different types of question.
You have 60 minutes in which to solve the 25 questions.
You should read the instructions to each question carefully.
1 The school __________________ tried to persuade the police not to __________________ the boys for what had been a __________________ lapse in their good behaviour.
Insert three of the following words into the passage in order for it
to read correctly:
momentous, prosecute, principle, persecute, principal, momentary
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Start at one of the four corner letters and spiral clockwise
round the perimeter, finishing at the centre letter to spell out a
nine-letter word. You must provide the missing letters.
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Work from letter to letter horizontally and vertically (but not
diagonally) to spell out a 12-letter word. You must find the
starting point and provide the missing letters.
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round the perimeter, finishing at the centre letter to spell out a
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Work from letter to letter horizontally and vertically (but not
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Find two eight-letter words, one in each circle, and both reading
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Find two eight-letter words, one in each circle, and both reading
clockwise, that are antonyms. You must provide the missing
letters.
8 Change one letter only in each of the words below to produce a
familiar phrase:
ACE TIE CART ON
9 Which word in brackets means the same as the word in capitals?
RAPACITY (avarice, affinity, envy, speed, euphoria)
10 Change the position of six words in the sentence below in order
for it to make sense:
There is no considerable success of another, as what is
considered to be success by one definition may differ single for
individual.
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11 Change the position of four words in the sentence below in order
for it to make sense:
When placed in marks, the question mark is used inside the
quotation dialogue, and replaces the full stop.
12 Change the position of four words in the sentence below in order
for it to make sense:
The candidate was able to sustain his level to demonstrate a
high ability of work activity.
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Each square contains the scrambled letters of a nine-letter word.
Find the two words which are synonyms.
14 Place a word in the brackets that means the same as the
definitions either side of the brackets:
lean over to one side (__________________) catalogue
15 Which two words that sound alike, but are spelled differently,
mean:
mode=estate
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Each square contains the scrambled letters of a nine-letter word.
Find the two words which are synonyms.
17 clever is to ingenious as wise is to:
perspicuous, intelligent, astute, sagacious, resourceful
18 Identify two words (one from each set of brackets) that form a
connection (analogy) when paired with the words in capitals:
EARTH (perigee, zenith, aphelion)
SUN (nadir, perihelion, conjunction)
19 Which two words are most opposite in meaning?
literal, zealous, risible, feral, fanciful, pervasive
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Start at one of the four corner letters and spiral clockwise
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Start at one of the four corner letters and spiral clockwise
round the perimeter, finishing at the centre letter to spell out a
nine-letter word. You must provide the missing letters.
22 Which word in brackets is most opposite in meaning to the word
in capitals?
QUERULOUS (undemanding, believable, orthodox,
synthetic, dry)
23 Place a word in the brackets that means the same as the
definitions either side of the brackets:
fall back on (__________________) retreat
24 Below are seven synonyms of the keyword RIGID. Take one
letter in turn from the seven synonyms to spell out a further
synonym of the keyword RIGID:
harsh, rigorous, stern, stringent, severe, strict, set
25 Which two words are most opposite in meaning?
thrift, presage, introspection, profligacy, horde, parsimony
Test 2.10
Advanced verbal test B ^ anagrams
An anagram is a description of any of several types of word puzzle based
upon the rearranging of letters in words. There are many variations on
the basic theme, several of which are included in this test.
This test is designed to test your verbal dexterity and your
knowledge of words, and the ability to spot different word patterns. It
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also requires you to think quickly and adapt your mind to each different
style of question.
For example: SOFT LAWS is an anagram of which two words (4, 4)
which are opposite in meaning? Answer: fast, slow
You have 75 minutes in which to solve the 20 questions.
1 SUP LIME is an anagram of which seven-letter word?
2 TAXI FEE PLOT is an anagram of which two words (4, 7) that
mean the same?
3 STOUT APE is an anagram of which three-word phrase (3, 2, 3)?
(Hint: page 205)
4 Only one of the groups of five letters below can be rearranged to
spell out a five-letter English word. Find the word:
PCEOL
GRILN
NBDRA
BILPO
5 Only one of the groups of five letters below can be rearranged to
spell out a five-letter English word. Find the word:
HURPA
ATHOC
NFEOT
ECILP
6 Which of the following is not an anagram of an animal?
OK DENY
HOG REP
SHE ELK
GARBED
7 Which of the following is not an anagram of a tree?
RAP LOP
PC USER
HER CRY
STOREY
8 Only one of the groups of five letters below can be rearranged to
spell out a five-letter English word. Find the word:
JEABY
LIROW
CANTU
PEOTM
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9 DUCK SLICER is an anagram of which two words (5, 5) that are
opposite in meaning?
10 NEAT GLUT is an anagram of which eight-letter word?
11 Solve the anagram in brackets (eight-letter word) to complete a
quotation by Louis Pasteur:
‘Chance favours the (RED PAPER) mind.’
12 Solve the anagram in brackets (nine-letter word) to complete a
quotation by Alexander Cannon:
‘A small mind is (IS NOT BEAT). A great mind can lead and
be led.’
13 ELITE LAVA is an anagram of which nine-letter word?
14 AUNT SAL is an anagram of which seven-letter word?
15 Use each letter of the phrase RAN KEENER FACTORY once
each only to spell out three kinds of boat or ship.
16 Use each letter of the phrase ENABLE PITCHFORK once each
only to spell out three kinds of professions.
17 SHOE COIN is an anagram of which eight-letter word?
18 GOOD CLARA is an anagram of which two words that are
similar in meaning?
19 BEE STOOL is an anagram of which eight-letter word?
20 POLICE RAID is an anagram of which 10-letter word?
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Section II ^ Numerical aptitude
We all require some numerical skills in our lives, whether it is to
calculate our weekly shopping bill or to budget how to use our monthly
income.
Numerical ability tests are designed to assess how well a person can
reason with numbers. Questions within these tests may involve either
straightforward mathematical calculation, or problems that require the
application of logical thought processes.
In the case of numerical problem solving, the actual mathematical
process involved may be quite basic; however, you are being assessed
on your ability to apply your basic mathematical knowledge in order
to correctly solve the problem as quickly as possible, and your ability
to deal with problems in a structured and analytical way.
Numerical questions are widely used in IQ testing and, as numbers
are international, numerical tests are regarded as being culture-fair or
culture-free, so that they are free of any particular cultural bias and no
advantage is derived by individuals of one culture relative to those of
another.
Individual tests include mental arithmetic, number sequences and
logical reasoning, all designed to test a person’s aptitude=ability at
mathematical calculation, identifying number patterns and the ability
to reason with numbers.
Test 2.11
Number sequence test
In a numerical sequence test it is necessary to identify a pattern that
is occurring in the sequence. The numbers in the sequence may be
progressing, or they may be decreasing, and in some cases they may be
both progressing and decreasing within the sequence. It is up to you
to determine why this is occurring and to either continue the sequence
or to provide a missing number within the sequence.
Fill in the missing number(s) indicated by the question mark(s) in
each question.
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A time limit of 20 minutes is allowed.
The use of calculators is not permitted in this test.
1 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ?
2 9, 18, 27, ?, 45, ?, 63
3 100, 96.75, 93.5, 90.25, 87, ?
4 0, 100, 6, 94, 12, 88, 18, 82, ?, ?
5 17, 34, 51, 68, ?
6 1, 1, 2, ?, 24, 120, 720
7 100, 98, 94, 88, 80, 70, ?
8 1.5, 3, 5.5, 9, 13.5, ?
9 100, 50, 200, 25, 400, ?
10 2, 5.75, ?, 13.25, 17, 20.75
11 100, 1, 97.5, 3.5, 92.5, 8.5, 85, 16, ?, ?
12 110, ?, 99, 81, 72, 63, 54, 45
13 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 17, 21, ?, ?
14 5, 26, 131, 656, ?
15 1000, 971.4, 942.8, 914.2, 885.6, ?
16 1, 1, 3, 15, 105, ?
17 36, 72, ?, 144, 180, 216, 252
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18 1, 1, 2.5, 3.5, 4, 6, 5.5, 8.5, ?, ?
19 1, 2, 6, 12, 36, 72, 216, ?, ?
20 14, 16, 28, 32, 42, 48, 56, 64, ?, ?
Test 2.12
Mental arithmetic
It is evident that mental arithmetic is not practised in today’s education
system to the extent that it was several years ago, when children would
learn their multiplication tables so well off by heart that they could
give the answer to sums such as 9 multiplied by 8 or 6 multiplied by 7
almost without thinking. Perhaps this is not completely surprising in
view of the widespread use of calculators and computers; nevertheless,
proficiency at mental arithmetic is a valuable asset to have at one’s
disposal and it is also an excellent way of exercising the brain.
