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THIS IS A CARLTON BOOK 109876543 This edition published by Barnes & Noble Inc., by arrangement with Carlton Books Ltd. 1996 Barnes & Noble Books Text copyright 1994 Mensa Publications Design copyright 1994 by Carlton Books Limited ISBN 1-56619-668-X Printed in Great Britain
CONTENTS 6 Foreword Introduction to the I.Q. Tests 8 10 Test 1 18 Test 2 26 Test 3 36 Test 4 46 Test 5 61 Test 6 76 Test 7 91 Test 8 106 I.Q. Tests Solutions Introduction to the Mazes 114 201 Mazes Solutions 223 Your Puzzle Notes
FOREWORD
Most people are content to go through life with their brain ticking over at a mere fraction of its true capacity. This book is not for them. Our intention is to present a mind workout that will bend, stretch, and squeeze your mental powers to the very limit. We start with some I.Q. development tests. Everyone has some level of intelligence. It is formed very early in life and then becomes fixed so that you will never exceed that level. However, just as you can develop your muscles with exercise, you can make the most of your mental powers by using them to perform increasingly difficult tasks. The puzzles in this section start off easy but rapidly become more challenging. The second section of the book is concerned with quite another type of intelligence. Solving the mind-bending mazes we have created will take quite different skills, and will help to develop a whole area of mental power you did not know you possessed. We have taken traditional patterns from all over the world and turned them into labyrinths of fiendish complexity. If you can figure these out, you need never get lost in a strange town again!
TO THE I.Q. TESTS
We have put together this series of puzzles for your amusement. In each of the tests the correct answer is to be found 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.
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TEST 2
boxes should be used to replace the question mark?
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TEST 2
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TEST 4
Move from ring to touching ring, starting
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corner and finishing in the top right corner. Collect nine numbers and total them. Which is the highest possible total?
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number. Which of the numbers is it?
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TEST 4
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replace the empty one?

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TEST 4
Each straight line of five numbers should total 25. Which of the numbers will replace the question mark?
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TEST 5
Here is an unusual safe. Each of the buttons must be pressed only once in the correct order to open it. The last button is marked F. The number of moves and the direction is marked on each button. Thus li would mean one move in, while I o would mean one move out. lc would mean one move clockwise and l a would mean one move anti-clockwise. Which button is the first you must press?
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of five numbers should total 30. Which of the numbers will replace the question mark?
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TEST 5
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contents matches C 1?
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are there to score 62 on this dartboard using four darts only? Each dart always lands in a sector and no dart falls to the floor.

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TEST 5
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numbers should logically replace the question mark in the octagon?
Which of the
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53
TEST 5
and follow the lines. Collect another four numbers and total the five. One of the numbers 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 20. Which one is it?
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TEST 5
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TEST 5
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Which of the constructed boxes can be made from the pattern?
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TEST 6
Which of the slices should be used to complete the coke?
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TEST 6
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TEST 6
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TEST 6
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TEST 6
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A B Here is an unusual safe. Each of the buttons must be pressed only once in the correct order to open it. The last button is marked F. The number of moves and the direction is marked on each button. Thus li would mean one move in, while lo would mean one move out. lc would mean one move clockwise and la would mean one move anticlockwise. Which button is the first you must press?

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TEST 8
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TEST 1ANSWERS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F. OneachrowA+B+ C=D. D. Q=5, E=2, TP=4, Z=3. F. E. B. The numbers in the first triangle total 3, the second 4 and so on. B. The alphabetical value of each letter is placed next to it. C. C. Each row totals 10. B. The hour hand moves forward
two hours each time. 10 E. 11 F. 12 D. When completed the box reads the same both down and across. 13 C. 14 D. 1s F.
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TEST 2ANSWERS
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9 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. 13 C. 14 A. The alphabetical value of each letter is placed next to it. 15 A.
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TEST 3ANSWERS
1 C.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
w=4, P=7, X=5, 6=8. A. 46=2, v=l, 1=3. E. B. Each of the four columns of numbers totals 15. C. 4a in the inner ring. D. The numbers on each row total 9. A. A large triangle added to the nearest
small triangle will give the middle number. E. Each double section is added together. Reading clockwise from 2 + 1, the totals increase by one each time. B. E. D. F. Each double section totals 13. A. On each row the first figure minus the second figure plus the third figure gives the fourth.
9 10 11 12 13
20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
138 136 134 132 131 130 125 122 117 115 112 108 105 100 95 90
95 94 93 92 91 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40
14 E. 15 E. The first row plus the second row 16 17 18 1P 20 gives the third row. C. The box now reads the same down and across. B. E. E..4 =8, =6, =7. D. The hour hand moves forward two hours, then three hours, then four hours etc.
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TEST 4ANSWERS
1 2
3
A. B.
B. In each triangle the bottom two numbers, when added together, give the top number.
4 5
F. The hour hand moves back four hours each time. C. On each rowA+B-C =D.
6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
E. D. A. When completed the box reads the same both down and across. C. C. D. D. A. (x=6, P3=3, X=7, 8=10. B. D. F. A large circle minus the nearest
20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
138 136 134 132 131 130 125 122 117 115 112 108 105 100 95 90
95 94 93 92 91 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40
small circle will give the middle number. 17 A. 18 B. Reading clockwise, the numbers relate to the number of 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 of the letters are placed together in the middle.
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TEST 5ANSWERS
1 B. 2c in the inner ring.
2 3 B. A. Reading clockwise, the number in the sector is the alphabetical value of the letter in the previous sector. 4 5 6 7 8 F. F. C. Each column totals 8. E. B. From the 1, the numbers increase in a spiral by missing out one number, then two numbers, then three numbers and so on. 9 C. 10 F. 11 B. Each double section is added together. These totals increase by two each time. 12 F. When completed the box reads the same both down and across. 13 D. The value of individual letters is irrelevant. The total of the row of numbers must match the total of the column of numbers.
14 E. 15 A. 16 E. On each row A - B - C = D. 17 B. 28 A. 29 A. 30 E.
0S PRET"
18 C. 44, v =3, *= 1. 19 D. lo in the inner ring, between another lo and 5a.

20 F. 21 A. The left number plus the top number gives the right number in each triangle. 22 C. The alphabetical values of the letters are added to give the number in the middle space. 23 B. The minute hand moves forward ten minutes and the hour hand one hour on each clock. 24 F. Divide the square into four 2 x 2 blocks. The four numbers in each block total 20. 25 D. 26 A. 27 D.
30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
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TEST 6ANSWERS
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
E. The sectors in the bottom half total

one higher than their opposite in the top half. C. F. B. F. 2c in the inner ring with 2c on either side, and 2c outside. D.. . =5, v =7, F. F. The third row plus the second row gives the first row. A. Start in the extreme left circle. The series of arrows zigzags up and down with the arrows pointing as follows: up, down, right, left, down. This repeats. =4.
27 C. 28 D. 29 C. Start in the top circle. The series of arrows zigzags across in a downward direction with the arrows pointing as follows: right, left, up, up, down, left. This repeats. 30 E.
10 D. 11 B. When completed the box shows the same pattern both down and across. 12 F. 13 C. 14 A. Each double section is added together. This double and its opposite have the same total. 15 E. The middle circle and the two rings of circles all total 24.
16 D. 17 E. The alphabetical positions of the letters

are found and the smaller is taken from the larger. 18 C. In each triangle the bottom two numbers are multiplied to give the top. 1.9 B. K=ll1, A= 12, O= 15, 1-[= 16. 20 D. On each row A x B + C = D. 21 E. The hour hand moves forward one hour and the minute hand moves five minutes back each time. 22 E. 23 B. Opposite sectors total the same. 24 D. 25 B. 26 B.
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99 99 99 99 98 98 98 98* 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40
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TEST 7ANSWERS
1 D. The left number divided by the top number gives the right number in 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 each triangle. A. E. The first row plus the second row gives the third row. C. Each double section is added together. All double sections total 9.
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minutes and the hour hand moves back two hours on each clock.
S P C T
E. D. D. A. Reverse each row of numbers. Add the second row to the third to give the first row. 9 B. 10 D. When completed the box reads the same both down and across. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 C. C. F. A. All straight lines of five triangles total 22. E. D. E. In each triangle the left number increases by four, the right number decreases by three and the number at the top doubles each time. is D. 19 E. 20 A. 2a in the inner ring, between lo and li. 21 C. 0=6, y-7, 1=8, ,r=20. 22 E. When completed the box shows the same pattern both down and across. 23 D. 24 C. 4. = 1, V = 8, * = 11. 25 E. 26 A. On each row A x B - C =D. 27 D. 28 F. 29 F. The alphabetical values of the letters are placed on opposite sides in the middle space. 30 C. The minute hand moves forward fifteen
30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
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161 160 157 155 154 152 150 148 143 140 138 136 134 132 131 130 125 122 117 115 112 108 105 100 95 90
99 99 99 99 98 98 98 98* 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40
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112
TEST 8ANSWERS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D. Each double section is added together. Totals of opposite sections are equal. C. E. F. Reverse each row of numbers. Add the first row to the second to give the third row. C. 2a in the inner ring between 2a and lo. C. A. Reverse the alphabet and give each letter its value. For example A=26, B = 25. D. The minute hand moves forward twentyfive minutes and the hour hand moves back four hours on each clock. 9 C. On each rowA+B + C =D. 10 F. T1=8, (p=10, c=20, Wg=25. 11 B.
28 F. The number in the middle circle multiplied

by the adjacent small circle gives the value in
the large outer circle. 29 D. In each triangle the left number decreases by five, four, three, two and so on. The right number increases by three, four, five, six and so on. The number at the top is left plus right. 30 C.
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
E. 4. =7, v =5, * =9. E. B=2, H=8, N=14, V=22. D. E. B. A. E.
19 C. Give the letters their value in the alphabet and add them to the numbers. The top half of the circle will total 50, as will the bottom half. 20 E. 21 C. When completed the box reads the same both down and across. 22 D. The alphabetical value of the letters to the right are subtracted from the left to give the number in the middle space. 23 D. 3a in the inner ring, with 5a on both sides. 24 A. The minute hand moves back five minutes, then ten minutes then fifteen and so on. The hour hand moves two forward, two back, two forward and so on. 25 B. 26 D.4 =6, v =9, 27 A. =1 t0. *
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Which of the slices should be used to complete the cake?

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B Scales one and two

TEST 2time limit 20 minutes

Which square's contents matches Dl?

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TEST 2 time limit 20 minutes

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TEST 3time limit 25 minutes

TEST 3 time limit 25 minutes

a Which number is missing from this series?

TEST 3 time limit 25 minutes

Which triangle should replace the empty one?

TEST 3 time limit 25 minutes

contents matches C4?

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should be used to replace the question mark?

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TEST 3time limit 25 minutes

Which of the numbers should replace the question mark?

TEST 3time limit 25 minutes

Move from ring to

TEST 3 time limit 25 minutes

Which of the clocks

continues this series?

TEST 3time limit 25 minutes

TEST 4time limit 25 minutes

Which triangle belongs to this series?

Which of the clocks

continues this series?

TEST 4 time limit 25 minutes

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TEST 4 time limit 25 minutes