- What is the 4-digit number in which the first digit is one-fifth the last, and the second and third digits are the last digit multiplied by 3? (Hint: The sum of all digits is 12.
- Jane went to visit Jill. Jill is Jane's only husband's mother-in-law's only husband's only daughter's only daughter. What relation is Jill to Jane?
- Which of the words below is least like the others? The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants or syllables: MORE, PARIS, ETCHERS, ZIPPER.
- Tabitha likes cookies but not cake. She likes mutton but not lamb, and she likes okra but not squash. Following the same rule, will she like cherries or pears?
- What is the number that is one more than one-tenth of one-fifth of one-half of 4,000?
- In a foot race, Jerry was neither first nor last. Janet beat Jerry, Jerry beat Pat. Charlie was neither first nor last. Charlie beat Rachel. Pat beat Charlie. Who came in last?
- Find the number that best completes the following sequence: 1 2 4 7 11 (?) 22
- Marian bought 4 oranges and 3 lemons for 90 cents. The next day she bought 3 oranges and 4 lemons for 85 cents. How much did each lemon and orange cost?
- Start with the number of total mittens the numbered kittens lost, and multiply by the voting age in the U.S. What is the answer?
- There is at least one nine-letter word that contains only one vowel. Do you know what it is
Answers:
- 1,155
- Jane's daughter (Jane's mother's husband is Jane's father, his daugher is Jane and Jill is her daughter.)
- Zipper (The others can be anagrammed into the names of cities: Rome, Paris, Chester.)
- Cherries (Tabitha only likes food with two syllables).
- 41 (4000 / 2 =2000, / 5 =400, / 10 = 40, + 1= 41).
- Rachel
- 16 (Each number adds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively, to the proceeding number).
- Oranges cost 15 cents each; lemons cost 10 cents each.
- 216. (3 kittens with 4 mittens each = 12 x 18. Kittens have 4 paws).
- Strengths
Scoring:
9-10 correct answers - You have a very good chance of getting into Mensa
7-8 correct answers - You have a good chance of getting into Mensa
5-6 correct answers - You have a shot at Mensa membership, but it'll be close.
4 or less correct answers - You have a slim-to-nothing shot of qualifying for Mensa
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