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.
By:
Philip Carter Imprint: Capstone Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 213mm,
Width: 137mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 249g ISBN:9780470017739 ISBN 10: 0470017732 Series:The IQ Workout Series Pages: 212 Publication Date:28 July 2005 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Language:Estonian Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
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