MENSA IQ TEST Questions + Practice Problems
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- MENSA IQ TEST Questions + Practice Problems
This video is all about my experience with the Mensa admission test. Specifically, the Culture Fair test. I first did the Mensa IQ test online for practice and some Mensa brain training. Then I visited a local testing center for the official exam. Afterwards I walk you through IQ test questions and answers that were very similar to what I saw on the real test. As well as a Mensa brain teaser or two!
Not sure if I'm a Mensa genius or if I'll earn that coveted Mensa card, but it was a truly fun and interesting experience. I've never taken an IQ Test before, and I'm excited to share my first time with all of you. I discuss my reasons for taking the test, my expectations, and my initial reactions immediately after leaving the testing center.
I also explain 3 different types of problems that were on the Culture Fair IQ test: Odd Item Out, Sequential, and Relationships Between Data. Can't wait to see my Mensa IQ test results!
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Its cool you mentioned putting Mensa on your resume. Lots of Mensans wont do it, because they think it looks arrogant. I've always put it on, and the response is always positive. I think it helps you stand out. And Surprise! Most employers value intelligence.
Really? I don't think I have the guts to do that 😂.
The problem isn't that we "think" it looks arrogant, it does, for people with lower IQ. (From our own experiences). Because people with lower IQ do consider that you don't do anything productive with your IQ, and have to use it as kind of "proof" that; "Hey, I'm smart, look at me", and kind of brag about it, even tho that's not the intent of putting it on your resume. People with lower IQ often don't appreciate people with higher IQ, cause humans normally seek comfort of knowing that people are "dumber" than us.
Would have phrased this much better, but my english isn't my 1st language.
This was fascinating! Thank you for sharing your experience!
You're welcome! Thank you for watching!
Great tips Janice! Best of luck! New sub right here!
Thanks David!
Great content! Thanks for giving us an idea of what is on the Culture Fair Mensa IQ test.
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7:45 The odd item out samples are terrible:
fruits:
- You can strike the eggplant, as its not sweet *(but its a fruit as well!)* In fact it is a Berry (!!!)
- You can strike the Strawberries because they are not a fruit
- You can strike the grapes since its more than one
- You can strike the melon since its a cut piece
Stars and light:
- You can strike the moon beeing the only object not glowing inherently
- You can strike the light beeing an manmade object
- you can strike the stars as its multiple objects
Animals:
- You can strike the fish beeing the only animal "breathing" water and for beeing the only animal without legs
- you can strike the butterfly beeing the only animal without internal skeleton
- You can strike the swan for beeing the only one to have feathers
Thanks Julian for offering another perspective! Those problems are ones that I found online to illustrate the style of problems that I saw. Anything free online is not going to be the best or highest quality; it's just a sample. Typically when you pay to take an official test, the quality of questions are much better, but you obviously can't legally or morally share the exact questions that you found on the Mensa test or any other copyrighted IQ test.
@@SharpCookie Yes, thats right, the free material unfortunately often is not good. On an online test (for 25 bucks grrr) I scored 137 which is quite unlikely I think.
I am currently preparing to attend the Mensa test after the little free pre test on the mensa page suggested that I am close and might even get there with training.
I will draw every card I can. Doing more sports, practising, quitting Smoking Pot (for the time beeing) and researching Neuroscience on how to support my Brain (such as drinking water sweetened with Glucose rather than sugar during the test)
Have you found that practising helps?
@@bechti44 I've coached many students before they take school exams and SAT's / ACT's. I definitely recommend not letting your blood sugar drop, so always bring snacks and water with you. Exercising is so important because the brain is an organ, so when your body is in shape, all your organs function better, including the brain. They've even done studies to show that the brains of people that are obese do not function as well for this reason, so anything to improve your physical health will also improve your mental health. Also, great job on quitting pot! I find that it slows down mental processes. And I wouldn't spend any money on online tests---I find that they're mostly scams. Good luck with everything!
It's a measure of intuition so you should be able to pick the correct one without much thought.
Just to explain one, there is a strong implication as to the lightbulb being the odd one out. Are stars and the sun not very similar from different perspectives? Is that the true representation of the moon, sun or stars? There is a very strong underlying implication that this is to do with objects we see, looking at the sky from the Earth, as represented throughout history, culture and our own perceptions, and not to do with numbers or sources of light or man made objects.
There are very similar trends throughout the other questions that help you answer them. If you're overly analytical you can come up with never ending reasons as to why any given option is the odd one out, but there is only ever one conventional and hinted at approach to giving the correct answer. You have to humour the question and take the most straight forward route.
It's about what you can objectively prove, only using the given information and some very basic knowledge, something someone who could neither read nor write would know, e.g. knowing what an animal and the sky is. As throughout all of the IQ test, any method of thinking that leads to multiple interpretations is immediately to be declared null and void. Use a method of thinking that allows you to reach one proven answer and then if you get it wrong and the explanation doesn't make any sense, that's on them.
To summarise, when doing these questions, which one is the odd one out should immediately scream to you. It's intuition, no thought at all, you should just know without being able to really explain why, other than what is most obvious. The complexity is in designing these questions, not solving them. The supposed ambiguity is largely intentional, but that doesn't stop you from being able to answer correctly, it's just a small test of your decision making abilities.
@@flapajack3215 Hello Flapajack,
I agree with you for the most part. Though my opinion is that an IQ test should have one and only one definitive logical answer.
If not, it's rather a quest upon common sense than the Measurement of cognitive ability from my point of view. To some Extend, one could say that I have a disability in recognizing common human sense which might be the reason why I have trouble with such tasks. My strengths rely in pattern recognition and algorhytmic thinking.
I fully agree with you that the "Find the odd" examples in the video have one element clearly prominent to be different, The ship, the eggplant, the lamp and the fish. In a real IQ test however, answers may not be so trivial.
I give you an example of what I mean:
twitter.com/edsouthall/status/1086310605080969216
In the shown post, N showed up to me right away, since I started from the bottom left and recognized It is the only Element with two black circles, not containing a hollow square. Upon looking at the picture from a wider view, E can be Identified for having a different direction than the others.
In even more abstract odd one out tests, I find similar problems:
www.graduatewings.co.uk/userfiles/Image/logical%20tests/abstract_logical_test_odd_one_out_question_1.png
A might be the odd one, for not all elements intersect, furthermore, it has 4 elements, while the others only have 3
The correct answer however according to the webpage is to count the intersections. A, B, D all have 3 intersections. while box c has 4 intersections. thus D is the odd one out:
"Note that box A has three intersections so box B and D have, however the box C has four intersections and thus you can conclude that box D is odd one out. Fairly simple, isn’t it."
I dont know. To me that does not make sense. It might be either A or C (or another answer based on other perspectives) but D because C hase a different amount of intersections does not make any sense to me at all.
This is awesome information. I am going to take the Mensa test!
Did you take it yet?
I’m a long standing member. I love it, but they accepted my high school test. I know I’m well over the cutoff, but I have no idea what the score was. Have fun.
Blessings, DrRed
Interesting topic 🤔. Never thought about taking it but now maybe I will.
It was my first time taking an IQ test, and it was really interesting! You can find out if there is a testing center near you here... www.us.mensa.org/join/testing/
Thanks for this video!
Thanks for watching!
thanks for this. I'm a 42 y/o father of four, I'm going to take the MENSA test next month and was curious about the types of questions. by the way, eggplant is a fruit, the answer was strawberry, it had to do with the seeds.
I took my MENSA test in October, didn't get in. My wife says it only proves I don't test well. I think I would have passed if I had taken it 20 years ago. My biggest problem was time, the whole test was timed and speed doesn't dictate intelligence. I'm have dyslexia, MS, and was nervous as hell going in. If you go for MENSA, don't take it seriously. I took it very seriously, thought being a member would change my life in some way. I have a wife and four kids who tell me I'm a genius when I do things, and that's all the validation I need.
I thought it was the watermelon because it was sliced and the other's weren't lol
@@shmalfie8674 Same
@7:23 I suggest the watermelon as its skin is not edible. I suggest the moon because it is not a light source but a reflector. I suggest the butterfly because the other three are hatched from a hard eggshell. I suggest the convertible car as the other three modes of transportation offer enclosure.
Best books with Mensa practice questions:
The Mensa Quiz Book amzn.to/3uXJIeW
The Mensa Genius Quiz-a-day Book amzn.to/30bn3xx
Match Wits With Mensa: The Complete Quiz Book amzn.to/3qeSstd
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I actually don't like puzzles nor standard test taking, but I would love to know the answer. So one day, I'll bit the bullet and take one.
@@f0llinge Yes, and you'll probably score differently depending on which IQ test you take. I'd encourage you to go for it! You might learn something new about yourself and where your strengths are.
@Mohammed Nour Alfi Wonderful!! Congratulations!
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing :-)
Thanks so much for watching! :)
8:27 vegetable fruit fruit fruit, but only the second is just a slice, only the 4th has visible seeds on the outside, only the 3rd has multiple pieces... On the next question you chose the lightbulb, great, but only the moon isn't a light source.. Not a good example at all xD
True!!
An aubergine/egg plant is a fruit though. And I can't think of a good argument for it being the odd one out other than the other 3 being sweet.
The other three have an obvious argument for being the odd one out... only one processed, only one with multiple fruits, only one with seeds outside.
And yeah the light sources isn't a good question either. You can read by 3, so starlight is the odd one out. 3 are natural so the light bulb is the odd one out. The moon only reflects light so it is the odd one out. So maybe its the sun is the odd one out as you can argue for the other three...
You're beautifully minded.🥰
Good looking 👀. As well...
Thank you!
Emoji puzzles are fun. I just can't come up with a good one right now. Take care.
12:23 I was entirely with you until here because I was sure that the arrow indicated whether to increase the amount of sides or decrease the amount of sides. So since we already know that figure 4 would have an arrow pointing down (the relationship between 1,2 and 3,4 is reversed), then I thought you would go *down* one side to end up with 5 sides, answer= C
Damn I really thought the arrows were an important element!
It was between 7 and 8 sides so the answer was clear
@@ijaazabdulla7205 The correct answer should be C, otherwise the simbol would't be an arrow, but a hammer instead or smth else.
Yes arrows are inportant!
When it comes to iq tests I do the best with the ones with patterns and shapes.
Me too, Im 142 on logic, visual patterns and series, but Im also a bit dyslexic still after decades of doing therapy exercises and really just reading, but my brain still gets confused on words so I have to break everything down to do word problems. My memory is very long and deep. Trauma has its negative and positive biological effects. 😂
Hi Janice! I've seen your result from your another video.. In my opinion, the reason you failed to pass the test was because you look exhausted, maybe you couldn't concentrate..even to say your own channel as "Smart Cookie" lol.. and that "other of us" lol..
I mean you have to be relax, and always be happy, don't forget to have fun :D.. I hope you'll pass the test someday if you decide to take the test again. Good luck Janice!
Haha, I messed up the channel name because this was my very first video that I've ever made, and I was still pretty rusty ;) Same for the "other of us." TH-cam is a skill like anything else, and it's a challenge to speak perfectly to a camera without messing up, it's just part of the process. Thanks for watching!
yooooo, guuuys I HAVE A QUESTION HOW DO I PASS IT, IM DPING IT ON SUNDAYYY OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
@@fran3300 how did it go bro
The fruit sequence got me: I thought all the produce with seeds inside of them were a group and the strawberry with the seeds on the outside was the odd one out. adhd thinking.
On the last question, where the arrow point up and down, wouldn't the answer be C? In the top example, the arrow moving from down to up adds one side, so shouldn't we take away a side if the arrow flips from up to down? I am genuinely curious.
No, from left to right, the arrow swaps direction. So swapping directions and adding a side is more similar than swapping directions and subtracting a side
Your test sounds different than mine. I took it 15 years ago, and I remember it seemed to be about half number problems.
Yes, you're right. The test described in this video is the "non-verbal" test battery, not the standard Mensa Admission Tests. Mensa no longer offers this non-verbal series.
I believe the answer is (c) not (a).. up arrow more sides.. down arrow less sides.
Two possible solves, it seems.
Do you know how accurate the free version of this test? Is it close to the actual score?
I'm not sure how close your actual score would be to the online test... The test I ended up taking was completely different from what they had online. I'm most comfortable with math, and the test I took in person had no math at all 😆🤷♀️
Does anyone know any sample questions I can get for the Cattle Scale 3 B test it would be very very useful as I am taking my exam soon
Wish I could help you with this, but I'm not familiar with that test. Hopefully someone else will know!
This one with the relationship between data is wrong. The downside arrow means the one with less number of sides, and upside arrow the opposite, since the first is uparrow the other one must have 1 less side and a downside arrow, meaning C.
The one where you selected the light bulb. Could it not be the moon instead? The stars, sun and bulb all emit light, while the moon reflects it.
Interesting!
Mam I have a doubt isnt the ans at 12.35 c ,since the arrow will be pointing down so it should be a Pentagon.
Answer A is pointing down too. In the first sequence, the exterior shape increase by one side. Triangle (3 sides) to square (4 sides). Therefore, a 6 sided Pentagon will become a 7 sided shape.
@@MrPicklekvGygA actually u shud check both clues,the arrow shows big and small ,so it should only become a polygon with less side. increasing side is never a logic in this
I'd really love to take it, but I'm worried it will burn a hole in my pocket? Is it free, and if not, how much is it? Thanks!
Hi Jacob! It's not free. It cost me $60 to take it, but I'm sure the cost will vary depending on your area. Also, they sometimes run discounts and promotions at certain times of the year.
@@SharpCookie great, thanks for the info :)
@@jxcobriley No problem, you're very welcome!
They've raised the cost. It was 20 bucks when I joined 15 years ago. The annual membership is about 79 bucks now, but its worth it for the social events and the monthly journal.
I only paid £25 here in the UK. Taking my test this September.
I am an assistant of a
psychiatrist, the Mensa membership is now usually a strong evidence in dignose some personality disorders and narcissism related mental health problems. My boss gotta be excited when he know the patient is a Mensa membership..
Oh wow, I've never heard of this! Thanks for sharing.
Narcissism has a lot more to do with being highly proficient in cognitive empathy.
12:34 Why not C? Arrow down could means -1 side, so from 6 to 5 sides.
Can you tell us why you took the culture fair test? I thought that was for non-Western people.
It was offered on a day and time that was convenient for me :)
What do you do for a living?
I'm a tutor (I help with math, SAT/ACT, writing, editing, IQ problems, resumes, applications, learning disabilities, etc).
May I ask what the results were? (:
Oh, found your other video.
Sweet! And I actually just posted another video about a week ago where I discuss the problems on the Mensa website. th-cam.com/video/HxlRYPYnKcc/w-d-xo.html
I am listed on the World Genius Directory.
Cool!
I would love to take an iq test. But at the same time not. What if I spend like 25 quid just to take a test, and i come out with results saying i am a mental retardation? I would litreally leave school and just go work as a litter picker earning 1p per hour lol
Haha, I wouldn't take the results so seriously or let it affect how you see yourself ;)
This make me chuckle! I feel the exact same way…someone can tell me I’m stupid for free…
Being pedantic but due to the Flynn Effect Mensa is now 1 / 44 or the top 2.28 percentile.
Good to know, thanks for sharing that!
@@SharpCookie
Thanks love.
@Andreas
How accurate are online IQ tests, Andreas?
@Andreas
I have scored considerably higher on High Range IQ tests Andreas than my Mensa Results.
My Mensa IQ score was just above the first standard deviation above the mean average but on some high range tests I score much more.
I'd like to believe that Mensa is right but it would also be nice if I had got a considerably high IQ.
Thanks for your mature and honest seeming answer by the way Andreas.
Is that real ? Max score in test is 145 ?
I think what you're asking is what is the highest IQ score one can get... The answer is not exact because it depends on how many humans are on earth since it's based on the number of standard deviations from the mean. Only 0.5% of the human population will be above 140, so 145 is a realistic number for our purposes in this video. If you're more curious about this, there is a lot written about it online by statisticians.
Does you have any book like this Quiz ?
I haven't tried these books personally, but they got the best reviews on amazon for IQ test books... amzn.to/45RFw2v and amzn.to/3NcrSPh. Hope that helps!
8:25 egg plants are actually fruits
To find true Iq its best not to practice surely...
Like you, I also enjoy doing tests and puzzles like this just for fun. Some people excel at the general logic or algebraic questions, but struggle in other things like pattern recognition.
The best I could manage on the ACT was a 29, but I did much better on the SAT, and on various IQ tests I usually score in the 135 to 145 range.
Hi Michael, That's so interesting! I've been tutoring SAT/ACT for many years, and I do find that most students have a preference. ACT tends to be more straightforward and black & white, while the SAT tends to favor abstract thinkers.
Yes, we definitely all have our strengths and weaknesses, and it really depends on the type of IQ test and what skills it tests. Are you a part of Mensa?
Also, I post new puzzles every week on the facebook group if you'd like to join us! facebook.com/groups/sharpcookie/
Sharp Cookie I’m not currently a member of Mensa. I’m sort of on the fence as to whether or not I want to apply. I’ve heard mixed things from people who are.
I’m still in graduate school, so I don’t think paying $79 a year to be in Mensa is practical until I land my first big paying job. But maybe once I get settled in my career, I’ll apply for the test.
While some employers might be impressed with Mensa membership on a resume, others might think that would make me snooty and hard to work with, which I don’t think I am. Many Mensa members I interact with are brilliant, but have terrible social skills and are unpleasant to work for/with.
If I were to get accepted into Mensa, I’d keep it to myself unless I were asked or if it naturally came up in conversation. I wouldn’t use that as a justification to act arrogantly, as I’ve seen some members behave.
That's interesting! I thought most employers would see it as a positive, but I can definitely understand that there's going to be some negative stereotypes. I actually think it would help you as it relates to networking. I hear there's a lot of interesting Mensa events depending on your area. Might help you get a job that way! I would try it out for a year, and if it's not worth the $79 then drop it. 🤷♀️ What is your major?
Sharp Cookie You’ve talked me into giving it a shot! I’ll apply for the test once this whole virus pandemic settles down.
I’m currently working towards a M.S. degree in Geography at LSU, focusing on GIS technology and Urban & Regional Planning. I’m doing my thesis project on mapping the factors that affect dropout rate in Southeast Louisiana’s public high schools, and hopefully developing a model to help school boards limit the dropout rates as much as possible.
I started as a History major and competed that degree, but by my senior year I realized that I didn’t want to pursue a graduate degree in history. The job market just isn’t very good for that, and I didn’t enjoy that type of research much. So I decided to do a double major program and also earn a B.A. degree in Geography, since I had already completed a lot of credits in the program.
I graduated summa cum laude from LSU in December 2018 with a University Medal, a high school teaching certification, and the two B.A. degrees. I’m happy with my choice. I plan to work in civil service or in the private sector once I complete my Master’s program, and perhaps teach at a community college on the side, since I enjoy teaching, but don’t like the culture of university academia. I could have gotten into a PhD program, but since I don’t plan to pursue a tenure-track academic career, I feel it’s better to just get a Master’s degree for now and see where things stand once I get a job. I’d be happy to complete an MBA program, if it got me a higher salary in the future.
@@michaelstein7510 Good for you!! I'm convinced that teaching is one of the most rewarding things anyone can do. It's very satisfying to share your knowledge with others. And when your students tell you that you've truly helped them, there's no greater reward! I agree about university academia. Depending on the school, there can be a lot of ego's clashing and not the best culture to work in. Keep me posted!
8:33 I thought it was the moon because it is the only one that does not emit light
Why would you even want to practice??? ...that's kinda will give u wrong number ig
Knowing something is different from being able to perform well on a test. We can know a subject well yet still perform poorly when tested on it for a variety of reasons. It always helps to get familiar with the testing format in order to get an accurate assessment. But I totally see your point :)
U do realize that every test and questions we answer are based onthe experiences,logics and things we read over the years so by ur logic only new borns can take real iq tests
Walrus
Gopher
Monkey
Reindeer
🤔🤔
2:18
Ah! I should've known that the words are animal related. I concluded the last one was a reindeer, but never expected the others words to have any relation. Perhaps I should've thought more abstractly.
for me, IQ test is non sense