1. 17
2. D F B C E
3. X = "September," which is the only month preceded by two months with 31 days
and followed by one month with 31 days.
4. (E)
An anagram of CHESS. All the others are anagrams of types of theatrical entertainment:
(A) PLAY
(B) OPERA
(C) REVUE
(D) CONCERT
5. C. The digits in [C] add to 19. The digits in the other dates add to 18.
6. B. Starts and ends with same 2 letters. In the other choices, the two beginning and
ending letters are reversed.
7. (E) (C) (G) (F) (B) (A) (D).
8. P 23 (score 1 point if both correct).
Two separate series. Letters descend alphabetically, first to the next letter, then
missing one, then two, and so on. The numbers rise in the same way.
9. (B)
All the other currencies contain the letters RA in that order. In MARKS these letters are
reversed.
10. X = 2. The first column totals 9. The second column totals 10. The last column must
total 13.
Scoring:
9-10 = Outstanding.
7-8 = Pretty good.
5-6 = so-so.
< 5 = Have you considered a brain transplant?
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