IQ Test - 1 (Key)

 IQ Test – 1 (Key) 

 

1.     Vast melody

 

2.     Fjord: it is a stretch of water. The others are all land

 

3.     Reef: to spell out the numbers as follows:

CART(ON E)NJOYMEN(T WO)RDSMI(TH REE)F

 

4.     Talent

 

5.     27: add, then deduct, the sum of the digits of the previous number alternately each time, 36 – 3 – 6 = 27

 

6.     Delete: to give -- fade / desk, hole / lean, kite / tear

 

7.     48 mph 

Say, distance travelled = 60 miles each way

 

 

 

8.     C: across

 

9.     They all contain trees: le(gum)es, qu(ash)ed, af(fir)ms, cl(oak)ed.

 

10.  51: 9 x 5 = 45 + 6 = 51

 

11.  When prosperity comes, do not use all of it. 

 

12.  Long, pithy

 

13.  Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

 

14.  P(lane)t

 

15.  56 and 54 should be swapped round

The top sequence progresses +10, +11, +12, +13, +14

The bottom sequence progresses +8, +10, +12, +14, +16

 

 

16.  LOCK

 

17.  156 lbs: 75% of 156 = 176. 39 x 4 = 156, 39 x 3 = 117

 

18.  1 in 56

 

     =  

 

19.  Synonyms: vigilant, circumspect

Antonym: remiss

 

20.  Aid They Sore

 

 

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