MENSA Study Guide 2026
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MENSA exam key facts
📋 MENSA Exam Format at a Glance
📚 MENSA Topics to Study (189)
✍️ Sample MENSA Questions & Answers
1. Which 3D solid has exactly one curved surface and one flat circular face... actually two: which has one flat face and one curved surface?
A cone has a single circular flat base and one continuous curved surface.
2. All writers are readers. No readers are illiterate. Therefore:
All W→R and No R→I (Celarent) → No W→I.
3. What letter comes next: A, C, F, J, ?
The gaps grow by one (+2, +3, +4, +5), so J (10) + 5 = O (15).
4. A pattern of shapes is shown: ○ □ △ ○ □ △ ○ □ △. What is the 11th shape?
The pattern repeats every 3: ○□△. Position 11: 11÷3 = 3 remainder 2... wait, 3×3=9, 10th=○, 11th=□. Hmm: position 1=○, 2=□, 3=△, 4=○... 11 mod 3 = 2, but we use 1-indexing: if remainder is 2, it's the 2nd in the pattern = □. But let me recount: 1=○, 2=□, 3=△, 4=○, 5=□, 6=△, 7=○, 8=□, 9=△, 10=○, 11=□. The 11th shape is □.
5. If today is Wednesday, what day of the week will it be 100 days from now?
100 divided by 7 leaves remainder 2, and Wednesday plus 2 days is Friday.
6. If August 15 is a Friday, what day of the week is September 15?
August has 31 days, which is 3 more than 4 weeks, so Friday plus 3 days is Monday.
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📖 MENSA Guides & Articles
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- Mensa Level Meaning: What IQ Score Qualifies as Mensa Genius Level?
- Mensa IQ Test Types: A Complete Guide to Every Format and What to Expect
- Mensa Official Website: What Is Mensa, How to Join, and What to Expect
- Mensa IQ Puzzle Books: How to Boost Your IQ and Prepare for the Mensa Test
- IQ Tests Accepted by Mensa: The Complete Guide to Qualifying Scores and Evidence
- Is the Mensa Test Free? Complete Guide to Mensa Costs, Membership, and IQ Testing
- Mensa Percentage and Percentile: What Score Do You Need to Qualify?
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