The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests : 500 exercises to improve, upgrade and enhance your mind strength by Philip Carter Read Free Book Online

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