Official Mensa® Challenge – November 2024
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Questions
1. On a strange planet, the numerical system is such as 12 is half of 20. In that case, what is one-fifth of 25? (How many fingers is it likely that the inhabitants would have?)
2. Which group of letters would logically come next in the series show below?
Z Y W X V U S T R Q O P N M
a) J K b) K J c) K L d) L K
3. The following is simple substitution cryptogram. It doesn’t always work out the way the answer indicates, but in general, it is fairly true. Can you give yourself some good advice?
1 21 21 12 8 18 6 7 1 6 3 10 22 1 2 6
4. The following multiplication example uses all the numbers from 0 to 9, once each and only once (except in the intermediate multiplication steps.) Several of the numbers have been filled in to give you a start. Complete the example.
5. The first-grade class was learning about averages. The teachers passed out buttons to children. Bill, Sue, and Candy have an average of 6 buttons each. “If I give Candy 3 more buttons,” said the teacher, “she’ll have 2 more than the new average.” How many buttons did Candy have before she received the 3 additional?
Answers
1. 6. On this, planet, 5 equals 6. The answer to the number of fingers could easily be 12.
2. c) K L (The letters are in pairs, reversed, and then in normal order.)
3. All work makes Jack. a = 1, b = 26, c = 2, d = 25, etc.
4.
5. Candy had 6 buttons.