Mensa Mensa IQ Verbal Logic and Analogies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Caterpillar is to Butterfly as Tadpole is to ____?
- Fish
- Frog (Correct answer)
- Egg
- Pond
Correct answer: Frog
A caterpillar matures into a butterfly as a tadpole matures into a frog.
Question 2: Which word does NOT belong: Copper, Iron, Gold, Plastic?
- Copper
- Iron
- Gold
- Plastic (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Plastic
Plastic is a synthetic material, while the others are natural metals.
Question 3: Pen is to Writer as Brush is to ____?
- Painter (Correct answer)
- Canvas
- Wall
- Color
Correct answer: Painter
A pen is the tool of a writer as a brush is the tool of a painter.
Question 4: Complete the analogy: Library is to Books as Gallery is to ____?
- Walls
- Paintings (Correct answer)
- Visitors
- Tickets
Correct answer: Paintings
A library houses books as a gallery houses paintings.
Question 5: Some flowers fade quickly. All roses are flowers. Which conclusion is valid?
- All roses fade quickly
- Some flowers may fade quickly (Correct answer)
- No roses fade
- All flowers are roses
Correct answer: Some flowers may fade quickly
We can only conclude that some flowers may fade quickly; nothing forces all roses to fade.
Question 6: Which word is the odd one out: Triangle, Square, Circle, Pentagon?
- Triangle
- Square
- Circle (Correct answer)
- Pentagon
Correct answer: Circle
A circle has no straight sides or angles, unlike the other polygons.
Question 7: Thermometer is to Temperature as Clock is to ____?
- Time (Correct answer)
- Wall
- Number
- Hand
Correct answer: Time
A thermometer measures temperature as a clock measures time.
Caterpillar is to Butterfly as Tadpole is to ____?