Enjoyable mental exercises to help boost performance on IQ
tests
This engaging book offers readers the ultimate in calisthenics
for the brain. Using the same fun, informative, and accessible
style that have made his previous books so popular, Philip Carter
helps people identify mental strengths and weaknesses, and provides
methods for improving memory, boosting creativity, and tuning in to
emotional intelligence. Featuring never-before-published tests
designed specifically for this book, plus answers for all
questions, this latest treasure trove from a MENSA puzzle editor
outlines a fun, challenging program for significantly enhancing
performance in all areas of intelligence.
Innehållsförteckning
1 Introduction 1
Aspects of intelligence 3
Intelligence quotient (IQ) 7
Test 1.1 IQ test 11
2 Specific aptitude tests 25
Section I . Verbal aptitude 28
Test 2.1 Synonym test A 28
Test 2.2 Synonym test B 30
Test 2.3 Antonym test A 31
Test 2.4 Antonym test B 33
Test 2.5 Analogy test A 34
Test 2.6 Analogy test B 36
Test 2.7 Classification test 38
Test 2.8 Comprehension 40
Test 2.9 Advanced verbal test A . multi-discipline 41
Test 2.10 Advanced verbal test B . anagrams 46
Section II . Numerical aptitude 49
Test 2.11 Numerical sequence test 49
Test 2.12 Mental arithmetic 51
Test 2.13 Working with numbers 53
Test 2.14 Advanced numerical aptitude test 56
Section III . Technical aptitude 60
Test 2.15 Technical aptitude test 60
3 Logical reasoning 67
Test 3.1 Pure logic 67
Test 3.2 Progressive matrices test 70
Test 3.3 Advanced logic test 79
4 Creativity 84
Test 4.0 Creativity personality test 88
Section I . Imagination 91
Test 4.1 Imaginative shapes 93
Test 4.2 Wild imagination 94
Test 4.3 Creative logic 95
Test 4.4 The bucket test 101
Section II . Lateral thinking 102
Test 4.5 Lateral thinking test 102
Test 4.6 Lateral thinking exercises 105
Section III . Problem solving 108
Test 4.7 Problem-solving exercises 110
5 Emotional intelligence 114
Test 5.1 Anxious or relaxed 116
Test 5.2 Extrovert or introvert 120
Test 5.3 Optimist or pessimist 127
Test 5.4 Self-confidence 131
Test 5.5 Tough or tender 138
6 Memory 144
Test 6.1 Pattern recognition A 145
Test 6.2 Word association 145
Test 6.3 Verbal dexterity and memory test . anagrams 146
Test 6.4 Number/shape recognition 147
Test 6.5 Pattern recognition B 147
Test 6.6 Instructions 148
Test 6.7 Pattern recognition C 148
Test 6.8 Shopping list 148
Test 6.9 Attention to detail 149
Test 6.10 Memorising an address 149
7 Answers, explanations and assessments 150
8 Hints 205
Om författaren
Philip Carter is a UK Mensa Puzzle Editor and vastly experienced author. He has written & co-written well over 100 books on all aspects of testing, puzzles and crosswords. Visit The Enigmatic World of Philip Carter at www.knowl.demon.co.uk.
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