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MIGHTY MIND BENDERS
BOOST YOUR
MENSA
MI G H T Y MI N D BENDERS
BOOST YOUR
HAROLD GALE & CAROLYN SHTT
CARUON
T fflS IS A CARLTON BOOK
Text omd puzzles copyright © Mensa Limited 1994

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This edition published by Carlton Books Limited 1996
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ISBN 1-85868-021-2
Designed by FKD
Printed in Italy
comfTS
Introduction 7
Ml 8
M2 16
Tests 24
Test 4 34
Tests 44
Test 6 99
RainbowTest 63
M7 90
Tests 113
Answers 120
IMODUCTION
Intelligence, to a greater or lesser degree, is found in all humans.
Your level of intelligence is the same throughout your life. Many people,
however, fail to reach their true potential and this is the rationale
behind this book.
The tests in the book are fun I.Q. tests. They begin on an easy plane
but gradually rise to a more difficult one. The tests measure speed
and accuracy of thought and should be regarded as a form of mental
jogging. Many people take physical exercise but not so many mental
exercise. Now is yoxir chance.
Carolyn Skitt and I have put together this series of puzzles for your
amusement. In each of the tests the correct answer is to be foimd in
one of the shapes. Proceed through each test as quickly as possible and
first answer those questions you find easiest. Then return to the more
difficult ones. Check your answers when the time is up, total the correct
answers and then find your fun I.Q. score from the table.
In the more difficult tests the fun I.Q. table indicates whether you have
reached Mensa level. If you have attained the standard or risen higher,
you ought to apply to join. For an accurate I.Q. rating write to Mensa,
Freepost (BYI), Wolverhampton, WV2 IBR.
Mensa is the international high I.Q. society with over 110,000 members
worldwide. The biggest national Mensas ore to be found in the United
States of America and British Isles. It is a society where people from
every walk of life, every race, every creed and every political viewpoint
meet and talk in friendship.
Whatever your score in these tests, it is always a good idea to find out
what your real I.Q. is - after all, we measure our bodies, why not our
minds?
Harold Gale
Executive Director of British Mensa
TESTl
B
Which of the 0 0
numbers should replace B
the question mark? 3 5 1 9
2 0 4
0 0 C D
6
H
7 1 0 8
2 3 1 ?
Z z Q
M M
Each some symbol uu 8
has a value. Work out
the logic and discover
tvhat should replace the Z Q 16
question mark.
Z ‘p M
13
13 11 14 14
[T ], [ID - n H
[H I- S - Q
Ш Т1
Г""1
А в С О Е ■5Di ■3C i
L . J L . J
Г " " "
A в Неге is an unusual
11 3R ■ 4D 2L • 2L ■ 2D safe. Each of the buttons
■ I must be pressed only
► - - + - - + - - + - - + - - Н ■lA i I 4Ei once in the correct order
2 ; 3 R ¡ 3 R ¡ 3D¡ 2 L ; 2 D L . J
c
L . J
D
to open it. The last
button is marked F.
h--+--+—+ " + — r - n Г"*1

The number of moves
and the direction is
3¡ 1 R ¡ 1 D ¡ F : 3L ¡ 2L ■IBI ■2C I marked on each button.
L . Ji L . J Thus lU would mean
F one move up, while IL
h - + - - + — would mean one move to
4¡ 2 u ¡ iL ; 3u ; l u ; 2 l the left. Using the grid
reference, which button is
the first you must press?
5; 4R ; iL ¡ IR ; l u ; 4u
. . J
Insert the correct

mathematical signs
between each number
in order to resolve the
equation. What ore the
signs?
R в
0
B B B
E
Ш Т 1time limit 20 minâtes

TESTl
Which triangle
continues this series?
G 7
Discover the
M 13
connection between the
letters and the numbers. U 21
Which number should
replace the question J 10
mark?
w ?
1 ** 1
A B c
1 “ 11 2 11 “ 1
D E F
TEST I time limit 20 minntes

10
TESTl
Which of the
constructed boxes cannot
be made from the
pattern?
o o o
o o o 1
TESTl time limit 20 minntes

11
TESTl □ □ B
3 4 1 2
Which o f the
numbers should replace
the question mark?
□ C
□
D
5 2 2 1
□ □
1 1 1 7
1 2 6 ■
Which o f the
clocks continues this
series?
TESTl time limit20 minotes

12
TESTl
© 0 B
'
■ ■ i W h en rearranged
0 © ^ ââKÿi*»*- the sh a p es will give a

num ber. W h ich o f the
C D num bers is it?
O ©
,v
M o v e from ring to
touchin g ring, starting
from the b ottom left
corner a n d finishing in
the top right corner.
C ollect nine num bers an d
total them . W h ich is the
highest p ossib le total?
TEST Hirne limit 20 minotes

13
TESTl
This square follows
a logical pattern. Which
o f the tiles should be
used to complete the
square?
3 3
2 4
Which of the slices

should be used to
complete the cake?
TESTl time limit 20 miDotes
14
TESTl
□ □ B
5 2 2 5 Each straight line
of five num bers should
1 9
■ 1
0
C
0
D
total 20. W hich of the
num bers will replace the
question mark?
5 8 4 3 □ □
2 2 2 8
3 2 2 10 3
■ f i l S tart a t any
com er an d follow the
lines. Collect another
four num bers and total
the five. One of the
num bers in the squares
below can be used to
complete the diagram .
If the correct one has
been chosen, one of the
routes involving it will
give a total of 28. W hich
one is it?
B
TESTl time limit 20 miHotes
15
TEST 2
W hich o f the
□ □ □ □ □ □ B
□
boxes should be used
to replace the question
mark?
□ 0 0
C D
□ ■ □ H D 0 0
□ ■ □ B ID
□
□ □ □
...r
■ ■ Scales one and two
are in perfect balance. 3 — '
W hich of these pans 4»
should replace the empty
one?
*T **
..............
[ yV ¥¥T ~' j j yyyj»»»
A B c
r I f y y ‘ r—
E F
16
TEST2
□ E] B
How m any ways
ore there to score 25 on
this dartboard using
tliree darts only? Each
dart always lands in a
0 0 sector and no dart falls
C D to the floor.
□ 0
A B C D
0
A A A D D D C A B
W hich square’s
contents matches D l?
B B C D A
B A A A C C B B
H
D A D B
B B B C A B
N 0
c c A C C D
c A C D B B
D D D C B C
TEST 2 time limit 2№minutes

17
TESfT2
W hich o f the
numbers should logically
replace the question
mark in the octagon?
O O B
oo
W hich number is
missing from this series?
C D
i 6 :i 5 :i 4 i i 3 :i 2 T i i :i o
TEST 2 time limit 20 minutes

18
TEST 2
□ □ B
Complete the
square using the five
numbers shown. W hen
□ ElC D
completed no row,
column or diagonal line
will use the sam e number
more than once. W hat
□
should replace the
question mark?
B W hich o f the
the question mark?
i ■ i
4
i
^^1
'jiH
f c Ifl

TEST 2
B
Start at 1 and
move from circle to
touching circle. Collect
four numbers each time.
How many different
routes are there to
collect 11? A reversed
route counts twice.
Here is an unusual
safe. Each o f the buttons
must be pressed only
once in the correct order
button is marked F.
The number o f moves
(T ) ©
marked on each button.
Thus li would m ean one
move in, whilst lo would
m ean one move out. Ic
would m ean one move
clockwise and la
© © © ©©
anti-clockwise. W hich
button is the first
eT ®
you must press?

20
TEST2
□ □ B W hich o f the
6 3 1 8 numbers should replace

the question mark?
□
C
□
D
5 4 2 7
□ □
0 9 4 5
7 2 8 o
■
W hich triangle
TEST 2 time limit 20 minotes

21
TEST 2
Insert the correct
m athem atical signs
between each number
equation. W hat ore the
signs?
0 0 Q
E3 E3 Q
c 3 14 N
Discover the Y 25 12 L
letters and the numbers. F 6 19 S
W hich number should
mark?
U 21 16 P
0 D
A
_ l l h _____________ L
B
i ____________________ ^
c
|24 8| | l3 ^ 1 1 ^ 1
D E F
TEST 2 time limit 20 minntes

22
TEST 2
W hich o f the
constructed boxes con be
m ade from the pattern?
A
•
i I
TESTS
a a a a 16
Each sam e symbol
has a value. W ork out
the logic an d discover p p 6 X
w hat should replace the
question mark.
6 a 6 a
a p X X 21
22 25
I 25 I A I 21 I B I 27 I
0 E
4 i ¥ ♦ 1
1 1
Scales one and two
are in perfect balance.
W hich of these pans ♦ ♦ * ¥ V ¥ ¥ 2
should replace the
em pty one? 1 1
M k
♦ ♦ ♦ ? 3
1 1
«•!>¥¥ *«¥¥¥¥
1 1 1
A B C
♦ ♦¥¥¥
1 1 1
D E F
TEST 3 time limit 25 miHutes
24
TESTS
© 0B
K f l W hen rearranged
the shapes will give a
num ber. W hich of the
0
C
©D
num bers is it?
© ©
0 0
B
6 1 7 3 W hich of the
0 0
num bers should replace
the question mark?
c D
2 5 2 8
□ □
3 5 5 1
4 4 1 o
■
TESTS time limit25 minutes

25
TESTS
Here is an unusual B
safe. E ach of the buttons
m ust be pressed only
once in the correct order 4a>
to open it. T h e last D
button is m arked F. T he
num ber of moves an d the
direction is m arked on
each button. T hus li 2a>
in, whilst lo would m ean
one move out. Ic would
m ean one move clock
wise and l a would m ean
one move anti-clockwise.
W hich button is the first
you m ust press?
oo B
W hich num ber is
oo
C D
oo

26
TEST3
B W hich triangle
one?
/ K
C D
W hich o f the
TESTS time limit 25 mioDtes

27
TEST?
A B c D
m
W hich square’s A ■ A • • ■ ■
B
contents m atches C4?
• ■ ■ A ■
0
* • ■ * A ■
C D
* A ■ * * A
0 0
• A ■ • A •
A * A A * A
■ ■ * ■ ■ •
• • A • • •
How many ways

ore there to score 123
on this dartboard using
three darts only? Each
dart always lands in a
m m
B
sector and no dart falls
E] 0
to the floor. Any sector
can be used more than
once in any set of throws,
but the some set of
C D
numbers can be used in
one order only.
TESTS time limit 23 minates

28
TESTS
A B C D E F ■4 B i I 5FI
r " " T " T " " T " " L . J L . J
2D ¡4R F ;4D 3D!4D A B ■■■ Here is an unusual
safe. Each of the buttons
r "Hi r-" i m ust be pressed only
I2 C ■ ■l E i once in the correct order
3d :2 d 3r : i r 3D: 5L L . J L . Ji to open it. T he last
c D button is m arked F. T he
num ber of moves and the
3 S R ilU 2 U i2 L 1L! 3L r - T I r "Hi direction is m arked on
■4 D I ■3 A I each button. Thus lU
L . J L . J would m ean one move
4 3u :iR id :3 u 1L: 5L E F up, while IL would m ean
one move to the left.
— + ■ 4 “ " + “ “ + " ’ + " " * Using the grid reference,
which button is the first
5 IR ;4U 3U !3U 2 u :iu you m ust press?
L . . A . . X
i i i W hich of the
num bers should logically
m ark in the octagon?

29
TEST3
W hich o f the
H 0
B
the question mark? 1 0 3 4
0 0
8 4 2 6
6 2 3 7
9 5 2 ?
* * □ □ *
□ B
■■■ W hich of the boxes
Q El
should be used to replace
the question mark? A
□ * C D
□ * *
□
0 0
* o ■
a
A
* □
r i 11
TESTS time limit 25 minntes
TEST3
W hich of the
the question mark?
■'1 ■ mm-XA■
ii®^ M B .
'
iiifeii
wmsM
i^ ii ■^
'-£0iA 3^■
■
■' Î .
■ ■■
Rï?llSi : m'íü,
A 'm iM ^ iir iiiiip îi
.■
■■■ A
' .
•
A c B D This square follows

a logical pattern. W hich
of the tiles should be
c E B D square?
B B E A D
E A A C E
D D D E A
TESTS
U l W hich of the
constructed boxes
cannot be m ade from
the pattern?
K
o
m
B
• • • i
M ove from ring to

touching ring, starting
from the bottom left
com er an d finishing in
Collect nine num bers and
total them. W hich is the
highest possible total?

TESTS
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 1
........................ 1 ....................... ^
Scales one and
two are in perfect
A balance. W hich of the
V ¥ V ♦ ♦ 4* ^ ^ 2 pans should replace the
em pty one?
1 .......................1 ..........................
A
* * * * V ¥ ¥ V
i .......... ....... f .......... ^ 3
......................... 1..................... ^ ............... i ............. ............
♦ ♦ ♦P ♦ ♦
.........r -----
A
r < r r < r r y '» j ♦.♦ ♦ T I] ♦ ♦♦♦
f
D E
■■■ W hich of the clocks

a I
TESTS time limit 25 minutes

3S
TEST 4
Insert the correct
9 3 17 = 44
between each num ber
signs?
K+ +n n
B
12 9
2
A B
■ ■ S tart a t 1 and
move from circle to
3 3 2 8 7
four num bers each time.
How m any different
routes are there to collect
3 6 6 6 2 c D
12? A reversed route

11 3
counts twice.
6 2 3 1 3 6 3
E F
3 6 2 3 3
6 6 2
2 '

34
TEST 4
Which triangle
belongs to this series?
W hich o f the clocks

33
TEST 4
W hich of the
the question mark?
■ h Here is an unusual
safe. E ach of the buttons r " T r "Ti
m ust be pressed only A В C D E 12Ci ilE i
once in the correct order r — 7 — г L. J L. J
to open it. T h e last A В
1■ ■2
I■ I D I ■ 4I L ■
button is m arked F. T he 2R R I 4D
num ber of moves an d the I I I r r
direction is m arked on
i4 D i 13Ei
each button. T hus lU
would m ean one move 2; I D : F ; 3 D ; 3 L ;
lu :
L. J L. J
up, while IL would m ean
c D
one move to the left. K -- + - - + — + - - + - - H r ■■■ r
Using the grid reference,
3: 3r ; i r : I D ; i R ; 3 L ; I2 A I I5 B I
you m ust press? E F
K --+ --+ — + - - + - Ч
4; 4r ; id ; i R ; 2 L ; 3 u ;
— + - - + - H
5; l u : 3r ; 3 u ; 3 L ; 3 u ;
L . . J U . .J L

36
TEST 4
Start at any com er
and follow the lines.
Collect another four
numbers and total the
five. One o f the numbers
in the squares below can
be used to complete the
diagram. If the correct
one has been chosen,
one o f the routes
involving it will give a
total o f 33. W hich one
is it?
This square follows

B a logical pattern. W hich
square?
37
TEST 4
K M M ove from ring to
corner an d finishing in
© © A B
■■■ W hen rearranged
0 ©
num bers is it?
c D
© © E F

38
TEST 4
B
^
1
W hich square’s
B
contents m atches D l?
0
3 E
E] El
How m any ways
É C
□
D
this dartboard using three
darts only? Each dart
always lands in a sector
and no dart falls to the
El El floor.

TEST4
a p a P 18
Each sam e symbol
has a value. Work out
the logic and discover p X 8 a
what should replace the
P p
question mark.
X X 20
X 8 8 8 ?
23 22
[ 3 7 ] , [ ^ .
. I 24 I E I 39 I
m □
B
W hich o f the boxes
the question mark?
El
40
TEST 4
□ □
B
Complete the
numbers shown. When
completed no row,
□
C
□
D
will use the same number
more than once. What
□
should replace the
question mark?
0 ©
B
■■■ Which circle should
© o replace the empty one?
C D
©
©o ©©© 0
O © O
41
TEST 4
0 0
■■■ Each straight line
o f five num bers should o
■ 2 1
B

num bers will replace the
question mark? 0 0
2 7 1 C D
1 2 0 0
4 2 3 3
3 5 3 12 2
W hich of the slices B

the question m ark and
complete the cake?
o*
6

42
TEST 4
Fl Fl B ■■■ W hich o f the
the question mark?
Q
5 9 1 2 1
à □
8 9 6 4 3
3 0 5 2 O■
S ■ K
E 516 P Discover the

Z 262 B letters and the numbers.
W hich num ber should
1 914 N mark?
A 120 T
1 393 1 1 385 1
1 6^1 1
A B c
1 5482 1 1 1911 1 1 2363 1

D E F
TEST 4 time limit 25 miimtes

43
TESTS
Here is an unusual A B
C D
button is marked F. The
number o f moves and the
direction is marked on
each button. Thus li
in, while lo would m ean
one move out. Ic would
m ean one move clock
wise and la would m ean
one move anti-clockwise.
W hich button is the first
you must press?
Q 0
Complete the
■ o■ B
symbols shown. When

completed no row,
□ □
C D
□
will use the sam e symbol
should replace the
question mark? • ■ A + *
TEST 5 time limit 40 miDOtes

44
TESTS
Ш ш W hich of the slices
should be used to
complete the coke?
A в
7 7 X ,.
8
Stout a t 4 and
move from circle to
Ac D
How m any different
5 д в ;4 5 Х % ^ ;- routes are there to collect
counts twice.
8 8 J t8 X "^ ^ 5 M S ■■iX
F
l\ 7 \ 8 Y S i) i- %
''-íM
5 Y#

45
TESTS
Each straight line
o f five numbers should 8 10
El E] B
El El
total 30. W hich o f the
numbers will replace the
question mark?
4 7 10 C D
7 8 6 4 5 El m
2 5 11
2 o■ 12 4
oo
W hich number is
oo C D
oo
TEST 5 time limit 40 minâtes

46
TESTS
B □
o
Complete the
• m symbols shown. When
completed no row,
Ê □ column or diagonal line
will use the same symbol
+ C D
should replace the
question mark?
■ A + □
*
W hich triangle
one?
C D

47
TESTS
B
0
W hich square’s A E A A A A B B B
contents m atches C l?
B D A A B D A B
0 0
D E E E B C B B
C D
B B E E E A B C
D D C A C C A B E 3
A D C B E E C D
B E A E B A D D
4
D C E D A D C D
How m any ways

13 [3 B

this dartboard using four
darts only? Each dart 0 0
C D
floor.
00
TESTS
W hich o f the
D A
C B
D E C A A A B
This square follows
a logical pattern. W hich
E B c D B square?
C A B D C D
A B c C
F
A B D c E
TEST 5 time limit 40 mimites
TEST 5
A B C D
■ H Each letter has a
value. W ork out the logic
an d discover w hat should E F G H 11
mark.
1 j K L 32
M N 0 p
I 38 | d I 34 I Í I 21 I
Here is on unusual
m ust be pressed only A B C D E F I 2 F I I 5Ci
once in the correct order L . J L . J
to open it. T h e last
button is m arked F. 4D!3r : 3 d :2r : 4 l : 3 l A B
T h e num ber of moves ■-■ + ■■+ - - + - - + - ■ + ■ ■ 4 r r "Tl

and the direction is ■4 D I ■ 5B I
m arked on each button. 2 3r :3r : i l :3d : i d : sl L . J L . J
T hus lU would m ean c D
one move up, while IL
would m ean one move to
the left. Using the grid
3 1RÍ2D: i u Ii l U l Iid
■4E ■
r "I
I 3FI
reference, which button is L . Ji L . J
the first you m ust press?
4 i r :2r : i d : i u :4l :2u E F
5 4r :4u ; f :4u : i r :2u

50
TEST 5
M ove from ring to
8
B
3 4 1
□ B
i U W hich o f the
the question mark?
□ □
6 1 2 3
C D
□ □
9 2 0 7
5 1 1 o
■

51
TESTS
■■■ S tart a t any corner
and follow the lines.
num bers an d total the
five. One of the num bers
diagram . If the correct
one has been chosen, one
of the routes involving it
will give a total of 20.
W hich one is it?
¥♦♦♦♦♦
1 1
Scales one and two
y\
W hich of these pans * * ¥¥♦♦
one? 1 1
0m
A ^ 444
» » »
1___ 1
♦¥y V ¥ -1 ♦¥¥¥¥¥
I I I
A B C
♦¥¥¥¥¥¥ .♦¥¥¥¥' ♦¥
I I I
D E F

52
TESTS
0 0
0 ©
A B Here is cm unusucJ
sdfe. Each o f the buttons
G ) ® Q c B button is marked F.
'^ © 0 © ^ 0 0 The number o f moves

Thus li would mecm one
E move in, while lo would
© © © © 0 m ean one move out. Ic
would mecm one move
clock-wise cmd la would
mecm one move cmti-
clockwise. W hich button
is the first you must
press?
© 0 ©
Insert the correct

between each number in
order to resolve the
equation. W hat are the
signs?
B 1 5 1 1 5 1
B 0 I
5 1
TEST 5time limit 40 minotes

TEST 5
W hich triangle
c 23 T
Discover the
J 17 G
letters and the numbers. L 34 V
W hich num ber should
replace the question E 10 E
mark?
A o
m X
1 - 1 1 25 1
A B c
1 1 1 26 1 1 28 1
D E F

54
TESTS
W hich of the clocks
■J
□ □
B
9 7 8 5 W hich o f the
the question mark?
m
C
□
D
3 1 4 3
□ □
8 8 7 6
2 2 3 o■
ss
TEST 5
• •
W hich of the
constructed boxes can be • •
+H-
I
© 0
B
letter. W hich of the
letters is it? © 0
C D
0 ©

56
TESTS
121 8
Ша»
A В
■ ■ I S tart a t 4 and
move from circle to
5 10¡ four num bers each time.
с D
How m any different
111 counts twice.
6
E F
□ A
□ В
12 10 14 12 U i l Each straight line
of five num bers should
0 0 num bers will replace the
7 14 14 14 1 C D question mark?
12 18 8 □ Ш
E F
11 О 21
■
8 2 26 8

57
TESTS
W hich o f the boxes
should be used to replace □ □ □ □ □ □
□ ElB
El
the question mark?
□
C D
^ r
□ H D
- r - .
El B
□ ■ I□ t I■I I n
1*1 !♦ !
□ □ □ □ □ □
Each straight line 9 8 11 0

El HB
Q El
o f five numbers should
total 35. Only two
numbers m ust be used to
complete the square.
W hich o f the numbers
1 11 11 9 C D
will replace the question

mark?
11 ■
□ □
11 5 13
0 20 5
TEST 5 time limit 40 miBites

58
TEST 6
W hich of the slices
в should be used to
complete the coke?
D >
S tart a t any com er

an d follow the lines.
five. One of the numbers
one has been chosen, one
of the routes involving it
will give a total of 41.
W hich one is it?

59
TEST 6
Ira ll W hen rearranged
© © B
o©
letter. W hich of the
letters is it?
C D
O ©
0 0
B
E ach straight line
o f five num bers should
2
total 40. Only two
num bers are used to
complete the square. 12 0 0 0
W hich of the num bers
will replace the question
mark?
9
■ 8 6 6 0 0
3 7 6 7 17
6 5 6 16 7
TEST 6
©© B Here is an unusual
00 safe. Each of the buttons

®0©0®
to open it. T he last
C D
button is m arked F.
T h e num ber of moves
Q © © © (^
© © an d the direction is
m arked on each button.
T hus li would m ean one
move in, while lo would
® (sB
© ©
clockwise an d l a would
0
m ean one move anti
is the first you m ust
press? '
♦ ■- ^
...1..........'
Scales one and two
,'■* * * iS _
a2 W hich of these pans
J should replace the empty
one?
r VV♦ ■3
4 ^ 4
1
A B C
1
D E F

61
TEST 6
should be used to
complete the coke?
W hich of the
the question mark?
i
A В
c
m
Щ 4 'I-
Ш1: 8 Ш' 6 3 E
ST Щ
s: 1 a

62
TEST 6
O O
B
K M W hich arrow is
O
C
O
D
O O
Move from ring to

corner and finishing in
total them. W hich
is the highest possible
total?

63
TEST 6
This square follows
A * o 1
square?
* n n A
O n A o o
n 1 o * *
1 A o * A
W hich square’s
contents matches D4?
B
1 1 5 1 3 1 1 3
1^
5 5 2 3 2 3 5 4
D3
2 3 4 4 4 2 3 3
4 3 1 4 2 5 4 5
3 3 1 4 4 4 2 5 0
4 3 2 5 1 1 4 3
3 4 5 3 4 2 3 5
2 2 4 4 3 1 1 2
64
RAINBOW TEST
■ Pale Blue
■ Dark Blue
la Pin k
□ Orange
□ Green
13 Red
□ Yellow
Move from circle to

touching circle, starting
the top right com er.
Collect nine circles each
time. H ow m any
different routes are there
2 3 5 to collect four orange,
three blue, one pink an d
B c D E one green?
■ i l H ere is a n unusual
m ust be pressed only once
in the correct order to
F 5 1 3 3 5 0 0
open it. T h e last button is
m arked F. T he num ber
B of moves is m arked on
5 4 2 1 3 1 each button. A black
0 0
num ber m eans move
down. A red num ber
1 2 2 1 2 1 m eans move up. A pink

num ber m eans move left
C D
an d a green num ber
m eans move right. T hus
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
HI 0 a red 1 would m ean one
move up, whilst a green 1
would m ean one move to
the right. W hich button is
the first you m ust press?
4 2 3 1 4 1
2 2 1 2 1 6
TEST time limit I hour
65
RAINBOW TEST
K M W hich circle is
W hich o f the
be m ade from the
pattern?
RAINBOW TEST
m M S tart a t any com er

Collect an o th er four
boxes. G reen boxes are
w orth 2 each, red boxes
are worth 4 a n d blue
boxes are worth 3. T o tal
the five boxes. W hat is
the highest possible total?
W hich square’s
contents m atches B l?
RAINBOW TEST
A d ark blue circle

is w orth 3, a yellow circle
4, a pink one 6, a light
0 0
A B
blue one 5 a n d a red one
8. Black circles are worth
m inus 3 each. Follow the
arrows from the bottom 0 0
left circle to the top right
C D
circle. T o ta l the circles as
you go. W h at is the
lowest you can total?
12 16
E ach sam e box has

a value. W ork out the
logic a n d discover w hat
should replace the
question m ark.
20 B 34
n n
TEST time limit 1 hour
RAINBOW TEST
K M Move from circle to

the top right corner. A
red circle is worth m inus
3, a blue one minus 1
a n d a green one m inus 2.
time an d total them.
How m any different
routes are there to total
0?
©O©0©O
B
□ B
■■■ W hen the square is
com pleted no two
identical squares will
□ □ ap p ear in any row,

colum n or diagonal line.
C D W hat should replace the
□
question mark?
TESTliiiiHiinil I hour
li!l
RAINBOW TEST
■■■ W hich square’s

B
in
B
contents m atches C l?
I
O' D
J i
^4 “
M ove from oval to

from the bottom left-
h a n d com er finishing in
the top right com er. A
red circle is w orth m inus
6, a blue one m inus 3, a
pink one m inus 4, a
black one is w orth m inus
2 an d a green one m inus
7. Collect nine circles
each time a n d total
them . W h at is the highest
num ber you can possibly
total?
70
RAINBOW TEST
2
5
3
3
6 1
1
2
□ 0 B ■ f i l H ere is a n unusual
2 1 F 3 0 0 to open it. T h e last

C D
num ber of moves is
4
5
1
1 3
2
1
1
2
3
□ 0
A pink num ber m eans
move down. A blue
num ber m eans move up.
A green num ber m eans
move left a n d a red
num ber m eans move
2 1 1 5 right. T hus a blue 1
up, while a green 1 would
1 6 4 1 1 m ean one move to the
left. W hich button is the
first you m ust press?
■■■ A yellow circle is

worth 3, a red circle 4, a
green one 5 a n d an
orange one 2. Black
circles are worth m inus 2
I 8 |~ 0 each. Follow the arrows
from the bottom left-
A B han d circle to the top
right-handcircle. T o tal
the circles as you go.
0 0 W hat is the highest you
can total?
C D
0 0
E F
71
RAINBOW TEST
W hen the square is

com pleted no two
□
ap p e ar in any row,
colum n or diagonal line.
W h at should replace the
question m ark?
■■■ M ove from circle to

time. How m any
to collect two orange, two
pink, two green, two
yellow a n d one black?
131 (151 (121 (1 0

B
a
RAINBOW TEST
■■■ W hich of the

constructed boxes can be
0 0 0
m W hich circle is
TEST (iim‘ liinil I liiiiir

RAINBOW TEST
74
■ f i i E ach sam e box has
logic an d discover w hat
should replace the
question m ark?
76
66 64
48 B
36 46

a n d follow the lines.
Collect ano th er four
w orth 4 each, pink boxes
are worth 2, yellow
boxes are w orth 3 and
dark blue boxes are
w orth 5. T o tal the five
boxes. W hat is the
20 15 17 23 19 22
B
74
RAINBOW TEST
■■■ Move from circle to

time. H ow m any
to collect one orange, one
red, one blue, three green
a n d three pink?
■■■ H ere is an unusual

3 1 1 1 m □
B
num ber of moves is
1 5 2 2 4 4 A red num ber m eans
E □
move down. A blue
num ber m eans move up.
1 1 3 1 1 A green num ber m eans
move left a n d a pink
C D
num ber m eans move
3 4 1 3 dm 1 right. T hus a blue 1
S E] up, whilst a pink 1 would
4 1 2 F 2 m ean one move to the
right. W hich button is the
first you m ust press?
3 2 1 2
r:;
2 4 1 5 6
75
I f i l W hich circle is
U U Move from circle to

the top right corner. A
yellow circle is worth
m inus 4, a blue one
m inus 2, a pink one is
w orth minus 1 an d a
green one m inus 3.
tim e and total them.
W h at is the highest
num ber you can possibly
total?
TEST time limit 1 hour

RAINBOW TEST
a im W hich square’s
contents m atches A2?

a n d follow the lines.
worth 3 each, yellow
boxes are w orth 4, black
boxes are w orth 2, a blue
box is worth 6 and
orange boxes are worth
5. T o tal the five boxes.
W hat is the lowest
possible total?
TEST tinic limit I hour

RAIIO W TEST
■■■ W hich o f the

m ad e from the pattern?
■■■ E ach sam e box h as

logic an d discover w hat
should replace the
question m ark. 20
24
78
RAINBOW TEST
0
m A orange circle is
0 worth 7, a red circle 8, a
green one 5, a blue circle
A B
is worth 6 an d a yellow
one 4. Black circles are
10 w orth 5 each. Follow the

0 arrows from the bottom
left circle to the top right
c D
circle. T o tal the circles as
you go. W h at is the
lowest you can total?
42 53
E F
□ B ■ H W hen the square is

com pleted no two
ap p ear in any row,
□ □ colum n or diagonal line.

W hat should replace the
C D
□
question mark?
79
RAINBOW TEST ANSWERS
B.
SCORE P ER C E N TILE
F. Pink 2 in the third row, third column
D. S tart a t the top, the series reads red, blue, 30 161 99
green, black a n d repeats from left to right. 29 160 99
4 E 28 157 99
5 C.
27 155 99
6 C.
26 154 98
7 D.
8 B. Pink -4 , blue =8, green =7.
25 152 98
9 B. 24 150 98
10 A. 23 148 98*
11 E. 20 138 95
12 C. 19 136 94
13 F. Pink 1 in the third row, second column.
18 134 93
14 F.
17 132 92
15 D.
16 D.
16 131 91
17 B. 15 130 90
18 A. S tart in the extreme left circle. T he series, 14 125 85
orange, green, pink, red, blue, black, zigzags 13 122 80
up an d down. 12 117 75
19 E. Blue =23, orange =5, green =18, pink =20. 11 115 70
20 F.
10 112 65
21 A.
22 A. Blue 2 in the fifth row, fourth column.
9 108 60
23 F. S tart in the top circle. T he series moves 8 105 55
across from left to right as follows: Black/white, 7 100 50
white/black, blue/red, red/blue, green/orange, 6 95 45
orange/green etc. 5 90 40
24 E.
25 F. * MENSA LEVEL
26 E. You should attem pt to join
27 C. - se e front page for details.
28 D. G reen =6, red =4, pink =7, yellow =8.
29 C.
30 B.
TEST 6
A
in i
B ■ fii How m any ways
VIXW WJ OmJ KJLX
0 darts only? Each dart

C D
floor.
E3 E ]
E F
W hich o f the
W T6tiDieliiiiit45m inDtes
81
TEST 6
0 0
W hich circle should
replace the em pty one?
f )
©
<P
© 0
(f) o © © O
Complete the
0
num bers shown.
W hen completed no row, 0 [ 3
column or diagonal line C
will use the sam e num ber
m ore th an once. W hat
should replace the
question mark? 0

82
TEST 6
A 1 B
D iscover the
D 7 K connection between the
letters and the numbers.
Q 2 0 W hich number should
R 2 T mark?
Z ? c
1 “ 1 1 » 1 1 ^0 1
A B C
1 “ 1 r ~ F 1 1 •_____1
D E F
W hich triangle

83
TESTS
K K A A 46
E ach sam e symbol
the logic and discover A K K o
question mark.
o o n n 62
A A K o
50 49
58 B
im
42 49 47
0 0
B
W hich of the
num bers should replace 2 3 2 8
the question mark?
□ □
C D
1 8 1 9
□ □
3 0 3 3
1 1 4 9■

TEST 6
W hich o f the
be m ade from
the pattern?
• • •
• • •
M T 6 time limit 45 minotes

85
TEST 6
should be used to
complete the coke?
W hich of the
ГS0 0 sв
mark?
■T □ 0
★
Ы
■•
о
■
E F
L
00 0
86
TEST 6
8 7 3 1 19 = 76
Insert the correct
signs?
T + + T - K T - + «
A B c
T + K -
D E F
A
■ i ■ I
B c r -T
■6B ■ ■2 C I
Here is a n unusual
r 1 L. J L. J m ust be pressed only
1 I
■ IR
3D IR 4D 5D IL
I
■
A B once in the correct order
h ■ ■ +
I -- + I ■ ■! I
+ I ■
- ■■ I
+ I ■ ■
•I r -n button is m arked F. T he
2 2D 3R I R ■6 D I ■3 E I num ber of moves an d the
2D 4L 4L L. J L. J direction is m arked on
+-- +-- + -- + -- + --H c D each button. T hus lU
3 IR 2U 2L 4L 2U r""l r-1 up, while ILw ould m ean
| . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . + . . 4 . . . ^ ■2F 1 ■4AI one move to the left.
L. J L. J Using the grid reference,
4 ID 4R 2D l U 2L 2D E F
you m ust press?
H - + -- + — + - - + - + - H
5 5R ID IL IR lU 2U
| . . . 4 . . . 4 . — 4 . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . 4
6 5U 2R lU 3L 3U 4U
87
TEST 6
■■■ Move from ring to
the top right comer.
Collect nine num bers an d
total them. W hich
total?
• + -
B
* ■ • * A
ED ED
B
W hich square’s
contents m atches B l?
E l ED
- ■ + A ■ ■ • •
A * ■■ “ • + A ■ C D
■ A + • A A
* * A + • • ^ ■ E] H
* ^ - * • • ■ A
* + ■ - A *
• - A + ■ - * A
TEST 6
o e
B
■ f i i W hich arrow is
o o
C D
o o
[3 \B B
H ow m any ways
0 ore there to score 58 on

darts only? Each d art
an d no d art falls to the
Q E] floor.

TEST 7
W hich triangle
2
A B
S tart a t 15 and
move from circle to 6
four num bers each time. D
How m any different
counts twice.
E F
90
TEST?
EB
K M W hich of the
the question mark?
0
2 2 5 7 0
4 9 5 7 o
■
0 0
7 2 1 4 6
W hich of the
E) E)
1 1
TEST 7 time limit 1 hour
TEST 7
Complete the
□ A
□ В
□ E S I *
symbols shown. W hen
completed no row,
will use the sam e sjmibol
+ □ C
□ D
more than once. WTiat
should replace the
question mark?
0
■
Here is on unusual A В r
r
■2B> ■ 7D"
4D 6D 2L 2D 5L L . J Lmшi
to open it. The last A в
+ — + - - H
button is marked F. The
number o f moves and the 2 4D 2R 3D 2R 4L 4D ■IF" ■4CI
direction is marked on
each button. Thus lU L . Ji L. J
up, whilst IL would
3 2D 3D 2U 3L IR 3L
I ■ ■ I
m ean one move to the
■6A>
left. Using the grid
reference, which button is 4 4R lU IR 3U 2D 3U L . J [5
the first you must press? | . . . 4 . . 4 . . 4 . . + I ■ ■ I I ■. ■4 I
5 lU lU IR 2U 2D I L
^ . . 4 . . 4 . . 4 . . 4 . . 4 . . 4
6 3R IR 4U ID 5U lU
| . . . 4 . . 4 . . 4 . . 4 . . 4 . . 4
7 IR 5U 2L 2R 5U 3U
TEST 7 time limit 1 boor
92
TEST 7
□ CD
□ o B
W hich of the boxes
the question mark?
O:
A ■
A □ □ n
♦
"
i o A A
9
A B W hich o f the
HI
the question mark?
8 4 2 2 4
B8 m
9 1 1 2 2 E
o ■ 2 1 ;0 2
93
TEST?
K f l W hen rearranged
© 0 B
letter. W hich o f the
letters is it? 0 ©
C D
© ©
W hen the tiles

in this square are
rearranged a logical
pattern will emerge.
W hich of the tiles should
square?
94
TEST 7
m m
B U i How m any ways
□ El
this dartboard using five
darts only? E ach dart
an d no d art falls to the
floor.
B |D3|
A B
■■■ W hich square’s
contents m atches A4?
|C2|
0
C D
0
E F

95
TEST?
W hich shape is
oo B
oo
C D
oo
■ ■ i W hich triangle
one?
B
A s . A s
C D
A s As
TEST 7 time limit 1 hoar

96
TEST 7
28 4 8 2 1 5 = 58
Insert the correct
signs?
- X + - « + - +
A B c
T + + - - t X - n - ~ +

be m ade from
the pattern?
0 0
TEST 7 time limit I hour

97
TEST 7
W hich triangle
■ m I W hich of the
slices should be used
to complete the coke?
TEST?
□ □
B Each straight line
11 12 13 0 o f five numbers should
numbers will replace the
8 13 13 11 0 □
C
□
D
question mark?
11 13 3 □ □
6
0 O■ 24
Here is on unusual
B once in the correct order
button is marked F.
C D marked on each button.
Thus li would m ean one
move in^ whilst lo would
clockwise and la would
m ean one move anti
press?
TEST 7 time limit 1 boor

TEST 7
<l) <t> Y
i f i l E ach sam e symbol
the logic and discover Y Y Y r\ 29
question mark.
T T T 6 8
h h <l> Y
□ l I
A X
*
This square follows
o * A A X A B
of the tiles should be
square? * ■ O X o O ■
A X
A * A * c D
A A O X
Q
X
*
■
X o * X A
too
TEST 7
© © B W hen rearranged
© 0 num bers is it?
C D if:-
© ©
V V V
I
y \ U U Scales one and
1 ^ 4» 4» ^ ^ ■■■- two are in perfect
♦ 4 2 balance. W hich of these
....... ......... ' i ................ 1 pans should replace the
empty one?
A
•
......... " 1 .................. ..................... 1 '
A c
E
■■'I
F
101
TEST?
m Sd S tart at any corner
five. One of the num bers
one has been chosen,
one of the routes
involving it will give a
total of 45. W hich one
is it?

B
H ElB
the question mark?
4 2 7 1
□
C
□
D
1 9 5 4
H 0
3 5 8 7
2 7 6 ?
102
TEST 7
9 4 2 17 16 = 18
Insert the correct
between each number
signs?
+ T - » m c T T T X - +
A B c
T + + + - K - -ie +
W hich o f the
TEST 7 time limit Ihonr

103
TEOT7
F 136 M
Discover the
U 421 D
letters an d the numbers.
W hich num ber should H 178 Q
mark? 0 115 A
X o
■ 1
1 6” 1 1 411 1
1 1
A B c
1 “ 5 1 1 924 1
1 1
D E F
W hich of the clocks

104
TEifTS
W hich of the
E)
[ 3
□ □
B
K m Com plete the
num bers shown. W hen
□
C
□
D
completed no row,
□
will use the sam e num ber
m ore than once. Which
can logically replace the
question mark?
105
TESTS
1 5
5 A B
S tart a t 3 and
move from circle to
touching circle. Collect 5 4 5 3 6
How m any different c
1 1 1 5 4 D
counts twice. 7 4
1 4 1 3 5 5 1 E F
4 4 4 1 1
5 4 1
4
W hich o f the
the question mark?
0 ^0
B
9 5 4 8 1
8 9 6 3 1
7 5 o
■ 2 3
106
TESTS
© ©
B K A Here is an unusual
(P )® (u) © © C D
to open it. T h e lost
button is m arked F.
T he num ber of moves
0 0 an d the direction is
© © © © © T hus li would m ean one
clockwise an d 1o would
m ean one move anti
© 0 © is the first you m ust
press?
A B
■ i f l W hich of the
mark?
107
TESTS
K 16
Discover the
Y 2
letters and the numbers.
W hich num ber should P 11
mark? E 22
L o
m
11 1
1 “ 1 1 “ n• [
A B c
1 “ 1 1 « 1 1 « 1
D E F
m m W hich of the clocks

108
TESTS
A B C D
0 0
B B h W hich o f the
7 5 3 4 num bers should replace
00
the question mark?
'■ ■
C D
9 7 2 8
0 0
6 8 7 2
4 5 3 ?
T ¥ Ц 9 63
Each sam e symbol

9 h ¥ ¥ has a value. W ork out
the logic and discover
T X X ¥ 85 w hat should replace the
question mark.
11 9 T1 11
[H ]‘ [ 3
TEST 8 time limit! hour
109
TESTS
M ove from ring
to touching ring, starting
com er an d finishing in
8 I 8 : 2: 8 I 4
total them. W hich
total?
2T6T4T5T8
Scales one and

two are in perfect
balance. W hich of these
pans should replace the
empty one?
J
B
^ T ”
E
110
TESTS
V V B N 60
■ill Each sam e letter
H H N B 32 the logic an d discover
question mark.
V B N B
N H V V 66
Q Q
Q
B
A B c
m m I I ■
D
■ I I ■
E
■ I r "T r -n ■ M Here is on unusual
T safe. Each of the buttons
■2 B I ■4 E I
1 3R 4R 2L 2D 6D I L I
■ L. J L. J m ust be pressed only
A B
KI ■- -■ I+ -- + + ■■ + I■ ■ I
H to open it. T he last
2 IR lU 4D 2R F 3L r -1 r -n button is m arked F.
■I B I T he num ber of moves
■ 5C"
+ - ■ + + - - + --H I I ■ ■ I
L. J L. J and the direction is
3 3D 3D I L 4D 4L I L c D
T hus lU would m ean
1 - . . + . . + 4 p -m r one move up, while IL
4 ■ 6F" ■7D"
3R I L lU 2R 2L lU L. J L. J to the left. Using the grid
reference, which button is
E F the first you m ust press?
5 3U 3R IR 2L ID 5L
IM ■ I
+ + + + +
6 5R 2 U 5U 4U 2U 2L
I■ ■ I
► ■ ■ + ■■ + - - + - - + I ■- ■■ I+ ■■■
7
5R IR 2L 2L 5U 2U
Ill
TESTS
W hich of the
constructed boxes con be
© 0
B
num bers is it?
0 ©
C D
© ©
TESTS time limit 1 honr

112
TESTS
M ove from ring to
corner and finishing in
Collect nine numbers and
total them. Which
total?
A B
W hich o f the
Q mark?
glMIT
113
TESTS
W hich o f the
slices should be used to
complete the coke so that
the top half matches the
bottom half?
в
0
W hich square’s A
contents m atches D2?
114
TESTS
1 5
3 3 ■■■ W hen the tiles
9 1 6 5 in this square are
rearranged a logical
B
pattern will emerge.
Which o f the tiles should
9 6 3 4 be used to complete the
square?
9 8 1 6 8
1 2 7 7 7
2 9 5 2 3
W 4 S
J 6 D
Discover the
0 3 L letters and the numbers.
Which number should
R 10 H replace the question
mark?
V o ■ K
1 « 1 1
A B c
1 “ 11 3 11 « 1
D E F
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TESTS
Here is an unusual B
to open it. The last C D
button is marked F.
Thus li would mean one
clockwise and la would
m ean one move anti
press?

TESTS time limit i hoar

TESTS
10
■
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B Start at 2 and
13 13 8 move from circle to

four numbers each time.
How many different
13 1 3 ^6 13,1 c D routes are there to collect
counts twice.
16 8 13>2 1 7 }
13 1 3 1.3^16^16
16 8 16
13
♦ ♦ ♦
l _ _ l
■■■ Scales one and two
W hich o f these pans
one?
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A B C
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W hich shape is B
0 0 C D
0 0
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W hich circle shotdd
replace the empty one?
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TESTS time limit 1 hoar
118
TESTS
W hich triangle
53 35 2 4 16 - 4 Insert the correct

between each number in
order to resolve the
signs?
+ ~ n n
A B c
- + - « T « - - + - J C T
D E F
119
m I ANSWERS
1 F. On each row A + B + C = D .
2 D . £2=5, S = 2 , T = 4 , Z=3.
3 F.
4 E.
5 B. The numbers in the first triangle total 3,
the second 4 and so on.
6 B. The alphabetical value o f each letter
is placed next to it.
7 C.
8 C. Each row totals 10.
9 B. The hour hand moves forward
two hours each time.
10 E.
1 1 F.
1 2 D . W hen completed the box reads
the som e both down and across.
1 3 C.
1 4 D.
1 8 F.
SCORE I.Q. PERCENTILE
15 130 90
14 125 85
13 122 80
12 117 75
11 115 70
10 112 65
9 108 60
8 105 55
7 100 50
6 95 45
5 90 40
120
TEST 2 ANSWERS
1 F.
2 A. ♦ = 6, V = 5, ♦ = 2.
3 F.
4 E.
5 C. Each double section totals 10.
6 B. Tw o series lead from 1 to 16.
7 C.
8 D . Deduct row 2 from row 1 to give row 3.
8 C.
10 E.
11 E. On each row the two squares to the
left total 9, as do the two to the right.
12 F. The numbers in the triangles total 4,
6, 8, 10 etc.
1 3 C.
1 4 A. The alphabetical value o f each letter
is placed next to it.
1 5 A.
15 130 90
14 125 85
13 122 80
12 117 75
11 115 70
10 112 65
9 108 60
8 105 55
7 100 50
6 95 45
5 90 40
121
TEST 3 ANSWERS
1 C. a = 4 , P=7, x=5, 6=8.
SCORE P ER C E N TILE
2 A. * = 2, y = 1, ♦ = 3.
3 E. 20 138 95
4 B. Each of the four columns of 19 136 94
num bers totals 15. 18 134 93
5 C. 4 a in the inner ring. 17 132 92
6 D. T he num bers on each row total 9. 16 131 91
7 A. A large triangle added to the nearest 15 130 90
small triangle will give the middle number. 14 125 85
8 E. Each double section is added together.
13 122 80
Reading clockwise from 2 + 1 , the totals
12 117 75
increase by one each time.
11 115 70
9 B.
10 E.
10 112 65
11 D. 9 108 60
12 F. Each double section totals 13. 8 105 55
13 A. O n each row the first figure minus 7 100 50
the second figure plus the third figure 6 95 45
gives the fourth. 5 90 40
14 E.
15 E. T he first row plus the second row
gives the third row.
16 C. T he box now reads the some
down and across.
17 B.
18 E.
19 E. * = 8, V = 6, ♦ = 7.
20 D. T he hour hand moves forw ard two hours,
then three hours, then four hours etc.
122
TEST 4 ANSWERS
1 A.
2 B.
3 B. In each triangle the bottom two 20 138 95
numbers, when added together, give 19 136 94
the top number. 18 134 93
4 F. The hour hand moves back four 17 132 92
hours each time. 16 131 91
5 C. On each row A + B - C = D . 15 130 90
6 E. 14 125 85
7 D.
13 122 80
8 A. W hen completed the box reads
12 1 17 75
the some both down and across.
11 115 70
9 C.
10 112 65
10 C.
11 D . 9 108 60
12 D. 8 105 55
1 3 A. a = 6 , p=3, %=7, 5=10. 7 100 50
14 B. 6 95 45
15 D. 5 90 40
16 F. A large circle minus the nearest
small circle will give the middle number.
17 A.
18 B. Reading clockwise, the numbers
relate to the number o f line forming
the shape in the previous sector.
19 C. The first row plus the third row
gives the second row. in the middle.
20 E. The alphabetical positions o f the
letters are placed together in the middle.
123
TEST 5 ANSWERS
1 B. 2c in the inner ring. 28 A.
2 B. 29 A.
3 A. Reading clockwise, the number in the 30 E.
sector is the alphabetical value o f the letter
in the previous sector. SCORE I.Q. PERCENTILE
4 F. 30 161 99
5 F. 29 160 99
6 C. Each column totals 8. 28 157 99
7 E.
27 155 99
8 B. From the 1, the numbers increase in
26 154 98
a spiral by missing out one number,
25 152 98
then two numbers, then three numbers
and so on.
24 150 98
9 C. 23 148 98*
10 F. 22 143 97
11 B. Each double section is added together. 21 140 96
These totals increase by two each time. 20 138 95
12 F. W hen completed the box reads the 19 136 94
some both down and across. 18 134 93
13 D . The value of individual letters is irrelevant. 17 132 92
The total o f the row o f numbers must match 16 131 91
the total o f the column of numbers.
15 130 90
1 4 E.
14 125 85
15 A.
13 122 80
16 E. On each row A - B - C = D .
17 B.
12 117 75
18 C. ♦ = 4, V = 3 , ♦ = 1.
11 115 70
19 D . lo in the inner ring, between another 10 112 65
lo and 5a. 9 108 60
20 F. 8 105 55
21 A. The left number plus the top number 7 100 50
gives the right number in each triangle. 6 95 45
22 C. The alphabetical values o f the letters are 5 90 40
added to give the number in the middle space.
23 B. The minute hand moves forward ten minutes
* MENSA LEVEL
and the hour hand one hour on each clock.
You should attompt to Join
2 4 F. Divide the square into four 2 x 2 blocks.
- see front page for details.
The four numbers in each block total 20.
25 D .
26 A.
27 D .
124
TEST 6 ANSWERS
1 E. The sectors in the bottom hcdf total 27 C.
one higher than their opposite in the top half. 28 D.
2 C. 29 C. Start in the top circle. The series o f arrows
3 F. zigzags across in a downward direction with
4 B. the arrows pointing as follows: right, left,
5 F. 2c in the inner ring with 2c on either side, up, up, down, left. This repeats.
and 2c outside. 30 E.
6 D . ♦ = 5, V = 7, ♦ = 4.
7 F. SCORE l.Q. PERCENTILE
8 F. The third row plus the second row 30 161 99

gives the first row. 29 160 99
9 A. Start in the extreme left circle. T he series o f 157 99
28
arrows zigzags up and down with the arrows
27 155 99
pointing as follows: up, down, right, left, down.
26 154 98
This repeats.
25 152 98
10 D .
11 B. W hen completed the box shows the same
24 150 98
pattern both down and across. 23 148 98*
12 F. 22 143 97
13 C. 21 140 96
14 A. Each double section is added together. 20 138 95
This double and its opposite have the some 19 136 94
total. 18 134 93
15 E. The middle circle and the two rings o f 17 132 92
circles all total 24. 16 131 91
16 D .
15 130 90
17 E. The alphabetical positions o f the letters
14 125 85
are found and the smaller is token from the
13 122 80
larger.
12 117 75
18 C. In each triangle the bottom two numbers
are multiplied to give the top.
11 115 70
19 B. K = l l , A =12, 0 = 1 5 , n = 1 6 . 10 112 65
20 D . On each row A x B + C = D . 9 108 60
2 1 E. The hour hand moves forward one hour and 8 105 55
the minute hand moves five minutes back each 7 100 50
time. 6 95 45
22 E. 5 90 40
23 B. Opposite sectors total the same.
24 D.
* MENSA LEVEL
25 B.
You should attempt to Join
26 B.
125
TEST 7 ANSWERS
1 D. T h e left num ber divided by the top minutes an d the hour h an d moves
num ber gives the right num ber in back two hours on each clock.
each triangle.
2 A. SCORE I.Q. P ER C E N TILE
3 E. T h e first row plus the second row gives 30 161 99

the third row. 29 160 99
4 C. E ach double section is added together. 28 157 99
All double sections total 9.
27 155 99
5 E.
26 154 98
6 D.
25 152 98
7 D.
8 A. Reverse each row of num bers. Add the
24 150 98
second row to the third to give the first row. 23 148 98*
9 B. 22 143 97
10 D. W hen completed the box reads the sam e 21 140 96
both down and across. 20 138 95
11 C. 19 136 94
12 C. 18 134 93
13 F. 17 132 92
14 A. All straight lines o f five triangles total 22. 16 131 91
15 E. 15 130 90
16 D.
14 125 85
17 E. In each triangle the left num ber increases
13 122 80
by four, the right num ber decreases by
three an d the num ber a t the top doubles
12 117 75
each time.
11 115 70
18 D. 10 112 65
19 E. 9 108 60
20 A. 2a in the inner ring, between lo and li. 8 105 55
21 C. (])=6, y= 7, ri=8, t:=20. 7 100 50
22 E. W hen completed the box shows the sam e 6 95 45
pattern both down an d across. 5 90 40
23 D.
24 C. *-l, V = 8, ♦ = !!.
* MENSA LEVEL
25 E.
You should attempt to join
26 A. O n each row A x B - C = D.
27 D.
28 F.
29 F. T he alphabetical values o f the letters are
placed on opposite sides in the middle space.
30 C. T h e m inute h an d moves forward fifteen
126
TEST 8 ANSWERS
D . Each double section is added together. 2 8 F. The number in the middle circle multiplied
T otals o f opposite sections are equal. by the adjacent small circle gives the value in
C. the large outer circle.
E. 2 9 D . In each triangle the left number decreases
F. Reverse each row o f numbers. Add the first by five, four, three, two and so on. The right
row to the second to give the third row. number increases by three, four, five, six and
5 C. 2a in the inner ring between 2a and lo . so on. The number at the top is left plus right.
6 C. 30 c.
7 A. Reverse the alphabet and give each letter
its value. For example A =26, B = 25. SCORE I.Q. PERCENTILE
8 D . The minute hand moves forward twenty- 30 161 99

five minutes and the hour hand moves back 29 160 99
four hours on each clock. 157 99
28
9 C. On each row A + B -i- C = D .
27 155 99
10 F. r\=Sy 9=10^ T=20, V|/=25.
26 154 98
11 B.
25 152 98
12 E. ♦ = 7, V = 5, ♦ = 9.
13 E. B=2, H =8, N = 14, V=22.
24 150 98
14 D . 23 148 98*
15 E. 22 143 97
16 B. 21 140 96
17 A. 20 138 95
18 E. 19 136 94
19 C. Give the letters their value in the alphabet 18 134 93
and add them to the numbers. The top half of 17 132 92
the circle will total 50, as will the bottom half. 16 131 91
20 E. 90
15 130
21 C. When completed the box reads the some
14 125 85
both down and across.
13 122 80
22 D . The alphabetical value o f the letters to the
right are subtracted from the left to give the
12 117 75
number in the middle space.
11 115 70
23 D . 3a in the inner ring, with 5a on both sides. 10 112 65
24 A. The minute hand moves back five minutes, 9 108 60
then ten minutes then fifteen and so on. The 8 105 55
hour hand moves two forward, two back, two 7 100 50
forward and so on. 6 95 45
25 B. 5 90 40
26 D .* = 6, v = 9 , 4 = 10.
27 A.
* MENSA LEVEL
You should attempt to join
127
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HAROLD GALE & CAROLYN SHTT

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