Mensa Mensa IQ Verbal Logic and Analogies Questions and Answers 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The scientist's theory, though initially ______, was later proven correct by multiple experiments.'
- Celebrated
- Controversial (Correct answer)
- Obvious
- Documented
Correct answer: Controversial
The contrast implied by 'though...later proven correct' indicates the theory was initially met with doubt or disagreement, making controversial the best fit.
Question 2: NOVEL : CHAPTER :: SYMPHONY : ?
- Melody
- Movement (Correct answer)
- Overture
- Measure
Correct answer: Movement
A novel is divided into chapters; a symphony is divided into movements.
Question 3: Which conclusion follows logically? 'Only experienced pilots fly the SR-71. Jake is not an experienced pilot.'
- Jake flies a different aircraft
- Jake does not fly the SR-71 (Correct answer)
- Jake wants to fly the SR-71
- No one else flies the SR-71
Correct answer: Jake does not fly the SR-71
Since only experienced pilots fly the SR-71 and Jake is not experienced, it follows necessarily that Jake does not fly the SR-71.
Question 4: PENULTIMATE means:
- The very last
- Second to last (Correct answer)
- Most important
- Extremely large
Correct answer: Second to last
Penultimate comes from the Latin 'paene' (almost) + 'ultimus' (last), meaning second to last.
Question 5: SYCOPHANT : FLATTER :: CONTRARIAN : ?
- Agree
- Oppose (Correct answer)
- Deceive
- Observe
Correct answer: Oppose
A sycophant habitually flatters; a contrarian habitually opposes or disagrees.
Question 6: If the statement 'All A are B' is true, which statement must also be true?
- All B are A
- Some B are A (Correct answer)
- No B are A
- Some A are not B
Correct answer: Some B are A
If all A are B, then at least some B (namely all the A's) must be A, making 'Some B are A' necessarily true.
Question 7: AMELIORATE : WORSEN :: PROCRASTINATE : ?
- Delay
- Act promptly (Correct answer)
- Plan carefully
- Work slowly
Correct answer: Act promptly
Ameliorate (to improve) is the opposite of worsen; procrastinate (to delay) is the opposite of acting promptly.
Mensa Mensa IQ Verbal Logic and Analogies Questions and Answers 5
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The scientist's theory, though initially ______, was later proven correct by multiple experiments.'