1 Introduction 1

Aspects of intelligence 3

Intelligence quotient (IQ) 7

Test 1.1 IQ test 11

2 Specific aptitude tests 25

Section I ¿ Verbal aptitude 28

Test 2.1 Synonym test A 28

Test 2.2 Synonym test B 30

Test 2.3 Antonym test A 31

Test 2.4 Antonym test B 33

Test 2.5 Analogy test A 34

Test 2.6 Analogy test B 36

Test 2.7 Classification test 38

Test 2.8 Comprehension 40

Test 2.9 Advanced verbal test A ¿ multi-discipline 41

Test 2.10 Advanced verbal test B ¿ anagrams 46

Section II ¿ Numerical aptitude 49

Test 2.11 Numerical sequence test 49

Test 2.12 Mental arithmetic 51

Test 2.13 Working with numbers 53

Test 2.14 Advanced numerical aptitude test 56

Section III ¿ Technical aptitude 60

Test 2.15 Technical aptitude test 60

3 Logical reasoning 67

Test 3.1 Pure logic 67

Test 3.2 Progressive matrices test 70

Test 3.3 Advanced logic test 79

4 Creativity 84

Test 4.0 Creativity personality test 88

Section I ¿ Imagination 91

Test 4.1 Imaginative shapes 93

Test 4.2 Wild imagination 94

Test 4.3 Creative logic 95

Test 4.4 The bucket test 101

Section II ¿ Lateral thinking 102

Test 4.5 Lateral thinking test 102

Test 4.6 Lateral thinking exercises 105

Section III ¿ Problem solving 108

Test 4.7 Problem-solving exercises 110

5 Emotional intelligence 114

Test 5.1 Anxious or relaxed 116

Test 5.2 Extrovert or introvert 120

Test 5.3 Optimist or pessimist 127

Test 5.4 Self-confidence 131

Test 5.5 Tough or tender 138

6 Memory 144

Test 6.1 Pattern recognition A 145

Test 6.2 Word association 145

Test 6.3 Verbal dexterity and memory test ¿ anagrams 146

Test 6.4 Number/shape recognition 147

Test 6.5 Pattern recognition B 147

Test 6.6 Instructions 148

Test 6.7 Pattern recognition C 148

Test 6.8 Shopping list 148

Test 6.9 Attention to detail 149

Test 6.10 Memorising an address 149

7 Answers, explanations and assessments 150

8 Hints 205