TERMAN MERRIL

SERIES I

INSTRUCTIONS:

WRITE ON THE ANSWER SHEET THE LETTER CORRESPONDING

TO THE WORD THAT CORRECTLY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE,
AS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE:

EXAMPLE:

THE INITIATOR OF OUR WAR OF INDEPENDENCE WAS:

A) MORELOS B) ZARAGOZA C) ITURBIDE D) HIDALGO.... (D)

1. GASOLINE IS EXTRACTED FROM:

A) GRAIN B) PETROLEUM C) TURPENTINE D) SEEDS

2. A TON HAS:
A) 1000 B) 2000 C) 3000 D) 4000 KILOGRAMS.

3. MOST OF OUR EXPORTS GO THROUGH:

A) MAZATLAN B) VERACRUZ C) PROGRESO D) ACAPULCO

4. THE OPTIC NERVE SERVES TO:

A) TO SEE B) TO HEAR C) TO TASTE D) TO FEEL

5. COFFEE IS A KIND OF:

A) BARK B) FRUIT C) LEAVES D) ROOT

6. HAM IS THE MEAT OF:

A) RAM B) COW C) HEN D) PIG

7. THE LARYNX IS IN:

A) ABDOMEN B) HEAD C) THROAT D) BACK

8. THE GUILLOTINE CAUSES:

A) DEATH B) SICKNESS C) FEVER D) MALAISE

9. THE CRANE IS USED FOR:

A) PUNCHING B) CUTTING C) LIFTING D) SQUEEZING
10. A SIX-SIDED FIGURE IS CALLED:
A) PENTAGON B) PARALLELOGRAM C) HEXAGON D) TRAPEZOID

11. KILOWAT MEASURES:

A) RAIN B) WIND C) ELECTRICITY D) PRESSURE

12. THE PAUSE IS USED IN:

A) AGRICULTURE B) MUSIC C) PHOTOGRAPHY D) STENOGRAPHY

13. EMERALDS ARE:

A) BLUE B) GREEN C) RED D) YELLOW

14. THE METER IS APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO:

A) FOOT B) INCH C) YARD D) MILE

15. SPONGES ARE OBTAINED FROM:

A) ANIMALS B) GRASSES C) FORESTS D) MINES

16. FRAUD IS A TERM USED IN:

A) MEDICINE B) THEOLOGY C) LAW D) PEDAGOGY
 SERIES II

INSTRUCTIONS:

READ EACH QUESTION AND WRITE DOWN THE LETTER

CORRESPONDING TO THE BEST ANSWER AS SHOWN IN THE
EXAMPLE.

EXAMPLE:

WHY DO WE BUY WATCHES? WHY:

A) WE LIKE TO HEAR THEM SOUND.

B) HAS HANDS.
C) HOURS...........................(C)

1. IF THE EARTH WERE CLOSER TO THE SUN:

A) THE STARS WOULD DISAPPEAR.
B) MONTHS WOULD BE LONGER.
C) THE EARTH WOULD BE WARMER.

2. THE SPOKES OF A WHEEL ARE OFTEN MADE OF WALNUT BECAUSE:

A) WALNUT IS STRONG.
B) IS EASILY CUT.
C) THEIR BRAKES ARE NOT GOOD.

3. A TRAIN STOPS WITH MORE DIFFICULTY THAN A CAR. WHY:

A) HAS MORE WHEELS.
B) IT'S HEAVIER.
C) THEIR BRAKES ARE NOT GOOD.

4. THE SAYING "TO TAP AN OAK TREE" MEANS:

A) THAT OAK TREES ARE WEAK.
B) THAT SMALL STROKES ARE BETTER.
C) THAT CONSTANT EFFORT ACHIEVES AMAZING RESULTS.

5. THE SAYING "A WATCHED POT NEVER BOILS" MEANS:

A) THAT WE SHOULD NOT WATCH IT, WHEN IT IS IN THE FIRE.
B) THAT TAKES TIME TO BOIL.
C) THAT TIME LENGTHENS WHEN WE WAIT.
6. THE SAYING "SOW GRASS AS LONG AS THERE IS SUN" MEANS:
A) THAT GRASS IS SOWN IN THE SUMMER.
B) THAT WE MUST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR OPPORTUNITIES.
C) THAT GRASS SHOULD NOT BE CUT AT NIGHT.

7. THE SAYING "COBBLER TO YOUR SHOES" MEANS:

A) THAT A SHOEMAKER SHOULD NOT ABANDON HIS SHOES.
B) THAT SHOEMAKERS SHOULD NOT BE IDLE.
C) THAT WE MUST WORK ON WHAT WE CAN DO BETTER.

8. THE SAYING "THE WEDGE HAS TO BE OF THE SAME WOOD" MEANS:

A) THAT THE STICK IS USED FOR SQUEEZING.
B) THAT THE WEDGES ARE ALWAYS MADE OF WOOD.
C) PEOPLE WHO KNOW US DEMAND MORE FROM US.

9. A STEEL BATTLESHIP FLOAT BECAUSE:

A) THE MACHINE FLOATS IT.
B) BECAUSE IT HAS LARGE HOLLOW SPACES.
C) CONTAINS SOME WOOD.

10. WING FEATHERS HELP THE BIRD TO FLY BECAUSE:

A) THE WINGS OFFER A LARGE LIGHT SURFACE AREA.
B) KEEP AIR OUT OF THE BODY.
C) DECREASE THEIR WEIGHT.

11. THE SAYING "ONE SWALLOW DOES NOT MAKE A SUMMER" MEANS:
A) THAT THE SWALLOWS RETURN.
B) THAT A SINGLE PIECE OF DATA IS NOT SURFACE AREA.
C) BIRDS ARE ADDED TO OUR SUMMER PLEASURES.
 SERIES III

INSTRUCTIONS:

WHEN THE TWO WORDS MEAN THE SAME, PUT THE LETTER (I)
FOR EQUAL, WHEN THEY MEAN THE OPPOSITE, PUT THE
LETTER (O) FOR OPPOSITE.

EXAMPLE:

THROW - THROW................................................................ ( I )

NORTH - SOUTH........................................................................... (O)

1. SALTY O SWEET
2. ALEGRE I REJOICE
3. MAJOR O MINOR
4. SIT O STAND
5. WASTE O LEVERAGE

6. GET TO KNOW O DENY

7. TONICO I STIMULATE
8. REDUCE I DENIGRATE
9. PROHIBIT O ALLOW
10. OSADO I AUDAZ

11. ARREBATED O PRUDENT

12. OBTUSO O AGUDO
13. INEPT O EXPERT
14. SKIP I REHUIR
15. REVEAL O SUBMIT

16. MONOTONYO VARIETY

17. COMFORT I CONSOLAR
18. EXPELER O RETENER
19. DOCIL I SUMISO
20. TRANSITORY O PERMANENT

21. SECURITY O RISK

22. LEVERAGE O OBJECT
23. EXPELER I THROW
24. CHEAT I IMPOSTURE
25. MITIGATE I APACIGUAR

26. INITIATIVE O APLACAR

27. REVERENCE I VENERATION
28. SOBRIETY O FRUGALITY (ACCORDING TO ME IT IS I,
BUT IT IS O)
29. INCREASE O MENGUAR
30. ENCOURAGE I INSTALL
 SERIES IV

INSTRUCTIONS:

WRITE ON THE ANSWER SHEET THE LETTERS

CORRESPONDING TO THE TWO WORDS THAT INDICATE
SOMETHING THAT THE SUBJECT ALWAYS HAS, WRITE ONLY
TWO FOR EACH LINE.

EXAMPLE:

A MAN ALWAYS HAS:

A) BODY B) CAP C) GLOVES D) MOUTH E) MONEY.... (A) (D)

1. A CIRCLE HAS ALWAYS:

A) HEIGHT B) CIRCUMFERENCE C) LATITUDE D) LONGITUDE E) RADIUS

2. A BIRD ALWAYS HAS:

A) BONES B) EGGS C) BEAK D) NEST E) SINGING

3. MUSIC HAS ALWAYS:

A) LISTENER B) PIANO C) RHYTHM D) SOUND E) VIOLIN

4. A BANQUET HAS ALWAYS:

A) FOOD B) MUSIC C) PEOPLE D) SPEECH E) HOST

5. A HORSE ALWAYS HAS:

A) HARNESS B) HOOVES C) HORSESHOES D) STALL E) TAILS

6. A GAME HAS ALWAYS:

A) CARDS B) FINES C) PLAYERS D) PUNISHMENTS E) RULES

7. AN OBJECT ALWAYS HAS:

A) COLOR B) SIZE C) TASTE D) VALUE E) WEIGHT

8. A CONVERSATION HAS ALWAYS:

A) AGREEMENTS B ) PEOPLE C) QUESTIONS D) INGENUITY E ) WORDS
9. A DEBT IS ALWAYS INVOLVED:
A) CREDITOR B) DEBTOR C) INTEREST D) MORTGAGE E) PAYMENT

10. A CITIZEN ALWAYS HAS:

A) COUNTRY B) OCCUPATION C) RIGHTS D) OWNERSHIP E) VOTE

11. A MUSEUM ALWAYS HAS:

A) ANIMALS B ) ORDER C ) COLLECTIONS D) MINERALS E) VISITORS

12. A COMMITMENT IS ALWAYS IMPLIED:

A) OBLIGATION B ) AGREEMENT C) FRIENDSHIP D) RESPECT E)
SATISFACTION

13. A FOREST HAS ALWAYS:

A) ANIMALS B) FLOWERS C) SHADOWS D) UNDERGROWTH E) TREES

14. OBSTACLES HAVE ALWAYS:

A)DIFFICULTY B)DISCOURAGEMENT C)FAILURE D)HINDRANCE
E)STIMULUS

15. ABHORRENCE HAS ALWAYS:

A) AVERSION B) DISLIKE C) FEAR D) ANGER E) SHYNESS

16. A MAGAZINE HAS ALWAYS:

A) ADVERTISEMENTS B ) PAPER C) PHOTOGRAPHS D) ENGRAVINGS E )
PRINTING

17. CONTROVERSY ALWAYS INVOLVES:

A) ARGUMENT B) DISAGREEMENT C) AVERSION D) PUBLIC E) SUMMARY

18. A SHIP ALWAYS HAS

A) MACHINERY B) CANNONS C) KEEL D) RUDDER E) SAILS
 SERIES V

INSTRUCTIONS:

FIND THE ANSWERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WRITE THEM ON

THE ANSWER SHEET.

USE THE BACK OF THE ANSWER SHEET TO DO THE OPERATIONS.

1. AT 2 FOR 5 PESOS, HOW MANY PENCILS CAN YOU BUY WITH 50

PESOS? 20

2. HOW MANY HOURS WILL IT TAKE A CAR TO TRAVEL 660 KILOMETERS

AT A SPEED OF 60 KILOMETERS PER HOUR? 11

3. IF A MAN EARNS $200.00 PER DAY AND SPENDS $140.00, HOW MANY
DAYS WILL IT TAKE HIM TO SAVE $3,000.00?.50

4. IF TWO CAKES COST $600.00 HOW MANY PESOS DOES ONE-SIXTH OF

THE CAKE COST? 50 in the test the answer is 0.5

5. HOW MANY TIMES MORE IS 2 X 3 X 4 X 6 THAN 3 X 4? 12

6. HOW MUCH IS 15 PERCENT OF $120.00? 18

7. 4 PERCENT OF $1,000.00 EQUALS 8 PERCENT OF WHAT AMOUNT? 500

8. THE CAPACITY OF A RECTANGULAR REFRIGERATOR IS 48 CUBIC

METERS IF IT IS SIX METERS LONG AND FOUR METERS WIDE , WHAT IS
ITS HEIGHT? 2

9. IF 7 MEN MAKE A 40-METER WELL IN 2 DAYS , HOW MANY ARE

NEEDED TO DO IT IN HALF A DAY? 28

10. (A) HAS $180.00, (B) HAS 2/3 OF WHAT (A) HAS AND (C) HAS 1/2 OF
WHAT (B) HAS. HOW MUCH DO THEY ALL HAVE TOGETHER? 360.

11. IF A MAN RUNS 100 METERS IN 10 SECONDS, HOW MANY METERS WILL
HE RUN ON AVERAGE IN 1/5 OF A SECOND? 2 in test comes out as 12
12. A MAN SPENDS 1/4 OF HIS SALARY ON HOUSE AND FOOD, 4/8 ON
OTHER EXPENSES. HOW MUCH OF YOUR SALARY DO YOU SAVE? 25%
 SERIES VI

INSTRUCTIONS:

WRITE DOWN THE CORRECT ANSWER AS SHOWN IN THE

EXAMPLES.

EXAMPLE:

WOOD CHARCOAL IS MADE...................................................SI

ALL MEN ARE 5'7". HIGH..................NO

1. HYGIENE IS ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTH. YES

2. SHORTHAND WRITERS USE A MICROSCOPE. NO

3. TYRANTS ARE JUST TO THEIR INFERIORS. NO

4. HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO CHARITY. YES

5. VENERABLE PEOPLE ARE USUALLY RESPECTED. YES

6. IS SCARLET FEVER A MEDICINE. NO

7. IS THE ADMONITION A KIND OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. NO

8. ARE THE PREFERRED OPAQUE COLORS FOR NATIONAL BANDS. NO

9. MYSTERIOUS THINGS ARE SOMETIMES FRIGHTENING. YES

10. CONSCIOUS PEOPLE SOMETIMES MAKE MISTAKES. YES

11. RAMS ARE CARNIVOROUS. NO

12. HORSES ARE GIVEN SUBJECTS. NO

13. ANONYMOUS LETTERS BEAR SOME SIGNATURE OF THE WRITER. NO

14. INTERMITTENT SOUNDS ARE DISCONTINUOUS. YES

15. DISEASES STIMULATE GOOD JUDGMENT. NO

16. PREMEDITATED ACTS ARE ALWAYS PERVERSE. NO

17. SOCIAL CONTACT TENDS TO REDUCE SHYNESS. YES

18. PEOPLE WHO HAVE A BAD TEMPER ARE SICK. NO

19. GRUDGE IS USUALLY CHARACTERIZED BY PERSISTENCE. NO

20. METICULOUS MEANS THE SAME AS CAREFUL. YES

 SERIES VII

INSTRUCTIONS:

SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER.

EXAMPLE:

HEARING IS TO HEARING AS THE EYE IS TO:

A) TABLE B) SEE C) HAND D) PLAY.....................................(B)

HAT IS TO THE HEAD AS SHOE IS TO:

A) ARM B) COAT C) FOOT D) LEG ...............................(C)

1. COAT IS TO WEAR AS BREAD IS TO:

A) EATING B) HUNGER C) WATER D) KITCHENS

2. WEEK IS TO MONTH AS MONTH IS TO:

A) YEAR B) HOUR C) MINUTE D) SECOND

3. LION IS TO ANIMAL AS ROSE IS TO:

A) ODOR B) LEAF C) PLANT D) SPINE

4. FREEDOM IS TO INDEPENDENCE AS CAPTIVITY IS TO:

A) BLACK B) SLAVERY C) FREE D) SUFFER

5. TO SAY IS TO SAID AS TO BE IS TO:

A) SINGING B) WAS C) TALKING D) SINGING

6. MONDAY IS TO TUESDAY AS FRIDAY IS TO:

A) WEEK B) THURSDAY C) DAY D) SATURDAY

7. LEAD IS TO HEAVY AS CORK IS TO:

A) BOTTLE B) WEIGHT C) LIGHTWEIGHT D) FLOAT

8. SUCCESS IS TO JOY AS FAILURE IS TO:

A) SADNESS B) LUCK C) FAILURE D) WORK
9. CAT IS TO TIGER AS DOG IS TO:
A) WOLF B) BARKING C) BITING D) GRABBING

10. FOUR IS TO TEN AND SIX AS FIVE IS TO:

A) SEVEN B) FORTY-FIVE C) THIRTY-FIVE D) TWENTY-FIVE

11. CRYING IS TO LAUGH AS SAD IS TO:

A) DEATH B) JOYFUL C) SHROUD D) DOCTOR

12. POISON IS TO DEATH AS FOOD IS TO DEATH:

A) EATING B) BIRD C) LIFE D) EVIL

13. 1 IS TO 3 AS 9 IS TO A:
A) 18 B) 27 C) 36 D) 45

14. FOOD IS TO HUNGER AS WATER IS TO:

A) DRINKING B) CLEAR C) THIRSTY D) PURE

15. HERE IS THERE AS THIS IS TO:

A) THESE B) THAT ONE C) THAT ONE D) THEN

16. TIGER IS TO HAIR AS TROUT IS TO:

A) WATER B) FISH C) FLAKE D) SWIM

17. PERVERT IS TO DEPRAVED AS INCORRUPT IS TO:

A) HOMELAND B) HONORABLE C) SANCTION D) STUDY

18. (B)IS A (D) AS SECOND IS A:

A) THIRD B) LAST C) FOURTH D) LAST D) LATER

19. STATE IS TO GOVERNOR AS THE ARMY IS TO:

A) MARINE B) SOLDIER C) GENERAL D) SERGEANT

20.SUBJECT IS TO PREDICATE AS NOUN IS TO:

A) PRONOUN B) ADVERB C) VERB D) ADJECTIVE
 SERIES VIII

INSTRUCTIONS:

THE WORDS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ARE

MIXED UP, ORDER EACH OF THE SENTENCES IF THE MEANING
OF THE SENTENCE IS TRUE, WRITE THE LETTER (V); IF THE
MEANING IS FALSE, WRITE THE LETTER (F).

EXAMPLE:

OIR SON PARA LOS OIDOS...................................................(V)

EAT FOR POWDER THE GOOD ES...............................(F)

1. WITH AGE CHILDREN GROW UP. V

CHILDREN GROW WITH AGE

2. GOOD SEA DRINKING WATER FOR ES. F

SEAWATER IS GOOD TO DRINK

3. IT IS PEACE AS OPPOSED TO WAR. V

PEACE IS THE OPPOSITE OF WAR

4. MOTORIZED HORSES A WALKING SLOWER. V

HORSES WALK SLOWER THAN A CAR

5. ADVICE SOMETIMES IT IS GOOD TO FOLLOW A DIFFICULT ONE. V

SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW GOOD ADVICE

6. FOUR HUNDRED AND ALL PAGES CONTAIN BOOKS. F

ALL BOOKS CONTAIN FOUR HUNDRED PAGES

7. GROW THE ONES THAT STRAWBERRIES THE MOST OAK. F

STRAWBERRIES GROW TALLER THAN OAK TREES
8. REAL PURCHASED ONE CAN NOT BE FRIENDSHIP BE. V
A TRUE FRIENDSHIP CANNOT BE BOUGHT

9. ENVY AND GLUTTONY ARE HARMFUL. V

GLUTTONY AND ENVY ARE HARMFUL

10. NEVER REWARDED ACTIONS SHOULD BE GOOD ONES. F

GOOD DEEDS SHOULD NEVER BE REWARDED

11. EXTERIOR APPEARANCES NEVER DECEIVE US. F

OUTWARD APPEARANCES NEVER DECEIVE US

12. IT IS NEVER A MAN WHOSE ACTIONS DEMONSTRATE A LO. F

ACTIONS NEVER SHOW WHAT A MAN IS

13. SOME ALWAYS CAUSE DEATH FROM CERTAIN KINDS OF DISEASES.

V
CERTAIN KINDS OF DISEASES ALWAYS CAUSE DEATH

14. UNDESIRABLE HATRED AVERSION FEELINGS ARE AND THE. V

HATRED AND AVERSION ARE UNDESIRABLE FEELINGS.

15. FREQUENTLY BY JUDGING WE CAN ACTIONS MEN US ITS TO THE. V

WE ARE OFTEN ABLE TO JUDGE MEN BY THEIR ACTIONS

16. ONE IS A SAVANNA SERAPES SO NEVER HOT LIKE. V

A BED SHEET IS NEVER AS WARM AS A SARAPES

17. NEVER WHO CARELESSLY STUMBLE ARE. F

THOSE WHO ARE CARELESS NEVER STUMBLE
 SERIES IX

INSTRUCTIONS:

ENTER THE LETTER THAT DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE

OTHERS ON THE LINE.

EXAMPLE:

A) BULLET B) CANNON C) GUN D) SWORD E) PENCIL.......(E)

A) CANADA B) SONORA C) CHINA D) INDIA E) FRANCE......(B)

1. A) JUMPING B) RUNNING C) JUMPING D) STANDING E) WALKING

2. A)MONARCHY B)COMMUNIST C)DEMOCRAT D)ANARCHIST E)CATHOLIC

3. A) DEATH B) BEREAVEMENT C) WALKING D) POVERTY E) SADNESS

4. A) CARPENTER B) DOCTOR C) LAWYER D) ENGINEER E) PROFESSOR

5. A) BED B) CHAIR C) PLATE D) SOUP E) TABLE

(Here the one that has nothing to do with the bed, since they are talking about the
kitchen, but the test indicates which dish is the answer).

6. A) FRANCISCO B) SANTIAGO C) JUAN D) SARA E) GUILLEN

(Men's names are mentioned)

7. A) HARD B) ROUGH C) SMOOTH D) SOFT E) SWEET

8. A) DIGESTIVE SYSTEM B) HEARING C) SIGHT D) SMELL E) TOUCH

9. A) AUTOMOBILE B) BICYCLE C) GUAYIN D) TELEGRAPH E) TRAIN

(The guayin is an automobile, but it is a means of transportation; the telegraph is a
means of communication, not transportation).

10. A) BELOW B) HERE C) RECENT D) ABOVE E) THERE

11. A) HIDALGO B) MORELOS C) BRAVO D) MATAMOROS E) BOLIVAR
(All except Bolivar, were Mexican)

12. A) DANES B) GREYHOUND C) BULLDOG D) PEKINGESE E) LONGHORI

(The longhori or rather longhorn is a cattle breed, all others are dog breeds).

13. A) FABRIC B) COTTON C) LINEN D) SILK E) WOOL

14. A) ANGER B) HATRED C) JOY D) MERCY E) REASONING

15. A) EDISON B) FRANKLIN C) MARCONI D) FULTON E) SHAKESPEARE

(The first 4 were inventors, Shakespeare was a playwright).

17. A) BUTTERFLY B) HAWK C) OSTRICH D) ROBIN E) SWALLOW

(Here it can be 2 things, the butterfly is not a bird, the others are, but the other
would be that they all fly except for the ostrich, but we go for the first)

17. A) GIVING B) LENDING C) LOSING D) SAVING E) SQUANDERING

18. A) AUSTRALIA B) CUBA C) CORSEGA D) IRELAND E) SPAIN

(This answer is the one that everyone gets confused, many mention Ireland and
have no idea, others mention Corsica because it is not a country, but the correct
answer is Spain, because the first 4 are islands, and Spain is not.
 X SERIES

INSTRUCTIONS:

IN EACH LINE TRY TO FIND OUT HOW THE SERIES ARE MADE,
THEN WRITE ON THE ANSWER SHEET, THE TWO NUMBERS
THAT SHOULD FOLLOW IN EACH SERIES.

EXAMPLE:

5 10 15 20 25 30 35

20 18 16 14 12 10 8

1° RENGLON 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

2° RENGLON 3 8 13 18 23 28 33 38

3° RENGLON 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128

4° RENGLON 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2

5° RENGLON 11 3/4 12 12 1/4 12 1/2 12 ¾ 13

13 1/4

6° RENGLON 8 9 12 13 16 17 20 21

7° RENGLON 16 8 4 2 1 ½ ¼ 1/8

8° RENGLON 31.3 40.3 49.3 58.3 67.3 76.3

85.3 94.3

9° RENGLON 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8
10° RENGLON 7 11 15 16 20 24 25 2 33
34

11° RENGLON 1/25 1/5 1 5 25 125

Solved by Jesuma-manu23mex. 8/August/11