Examples of IQ Questions

The term "IQ" is an abbreviation for the term "intelligence quotient."

IQ is determined by administering assessments intended to
determine a human's intelligence level. This intelligence level is
expressed by a ratio of the mental age to the chronological age. IQ
tests are often used for determining the intelligence of job
applicants, military applicants, students, and others. An IQ test is
generally administered by a psychologist; but, many informal IQ
assessments can be found on the Internet.

IQ Test Questions
IQ questions would be found on IQ tests. These questions are
intended to assess a variety of mental abilities and skills, and
therefore cover a wide range of different types of intelligence.
Below are some general examples of the types of questions that
might be found on an IQ test:

Analogies (mathematical and verbal)

Pattern driven (spatial and mathematical)

Classification

Visual

Spatial

Logical
While those are the general areas that an IQ test might examine, it
is useful to see more specific questions. Here are a few test
questions that could be encountered on an IQ test:

Which number should come next in the pattern?

37, 34, 31, 28
Answer: 25, the numbers are decreasing by 3

Find the answer that best completes the analogy:

Book is to Reading as Fork is to:
a. drawing
b. writing
c. stirring
d. eating

Answer: d.
Find two words, one from each group, that are the closest in
meaning:
Group A

talkative, job, ecstatic

Group B
angry, wind, loquacious
a. talkative and wind
b. job and angry
c. talkative and loquacious
d. ecstatic and angry
Answer: c. Talkative and Loquacious
Which of the following can be arranged into a 5-letter English
word?
a. H R G S T

b. R I L S A
c. T O O M T
d. W Q R G S
Answer: b. rails and c. motto

What number best completes the analogy:

8:4 as 10:
a. 3
b. 7
c.24
d.5
The answer is 5 because 4 is half of 8, and 5 is half of 10.
Other types of questions could be encountered as well. These
questions could be any of the following:

Questions that show pictures of dice and ask which one is

different.

Questions with pictures of shapes in different positions and

asked which one does not belong.
Questions with pictures of Rubik's cubes asking for you to
properly sequence the pictures.
Questions with pictures of unfolded cubes with designs on
each cube face asking which of the choices is the image that the
unfolded cube would be if it were folded.
Questions with pictures of unfolded shapes like rectangular
prisms and pyramids asking the test taker to identify which 3dimensional shape the unfolded paper would be once folded.
Charts in which all boxes are filled with the numbers and the
test taker is asked to identify what number is in a missing blank.
Images of overlapping shapes and the test taker must identify
which diagram does not belong.
Questions that require not only unscrambling a word but then
identifying a category to which it belongs.
Questions that ask for identification of missing pieces.
An image of a series of figures requiring the test taker to
determine which comes next.

Analogies Examples and Types

Fibonicci provides a large number of analogy tests.

These so called word analogies or verbal analogies
are available in lot of different types so on this page we
gathered an extensive list of analogy types. Also we
included some example analogies with every type
mentioned. If you want to train analogies for some kind
of test you have to take, we would advice you to print
this list and use it as a lead while finishing our practice
tests. This will help you to recognize and classify the
different types of analogies which in the long run will
help you to complete these tests faster and make less
mistakes, thus score better. Of course not all types of

analogies are included in this list since the possibilities

are near endless instead we gathered the most
common types.
Get hold of Verbal Analogy tests just like the ones used
by employers with JobTestPrep.

Analogy Types & Analogy Examples

Opposites Analogies
Opposites are exactly as the word suggests, things
that are opposite to each other. This is a common
analogy type which you will encounter fairly often and
since words have only one opposite this this a pretty
straightforward type which does not leave much room
for discussion.

Examples: crying & laughing, fire & water, question &

answer, etcetera.

 Object and Classification Analogies

Objects can be given a classification, a group of
objects to which they belong. Most objects can even
be classified to several different groups as shown in
the example in which a knife is classified as
kitchenware or as weapon. In analogy test questions
both are completely legitimate. This can provide
multiple correct solutions to a problem however most
analogy tests are multiple-choice so in the answers
only
one
correct
classification
should
be
given. Examples: knife & kitchenware, knife & weapon,
red & color, pants & clothing, etcetera.

Object and Related Object Analogies

As shown the words mentioned in the example are all
related to each other in some way or another. Be
careful not to confuse this type of analogy with the
things that go together analogy type which is
described below. The related object in this object and
related object analogy is an obvious relation however
the object are not inseparably intertwined to one
another like for example a knife and a fork. The objects
in this analogy type have a relation to one another
however the correct relation should be determined by
looking
at
the
concerning
question
and
answers. Examples: cat & kitten, plant & seed, dog &
puppy, etcetera.

 Object and Group Analogies

These are objects which form a specifically named
group when several are put together. A several wolves
together form a pack, several trees a forest etc..
Examples: wolf & pack, tree & forest, seagull & flock

Degrees of a Characteristic Analogies

The degrees of a characteristic relation in analogies
can best be explained by looking at an example. Lets
use the warm and hot from below. One degree higher
then warm can be hot, another degree higher could be
burning. We can also go the other way around like
from cold to freezing. This analogy type mostly
consists of adjectives but this does not always have to
be the case like the flat to skyscraper example
depicts. Examples: flat & skyscraper, tired &
exhausted, warm & hot, cold & freezing

Cause and Effect Analogies

The similarity in these types of analogies derives from
the cause on one side and its indisputably connected
effect on the other side. From spinning youll be dizzy,
from fire youl get burned etc.. Be careful not to mix
this type up with the effort and result analogy which is
discussed below, since for the cause and effect
analogy type you do not have to put in an extra effort
to obtain the result. If you spin youll get dizzy wether
you like it or not, this is a side effect of spinning since
you will not likely to spin just to become
dizzy. Examples: spin & dizzy, fire & burn, read &
learn, etcetera.

 Effort and Result Analogies

The difference between this analogy type and cause
and effect type, which is explained above, is the fact
that for the effort and result connection an actual effort
has to be made. If you put your hand in fire it will burn
without effort. A painting on the contrary has to be
painted and painting is an effort somebody has to
perform and it has to be performed in a certain
way. Examples: paint & painting, build & house, write
& letter.

Problem and Solution Analogies

Some problems have very obvious solutions like for
example if you have an itch(problem) you can
scratch(solution) to solve that problem. These
problems and solutions are gratefully used in word
analogy problems. Examples: itch & scratch,
unemployment & job application, tired & sleep.

Verb Tenses Analogies

This are exactly as the word says a type of analogy in
which two tenses of a verb are analogous to two of the
same tenses of another verb. This is a pretty simple
and easy reckognizable types. Examples: walk &
walked, eat & ate, sent & send, etcetera.

Performer and action Analogies

This is again a very straightforward analogy type which
is based on taking two sets of performers and their
corresponding actions. The relation between a painter

and to paint is the same as the relation between a

soldier and to fight.Examples: painter & paint, soldier &
to fight, scientist & to research.

Object and part of the whole Analogies

Be careful not to confuse this type of analogy with the
object and group analogy which is described above.
The difference derives from the fact that in the object
and part of a whole relation the object is not
automatically the whole when lots of the objects are
brought together. For example glass and window
match the description of object and part of a whole, but
glass could just as easy match light bulb so the glass
will only be a light bulb if you process it in certain
ways. Examples: brick & wall, glass & window, glass &
light bulb, page & book.

Object and Function Analogies

Some objects have designated functions which are
inseparably connected to the concerning object like for
example you use a keyboard for typing and a
telephone for calling. These relations ar often used in
in analogy test problems.Examples: keyboard & to
type, telephone & to call, paintbrush & to paint.

Object and Location Analogies

In this relation objects are designated to their most
logical location. This is not always strictly defined e.g.
a tree can be in the forest but it can just as easily be in
the park. You will have to find the correct answer again
by carefully analyzing the analogy problem and its

possible solutions. Examples: plane & hangar, dog &

doghouse, tree & forest.

Things That Go Together Analogies

Some objects like for example salt and pepper are
indisputably connected to each other. These sets of
objects are gratefully used in modern verbal
analogies. Examples: salt & pepper, statue & socket,
fork & knife.

Rhyme Analogies
Rhyme comes in lots of different shapes and is used
sometimes in word analogies. Keep in mind that not
only the standard perfect rhymes can be used but also
other types like syllabic rhyme or half rhyme can be
encountered. We are not going to discuss all possible
types of rhyme but for a full list click here. The rhyme
analogy problem provided it is no basic rhyme type can
be a very hard analogy to encounter. Examples: deer
& steer, red & rod, glasses & mosses.
This should give you a nice lead for solving analogy
problems in verbal reasoning tests. Please try our
tests, read some more about verbal reasoning in
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Learn About the National Talent Search Tests It is always best to know as much
as possible about the test before you take it. The National Talent Search
Examination will be conducted for students studying at class VIII level. The
examination consists of two tests namely the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and the
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Each test consists of 90 multiple choice type
questions. Each question has four alternatives marked 1,2,3 and 4. The
candidate has to select one correct answer from the given alternatives and mark

its number in the answersheet. Each correct answer carries one mark. Thus the
total score of a candidate in a test is equal to the number of questions answered
correctly by him/her. To make the candidates acquainted with the questions in
the above tests, some sample questions in each of the two tests are given below.
These questions will give the candidate, a feel of the nature and level of the
questions expected in the test. The answer for each question is provided at the
end. The rationale has also been given for some questions, which will help you to
understand the logic of the correct answer. Mental Ability Test Items This test is
given to the candidates to judge their power of reasoning, ability to think, ability
to judge, evaluate or discriminate, ability to visualize in the space, spatial
orientation, etc. A variety of questions e.g. analogies, classification, series,
pattern perception, hidden figures, coding-decoding, block assembly, problem
solving etc. are used for this purpose. To acquaint the candidates with such
questions, some examples are given below. The rationale to find the answer to
each question is given at the end. The candidates are advised to try to solve
these questions themselves first. Later on, they may look at the solutions to find
their correct answer and the rationale.