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THE MENSA GENIUS ABC
QUIZ BOOK - published by Perseus Books in 1998 - by
Alan Stillson
More than three hundred short brain exercises for word puzzle lovers. Most can be done without a pencil – 176 pages - 8.27 by 5.40 – compare your answers with members of American Mensa, the renowned high-IQ society.
In today’s busy world, the potential pleasure of solving a time-consuming puzzle is often lost to other demands. That’s why this book is designed so that you can enjoy one puzzle at a time, or as many as you want to do. Most of the puzzles in this book can be completed in less than a minute – either you’ll figure one out or you’ll figure out that you won’t figure it out without some research. Only a few require writing anything down. Yes, t’s
possible to experience the joy of puzzles when you want and in as little or as much time as you choose. Puzzles range from moderately challenging to very challenging.
Here are three examples of sections and sample puzzles:
1. Limericks
Name the subject of the limerick:
I’m amazing ‘cause I’ve got the force
To hold down a cow or a horse.
As you’ve doubtlessly found,
I am always around,
And I’m constantly working, of course.
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2. Math Jargon
Find a math word whose pronunciation completes the sentence sensibly:
He came to the beach a pale man, but went home as a __________.
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3. What’s Next?
Find the next item in the following sequence:
A, K, Q, J, __________
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