Classical IQ test with random questions - This test has 30 randomly selected questions. In this way any next solving of the test will produce a fair assessment. The time for solving is limited to 35 minutes.

1.

What comes next?

B
D
E
C
A

2. Which word in brackets is closest in meaning to the word in capitals?

BRUNT
dull
edifice
nonsense
impact
tawny

3.

Which is the missing section?

C
D
A
B

4. Which four-letter word, when placed in the brackets, will complete a word on the left and start another word on the right?

RAM (****) RIDGE

5. 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, ?

What number should replace the question mark?

6.

When the above is folded to form a cube, which is the only one of the following that can be produced?

C
D
E
B
A

7.

Which shield below has most in common with the shield above?

B
D
E
A
C

8.

Which is the missing tile?

C
A
B
E
D
F

9.

To which of the squares below can a dot be added so that the dot then meets the same conditions as the dot in the square above?

E
A
B
C
D

10.

What number should replace the question mark?

11.

Which is missing?

C
E
D
A
B

12.

as

is to:

E
C
D
B
A

13. abyss is to chasm as fissure is to:

crevice, recess, gorge, canyon, opening

14.

What number should replace the question mark?

15. aplomb, dodge, graph, jerk, ?

What comes next?

laugh, maroon, link, nickel, midnight

16. 7964325 is to 6975234
and 5822139 is to 2859312

therefore 7469851 is to ?

17.

Which letter is midway between the letter two letters below the letter immediately to the left of the letter G, and the letter three letters above the letter immediately to the right of the letter V?

18. Switch A turns lights 1 and 2 on/off or off/on
Switch B turns lights 2 and 4 on/off or off/on
Switch C turns lights 1 and 3 on/off or off/on
Switch D turns lights 3 and 4 on/off or off/on

Switches D, B, C and A are thrown in turn with the result that Figure 1 turns into Figure 2. Which switch does not work at all?

19. Which number is the odd one out?

6394, 9416, 5278, 6231, 9614, 6132, 7895, 5872, 7598

20. A man has 53 socks in his drawer: 21 identical blue, 15 identical black and 17 identical red. The lights are fused and he is completely in the dark. How many socks must he take out to make 100 per cent certain he has a pair of black socks?

21. Which is the odd one out?

parabolic, lancet, abutment, trefoil, ogee

22. Which is the odd one out?

A
C
D
E
B

23. Change one letter only in each of the words below to produce a familiar phrase:

HOME SO LINE

24.

Spiral clockwise round the perimeter and finish at the centre square to spell out a nine-letter word. You must find the starting point and provide the missing letters.

25. 100, 97.25, 91.75, 83.5, ?

What number should replace the question mark?

26. dirty, berry, hint, knot

Which one word below shares a common feature with all four words above?

part, cost, near, find, open

27. Place a word in the bracket that forms a new word or phrase when tacked onto the word on the left, and another word or phrase when placed in front of the word on the right.

home ( ) fast

28.

Which is the missing tile?

A
B
C
E
D

29. How many minutes is it before midnight if 32 minutes ago it was three times as many minutes past 22.00?

30.

What number should replace the question mark?