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each there is any number of ideas.
3^4
Average
5^6
Good
7^8
Very creative
9
Exceedingly creative
Repeat the exercise as many times as you wish. Try other geometric
objects or lines as a starting point.
Test 4.3
Creative logic
Answers
1 C: the rest are the same figure rotated.
2 D: so that the dot appears in the diamond and two circles.
3 B: the black dots increase by 1 each time and alternate top=bottom.
The white dots decrease by 1 each time and alternate bottom=top.
4 B: every alternate circle contains a dot, every fourth circle contains
lines middle of top and bottom; starting at the second circle,
every alternate circle contains a right bottom line and starting at
the third circle every fourth circle contains a right top line.
5 F: looking at rows and columns, in each horizontal and vertical
line of dots, just one in each line of three dots appears black in
each row and column.
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6 B: Only lines that appear in the same position just twice in the
four surrounding circles are transferred to the centre circle.
7 D: A is the same as F with black=white dot reversal. Similarly, B is
the same as E and C is the same as G.
8 E: the rest are the same figure rotated.
9 E: the box with the black border is the combination of the
remaining three boxes in the same row, except where lines appear
in the same position in any of these three boxes, in which case
they are cancelled out.
10 D: the rest are the same figure rotated.
Assessment
4^5
Average
6^7
Good
8
Very good
9^10
Exceptional
Test 4.4
The bucket test
Assessment
You can self-evaluate this test; however, it is best marked by a friend
or family member.
The following scores should be awarded:
* 2 points for any good, original, or useful answer.
* 1 point for not-so-good answers that nevertheless constitute a good
attempt.
* 0 points for completely impractical answers.
* 0 points for anti-social answers, such as hitting someone over the
head with the bucket.
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16^20 points
Highly creative and imaginative mind
12^15 points
Good effort
7^11 points
Average
Test 4.5
Lateral thinking test
Answers
1 E
T
A
Read up each column in turn in each square to spell out the
words ‘carpentry’, ‘redevelop’ and ‘candidate’.
2 prisoners: the letters ‘one’ appear in the sequence one******,
*one*****, **one****, ***one***, ****one**.
3 922: 107 þ 236 = 343, 236 þ 343 = 579, 343 þ 579 = 922.
4 J: Each group is a set of alternate letters of the alphabet,
FgHiJkL.
5 9: the totals of the columns decrease; 9, 8, 7, 6, 5.
6 Just one: the one in the middle. No other circles appear, just arcs.
7 L: to spell BAGEL. Take the first letter on the top row with the
last letter on the bottom row, etc., which plus the AGE in the
middle spell out BAGEL, PAGER, LAGER, CAGEY,
WAGED, EAGER and RAGES.
8 85: reverse the numbers at the top and add 1 to the digit
originally on the left.
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9 G: so that the letters inside the triangle can be rearranged to spell
the word ‘triangle’.
10 9: it is the number of straight lines in each word.
Assessment
4^5
Average
6^7
Good
8
Very good
9^10
Exceptional
Test 4.6
Lateral thinking exercises
Answers
1
1
4
3
2
Many people have difficulty with this type of question because
they do not think of using the space outside the boundary of the
dots.
2 HTSI: eigHT; SIx
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3
Look at the white squares only and the numbers 2 4 6 8 will
appear.
4 The word: wholesome
5 2: every other set is a mirror image of its adjacent set, to the left,
right, above or below.
6
7
The numbers 4, 9 and 49 are all squares.
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8 He falls off the edge inwards onto the top of the roof, rather than
onto the road below.
9
Turn the page onto its side and look at the figures from the right-
hand side. The letters K L M N will appear. The next in sequence
is therefore O.
10 insatiable: the abbreviated letters of the week appear in the words:
sunflower, among, statuette, Sweden, enthusiasm, befriend
and insatiable
Test 4.7
Problem-solving exercises
Answers
1 Weigh yourself. Then pick up the puppy and weigh yourself
again, but this time holding the puppy. The difference between
the two weighings is the weight of the puppy.
2 You ask to die of old age and natural causes.
3
1
3
4
2
1
4
2
3
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4 Amy was born just before midnight on February 28 and
Matthew was born just after midnight on March 1. The year in
question is a leap year, so that February 29 falls in between their
birthdays.
5
2
1
5
3
4
Number the segments 1^5. Triangles are formed by the following
segments or combinations:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1^2, 1^3, 2^5, 3^4, 2^5^4, 3^4^5, 1^2^3^4^5.
So, in total there are 12 triangles.
6
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7
8
9 The gladiator quickly swallows the piece of paper he picks and
offers the other to the emperor, saying, ‘Show this paper to the
crowd and tell me what I picked and what will be my fate’. Since
the eaten one says ‘death’, in order to save face with the crowd,
the emperor has to concede that the paper chosen by the gladiator
says ‘freedom’.
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Chapter 6 ^ Memory
Test 6.1
Pattern recognition A
Test 6.2
Association
Question
ARROW ..............................
CHAIR ..............................
COMPUTER ..............................
SAUSAGE ..............................
PENCIL ..............................
BALLOON ..............................
ROBOT ..............................
PARROT ..............................
BAGPIPES ..............................
TELEVISION ..............................
BRIDGE ..............................
SNAKE ..............................
DICTIONARY ..............................
BLACKBOARD ..............................
POTATO ..............................
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SLIPPER ..............................
TREE ..............................
MOUSTACHE ..............................
PARASOL ..............................
NAIL ..............................
CANDLE ..............................
TRACTOR ..............................
PIPE ..............................
MANDOLIN ..............................
Put a letter A against one pair, the letter B against a second pair, etc.,
through to the letter L, until you have matched what you think are the
original 12 pairs of words.
Assessment
10^12 pairs correct
Exceptionally good
9
Very good
7^8
Well above average
6
Above average
4^5
Average
Test 6.3
Verbal dexterity and memory test ^ anagrams
Answers
1 ABSTAIN
2 DOLPHIN
3 UTOPIAN
4 MERMAID
5 LEAFLET
6 POSTURE
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7 BROADEN
8 CONCEPT
9 EPISODE
10 VETERAN
11 PARAGON
12 HEARSAY
13 THEOREM
14 OPTIMAL
15 GRIMACE
16 CITIZEN
17 OUTDATE
18 ECONOMY
19 NATURAL
20 AVIATOR
Assessment
Each correct answer scores one point.
17^20
Exceptional
14^16
Very good
11^13
Good
8^10
Average
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Test 6.4
Number=shape recognition
Question
1 Which shape is in the middle position?
a) circle
b) square
c) rectangle
2 The letter P appears inside which shape?
a) rectangle
b) pentagon
c) circle
3 Which shape is immediately to the left of the rectangle?
a) square
b) pentagon
c) hexagon
4 In which shape does the letter H appear?
a) circle
b) pentagon
c) rectangle
5 Which letter appears inside the hexagon?
a) H
b) A
c) S
6 Which letter appears inside the square?
a) S
b) P
c) E
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7 Which letter is positioned next to the letter A?
a) S
b) P
c) H
8 What word is spelled out by the first three letters in reverse?
a) ASP
b) SPA
c) SHE
9 What word is spelled out by the last three letters?
a) ASP
b) SPA
c) SHE
10 What word is spelled out by taking the third, second, fifth, fourth
and first letters, in that order?
a) PHASE
b) SHAPE
c) HEAPS
Assessment
9^10
Exceptional
8
Very good
6^7
Good
4^5
Average
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Test 6.5
Pattern recognition B
Question
Which of the following figures did you look at 5 minutes ago on
page 147?
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Test 6.6
Instructions
Question
Which of the following sets of instructions have you just looked at
on page 148?
2
7
2
7
4
4
7
2
7
4
2
4
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Test 6.7
Pattern recognition C
Question
Which of the following did you look at 2 minutes ago on page 148?
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Test 6.8
Shopping list
Question
Write out the 10 items on the shopping list. The order is not important.
Assessment
10
Exceptionally good
9
Very good
7^8
Well above average
5^6
Above average
3^4
Average
Test 6.9
Attention to detail
Questions
1 The arrow is pointing to which letter?
2 How many triangles appear in the drawing?
3 What letter is inside the circle?
4 To what shape is the black circle connected?
5 The letter P appears inside which shape?
6 Three numbers appear in the diagram ^ what do they add up to?
7 What shape appears immediately above the number 9?
8 How many squares appear in the drawing?
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7^8
Exceptional
6
Very good
5
Good
4
Average
Test 6.10
Memorising an address
Question
Fill in the 10 blank spaces to complete the address as accurately as
possible:
David ******* Christiensen
*th Floor
******* House
*** Osprey Drive ****
off ************** Lane
****** lee
*** ingham
JU** 9**
Assessment