Enjoyable mental exercises to help boost performance on IQtestsThis engaging book offers readers the ultimate in calisthenicsfor the brain. Using the same fun, informative, and accessiblestyle that have made his previous books so popular, Philip Carterhelps people identify mental strengths and weaknesses, and providesmethods for improving memory, boosting creativity, and tuning in toemotional intelligence. Featuring never-before-published testsdesigned specifically for this book, plus answers for allquestions, this latest treasure trove from a MENSA puzzle editoroutlines a fun, challenging program for significantly enhancingperformance in all areas of intelligence.

1 Introduction 1Aspects of intelligence 3Intelligence quotient (IQ) 7Test 1.1 IQ test 112 Specific aptitude tests 25Section I . Verbal aptitude 28Test 2.1 Synonym test A 28Test 2.2 Synonym test B 30Test 2.3 Antonym test A 31Test 2.4 Antonym test B 33Test 2.5 Analogy test A 34Test 2.6 Analogy test B 36Test 2.7 Classification test 38Test 2.8 Comprehension 40Test 2.9 Advanced verbal test A . multi-discipline 41Test 2.10 Advanced verbal test B . anagrams 46Section II . Numerical aptitude 49Test 2.11 Numerical sequence test 49Test 2.12 Mental arithmetic 51Test 2.13 Working with numbers 53Test 2.14 Advanced numerical aptitude test 56Section III . Technical aptitude 60Test 2.15 Technical aptitude test 603 Logical reasoning 67Test 3.1 Pure logic 67Test 3.2 Progressive matrices test 70Test 3.3 Advanced logic test 794 Creativity 84Test 4.0 Creativity personality test 88Section I . Imagination 91Test 4.1 Imaginative shapes 93Test 4.2 Wild imagination 94Test 4.3 Creative logic 95Test 4.4 The bucket test 101Section II . Lateral thinking 102Test 4.5 Lateral thinking test 102Test 4.6 Lateral thinking exercises 105Section III . Problem solving 108Test 4.7 Problem-solving exercises 1105 Emotional intelligence 114Test 5.1 Anxious or relaxed 116Test 5.2 Extrovert or introvert 120Test 5.3 Optimist or pessimist 127Test 5.4 Self-confidence 131Test 5.5 Tough or tender 1386 Memory 144Test 6.1 Pattern recognition A 145Test 6.2 Word association 145Test 6.3 Verbal dexterity and memory test . anagrams 146Test 6.4 Number/shape recognition 147Test 6.5 Pattern recognition B 147Test 6.6 Instructions 148Test 6.7 Pattern recognition C 148Test 6.8 Shopping list 148Test 6.9 Attention to detail 149Test 6.10 Memorising an address 1497 Answers, explanations and assessments 1508 Hints 205