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IQ Test

Posted on 06. May, 2009 by Mark in Tests

Instructions:

The thirty questions in this IQ test are multi-discipline. They are designed to test verbal aptitude, numerical aptitude and powers of logical reasoning in an equal measure.

By structuring the test in this way the results will determine individual strengths in the three different disciplines being assessed. This will, therefore, provide you with the opportunity to build and capitalize on your strengths and work on improving performance in areas of weakness.

A time limit of 60 minutes is allowed for the completion of all 30 questions.

The use of a calculator is not permitted in respect of the numerical questions which are designed to test your aptitude when working with numbers as well as your powers of mental arithmetic.

Note:

As this test has been newly compiled it has not, therefore, been standardised, so an actual IQ assessment cannot be given. However a guide to assessing your performance is provided together with an approximate IQ rating

Section One – Verbal

1. Which word in brackets is most similar in meaning to the word in capitals?

PRIMARILY (priestly, mostly, princely, casually, moderately)

2. Which two words are closest in meaning?

prosper,  fashion, cultivate, contrive, connect, attempt

3. Which word in brackets is most opposite in meaning to the word in capitals?

SUSTAINED (doubtful, periodic, vulnerable, clandestine, fallible)

4. Which two words are most opposite in meaning?

sarcasm, duplicity, vigour, candour, difference, energy

5. Select two words that are synonyms, plus an antonym of these two synonyms, from the list of words below.

guileless, rousing, imposing, stimulating, derelict, tedious, uproarious

6. Select two words that are synonyms, plus an antonym of these two synonyms, from the list of words below.

comprehend,  compose, perturb, calm, produce, amalgamate, grasp

7. isosceles is to triangle as trapezium is to:

a. square
b. polygon
c. quadrilateral
d. rhombus
e. figure

8. Identify two words (one from each set of brackets) that form a connection (analogy), thereby relating to the words in capitals in the same way.

DILEMMA    (chance, quandary, bewilder, danger)

PLIGHT (confound, predicament, strand, confuse,)

9. DID TRUCE is an anagram of two ‘this and that’ words CUT, DRIED (cut and dried).

TERROR RAIL is an anagram of which two other this and that words?

10. Place a word in the brackets that means the same as the definitions outside the brackets.

machination    (    )    tract

Section Two – Numerical

11. 1, 6, 13, 18, 25, 30, ?

What number should replace the question mark to continue the sequence?

12. 188, 564, 282, 846, 423, ?

What number should replace the question mark to continue the sequence?

13. What is 46% of 350?

14. Harry and Barry have 240 between them. If Barry has one and a half times as many as Harry, how many each have Harry and Barry?

15. An item of clothing costs £24.80 after having been reduced by 20%. What was the original cost of the item of clothing?

16. I travel to a certain destination by bus, train and taxi.

If my bus fare is £2.80, my train fare is £7.60 more than my bus fare and my taxi fare is £5.90 less than my train fare, how much does my journey cost me?

17. What is 46 multiplied by 12?

18. In 7 years time the combined age of my sister and her three children will be 84. What will it be in 3 years time?

19. In the two numerical sequences below, one number that appears in the top sequence should appear in the bottom sequence and vice versa. Which two numbers should be changed round?

4, 8, 14, 22, 32, 40, 58, 74, 92

5, 8, 13, 20, 29, 44, 53, 68, 85

20. In the two numerical sequences below, one number that appears in the top sequence should appear in the bottom sequence and vice versa. Which two numbers should be changed round?

6, 20, 32, 46, 58, 72, 81

3, 19, 34, 50, 65, 84, 96

Section 3 – Logic

21. ABDGKP?

What comes next in the above sequence?

22. catch, thistle, station, tempt ?

What word continues the above sequence?

a. potato

b. morning

c. national

d. calm

23. 36926478 is to 9638874

and 27541693 is to 5725396

Therefore 71962618 is to  ?

24.

What comes next in the above sequence?

25. Which is the odd one out?

26.

Which two symbols come next in the above sequence?

27. Which is the odd one out?

28. Which is the odd one out?

29. Which is the odd one out?

30.

Which two symbols are missing from the above sequence, and from where within the sequence are they missing?

Answers:

You should score 1 point for each completely correct answer

Explanations are provided where necessary

1. mostly

2. fashion, contrive

3. periodic

4. duplicity, candour

5. Synonyms: rousing, stimulating
Antonym:  tedious

6. Synonyms: compose, calm
Antonym: perturb

7. c. quadrilateral

8. quandary
predicament

9. trial, error

10. plot

11. 37: add 5 then 7 alternately

12. 1269: x3, ÷ 2 alternately

13. 161

14. Harry 96, Barry 144

15. £31.00

16. £17.70

Bus £2.80
Train £10.40
Taxi £4.50

17. 552

18. 68

Combined age in 7 years = 84

4 x 7  = 28, therefore, combined age now = 84 – 28 = 56

In three years time, therefore, combined age is 56 + 12 (3 x 4) = 68

19. 40 and 44 should be swapped round.
The top sequence progresses +4, +6, +8, +10, +12, +14, +16, +18
The bottom sequence progresses +3, +5, +7, +9, +11, +13, +15, +17

20. 81 and 84 should be swapped round.
The top sequence progresses +14, +12, +14 +12, +14, +12
The bottom sequence progresses +16, +15, +16, +15, +16, +15

21. V

The sequence progresses:

ABcDefGhijKlmnoPqrstuV

22. morning: each word commences with the middle letter of the previous word.

23. 9178816:
reverse the first three digits, add the next two digits, then reverse the last three digits.

24. c.

The sequence is being repeated

25. d. the rest all contain the same six symbols

26. b. The sequence is being repeated but with white circles not black

27. b. it contains four red and three blue circles. The rest all contain three red and four blue.

28. b. In the others the seven symbols are always in the same order, albeit starting at a different symbol. In b. the symbols are reversed

29. e.     a, and d, contain the same figures in reverse, as do b. and c.

30. c.

The sequence consists of the symbols: repeated three times in the same order.

Assessment:

Total Score        Rating                Percentage of         Approx IQ
Population              Rating

28 / 30            Genius level            Top 5%            140 +

24 / 27            High Expert            Top 10%          131-139
19 / 23             Expert                       Top 30%         120 -130
15 / 18             High Average         Top 40%          110 -119

10 / 14             Middle Average    Top 60%           90 – 109

8 / 9                  Low Average          Bottom 40%    80 – 89

6 / 7                 Borderline Low      Bottom 30%    70 – 79

4 / 5                 Low                             Bottom 10%     50 – 69

0 / 3                Very Low                  Bottom 5%        Below 50

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