Apparently, people think I'm smart. I pay them no mind.....most of time. However, long ago, I was asked by a teacher why I never took the test to become a member of MENSA. He thought I was capable enough to become am member, but I never gave it much thought. Until now. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you one of the few times where I've listened to someone calling me "smart".
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| The MENSA logo....can you see two doorways? |
MENSA, which means "Table" in Latin, by the way, is the oldest high-IQ society in the world. Founded in 1946, it has roughly 100,000 members, and is composed of those who score in the 98th percentile of the administered exam. The exam itself costs about $40 to take, and another $40 to be graded by the org
anization. Before the end of 2010, I will take this exam, hopefully becoming a member of Mensa in the process. I took this practice test from a website, and score 9 out of 10. Try it yourself! Oh...and wish me luck. Oh wait....I'm smart! I don't need luck!
1. What is the four-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.)
2. 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?
3. Which of these words is least like the others? The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants or syllables: MORE, PAIRS, ETCHERS, ZIPPER
4. 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?
5. What is the number that is one more than one-tenth of one-fifth of one-half of 4,000?
6. 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?
7. Find the number that best completes the following sequence: 1 2 4 7 11? 22
8. Marian bought four oranges and three lemons for 90 cents. The next day she bought three oranges and four lemons for 85 cents. How much did each lemon and orange cost?
9. Start with the number of total mittens the (nursery rhyme) kittens lost, and multiply by the voting age in the USA. What's the answer?
10. There is at least one nine-letter word that contains only one vowel. Do you know what it is?
• National Mensa Testing Day is Saturday; for details and locations, visit us.mensa.org
Source: Abbie Salny, Mensa
Answers: Don't peek!
1. 1,155
2. Jane's daughter (Jane's mother's husband is Jane's father, his daughter is Jane, and Jill is her daughter.)
3. Zipper (The others can be anagrammed into the names of cities: Rome, Paris, Chester.)
4.Cherries (Tabitha likes only food with two syllables.)
5. 41. (4000 / 2 =2000, / 5 =400, / 10 = 40, + 1= 41)
6.Rachel
7. 16 (Each number adds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively, to the proceeding number.)
8. Oranges cost 15 cents each; lemons cost 10 cents each.
9. 216. (3 kittens @ 4 mittens each = 12 x 18. Kittens have 4 paws.)
10.Strengths
anization. Before the end of 2010, I will take this exam, hopefully becoming a member of Mensa in the process. I took this practice test from a website, and score 9 out of 10. Try it yourself! Oh...and wish me luck. Oh wait....I'm smart! I don't need luck!
1. What is the four-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.)
2. 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?
3. Which of these words is least like the others? The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants or syllables: MORE, PAIRS, ETCHERS, ZIPPER
4. 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?
5. What is the number that is one more than one-tenth of one-fifth of one-half of 4,000?
6. 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?
7. Find the number that best completes the following sequence: 1 2 4 7 11? 22
8. Marian bought four oranges and three lemons for 90 cents. The next day she bought three oranges and four lemons for 85 cents. How much did each lemon and orange cost?
9. Start with the number of total mittens the (nursery rhyme) kittens lost, and multiply by the voting age in the USA. What's the answer?
10. There is at least one nine-letter word that contains only one vowel. Do you know what it is?
• National Mensa Testing Day is Saturday; for details and locations, visit us.mensa.org
Source: Abbie Salny, Mensa
Answers: Don't peek!
1. 1,155
2. Jane's daughter (Jane's mother's husband is Jane's father, his daughter is Jane, and Jill is her daughter.)
3. Zipper (The others can be anagrammed into the names of cities: Rome, Paris, Chester.)
4.Cherries (Tabitha likes only food with two syllables.)
5. 41. (4000 / 2 =2000, / 5 =400, / 10 = 40, + 1= 41)
6.Rachel
7. 16 (Each number adds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively, to the proceeding number.)
8. Oranges cost 15 cents each; lemons cost 10 cents each.
9. 216. (3 kittens @ 4 mittens each = 12 x 18. Kittens have 4 paws.)
10.Strengths
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