Mensa IQ Test Verbal Reasoning 2

Question 1

Which word is the odd one out? LIBRARY, MUSEUM, GALLERY, HOSPITAL, ARCHIVE

Accepted Answer

HOSPITAL

Answer

Library, Museum, Gallery, and Archive all preserve and store artifacts, books, or records. A hospital is a medical facility.

Question 2

Complete the analogy: AUTHOR is to BOOK as COMPOSER is to ?

Accepted Answer

SYMPHONY

Answer

An author creates a book; a composer creates a symphony or other musical composition.

Question 3

If all Bloops are Razzles and all Razzles are Lazzles, which statement must be true?

Accepted Answer

All Bloops are Lazzles

Answer

By transitivity: all Bloops are Razzles and all Razzles are Lazzles, therefore all Bloops are Lazzles.

Question 4

Which word best completes: 'The scientist's theory was so ______ that even experts struggled to understand it.'

Accepted Answer

ABSTRUSE

Answer

ABSTRUSE means difficult to understand — perfectly describes something that even experts struggle with.

Question 5

Which word pair shares the closest relationship? A) TORCH : ILLUMINATE  B) HAMMER : DESTROY  C) KNIFE : SLICE  D) BRUSH : PAINT

Accepted Answer

KNIFE : SLICE

Answer

KNIFE is specifically designed to SLICE. This is the closest tool-to-function relationship.

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