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Mensa question 29: 1-3 black or white boxes on either side of a vertical line
I believe the answer is
because
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IQ test question with boxes above and below a line
Here is a diagram to show what I am on about:
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Mensa online IQ test question - big and small squares on a horizontal line
Discussing this with some friends, it was suggested that the correct choice is
because
I gamed the test a little by repeating it and seeing how different choices for this question affect the scoring,...
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IQ test question with boxes above and below a line
I have the same answer as PDT, but reached it by entirely different reasoning.
Diagram:
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IQ test puzzles - diagonal line shapes, curly line shapes
These are effectively the same puzzle.
Puzzle 4
Puzzle 10
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IQ test question - 3x3 grids with some shaded cells
Here's how I would think about it
and so the answer is
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IQ test question - Almost paper folding, but maybe not?
This is an
So
Therefore the answer is:
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IQ Test question - vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines within a square
The answer is
Sorry if I answered too fast.
This is because:
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Mensa online IQ test question - big and small squares on a horizontal line
I think the answer is
Because
Major Edit
open at your own risk
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Inscrutable IQ Tests
The message of this IQ test is:
Question 1:
Question 3:
Question 7:
What's with the odd numbering?
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IQ question involving patterns of lines joined together
As with most IQ pattern tests, it is possible to interpret it in multiple different ways, and reach multiple different conclusions. The intended solution is often the one that is the most "...
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Puzzle based on Raven's Progressive Matrices/Abstract Reasoning
The answer should be
Here is an image to simplify the problem:
And here is an image illustrating the steps to reach the solution (for row 1 and row 3):
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Mensa question - groups of three white, shaded, black squares
My solution:
My reasoning:
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Mensa sample IQ test questions - 3x3 grids with shapes, 4x4 grids with colored cells
For 37, the answer is:
The reason is:
Edit:
The answer for 39 is:
The reason behind that is:
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Mensa online IQ test question - big and small squares on a horizontal line
Well you have:
First thing you remove minus from rows (it is for confusion of the enemy only anyway):
So it is very easy:
This results into
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