2024 Edition

Free Fun IQ Test

Top 10 reasons why this is the best, free sample IQ test for you:
1. Completely free - including results!
2. Fun IQ practice test suitable for ages 18+
3. Instantly scored with immediate results
4. Answers fully explained
5. Designed by award-winning educator and educational author, Nile Duppstadt II
6. Anonymous - no tracking to match users to results
7. Questions similar to actual I.Q. test questions, not just trivia
8. Length of test similar to actual I.Q. tests (though some are much longer)
9. Informative questions that convey knowledge
10. Quick I.Q. quiz (only 10-45 minutes needed typically, but take your time)

This is not a normalized IQ test, but it will give you a good idea how you may score on an official IQ test.

What is an IQ test? The IQ test measures a snapshot of a person's mental ability as compared to others of the same age. Some cognitive abilities can be accurately assessed, which is the goal of the IQ test. To measure mental ability legitimately requires standardized and culture-fair questions. Professional IQ tests and those accepted by Mensa, have been screened and validated over many years to be considered reliable instruments. Years of research revealed that high IQ scores are predicators of professional and academic achievement.

This is a sample IQ test meant to provide insight as to the type of thinking skills measured on a real IQ test. The score provided is not a valid IQ score based on a legitimate IQ scale, but rather a percentage based on the number of correct answers and the total number of questions. Answers are fully-explained (unlike most other free IQ tests) when revealed. This example Intelligence Quotient Test includes analogy, anagram, palindrome, serial / sequential reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, verbal reasoning, spatial visualization, spatial relation, numeric pattern, mathematical reasoning, letter pattern, reading comprehensive, and general world knowledge problems.

You may begin your IQ test below. Have fun and good luck!

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1.	What number is one quarter of one tenth of one fifth of 200?
		a. .25
		b. .5
		c. 1
		d. 10
C = 1. One fifth (1 / 5) of 200 = 0.2 x 200 = 40. One tenth (1 / 10) of 40 = 0.1 x 40 = 4. One quarter (1 / 4) of 4 = 0.25 x 4 = 1. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

2.	A palindrome is a word or phrase that is spelled the same written forward or backward, often used for I.Q. test questions. "Stets" is a palindrome.
		a. True
		b. False
A. True. STETS can be written forward or backward. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

3.	Quick mathematical computations are common on IQ tests. Speed of response is important and used to determine the final IQ score. Three of the following numbers add up to twenty-seven. 6, 22, 13, 17, 14, 5
		a. True
		b. False
B. False. None of the given choices add up to 27 when using three numbers. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

4.	Sequential reasoning is often tested in IQ exams. 3, 7, 13, 21, 31. What number comes next in the sequence?
		a. 37
		b. 45
		c. 43
		d. 39
		e. 49
C. 43. The number to add advances by 2 with each number, i.e., 3+4 = 7; 7 + 6 = 13; 13 + 8 = 21... 31 + 12 = 43. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

5.	Compare and contrast or classification problems are commonly used to measure intelligence. Which of the five is least like the other four?
		a. Eel
		b. Shark
		c. Dolphin
		d. Swordfish
		e. Turtle
E. A turtle breathes air and has four legs. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

6.	Pattern recognition is another essential skill measured by many IQ exams. Which image best completes the pattern?
		a.
		b.
		c.
		d.
		e.
A. Only image A contains two circles, which best follows the pattern given, in relation to the two squares, forming the sequence of one square, two squares, one circle, two circles. The other options do not show two circles in any form. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

7.	Sales of an intelligence test, authored by Joe Doe, an awarding-winning psychologist and educator with more than 35 years of experience, are skyrocketing above competitors. More than 30,000 intelligence tests were sold in the first six months, but sales are now falling. A competitor is selling 12,000 cognitive intelligence tests every three months. In another six months, how many more tests will Joe Doe have sold than his closest competitor?
		a. 30,000
		b. 10,500
		c. 12,000
		d. Growth will be the same
		e. Not enough information to determine
E. Sales are falling, the rate of decline is not stated, plus sales are often seasonal, and Joe Doe's expected sales in the following six months are not stated. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

8.	Any word or phrase produced from an original word or phrase by rearranging all the original letters to produce a new word or phrase is an anagram, another common IQ question type. Which of the following is an anagram for "Intelligence Tests"?
		a. Clientele Setting
		b. Genetic Littleness
		c. Electing Entitles
		d. All of the above
		e. None of the above
B. Only the words,"Genetic Littleness," can be rearranged to become Intelligence Tests. The other choices are missing another "s." Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

9.	If you rearrange the letters of "ahret," you would have the name of a:
		a. Ventricle
		b. Fish
		c. River
		d. Planet
		e. Country
D. Earth - a planet. A ventricle is not a heart, but a part of a heart. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

10.	A, B, D, G, K. Which letter comes next in the sequence?
		a. N
		b. P
		c. M
		d. O
		e. Q
B = P. The sequence increments by one with each letter. The 5th letter after K is P. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

11.	Which item best completes the IQ test analogy question, train is to truck as airplane is to?
		a. Glider
		b. Parachute
		c. Jet
		d. Bird
		e. Canoe
C. Jet, the only item that uses an engine like airplanes, trains, trucks. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

12.	The mystery number is between 60 and 150, a multiple of 7, and the sum of its digits is 10. What is the mystery number?
		a. 63
		b. 84
		c. 82
		d. 91
		e. None of the above
D. 91 is the only choice given between 60 and 150, a multiple of 7 (13 x 7), and where the sum of its digits (9 + 1) equals 10. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

13.	"Senile Felines" is a palindrome.
		a. True
		b. False
True. "Senile-F-elines" is a palindrome. The "F" causes confusion. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

14.	Two rabbits, butt to butt, start hopping in opposite directions for 2 meters, hop left 3 meters, and then left another 2 meters. What is the distance between them?
		a. 12 meters
		b. 6 meters
		c. 2 meters
		d. 0 meters
		e. None of the above
B = 6 meters. Rabbits hop away from each other when they hop left, not in the same direction, which would yield two or zero meters. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

15.	Which word is not a synonym of the others?
		a. IQ
		b. Coruscation
		c. Luminosity
		d. Lassitude
		e. Trenchancy
D. Lassitude meanings mental fatigue or inability. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

16.	144, 233, 377, 610, ____, 1597, 2584. What is the missing number?
		a. 1110
		b. 1287
		c. 987
		d. 961
		e. None of the above
C = 987. By definition, the first two Fibonacci numbers are 0 and 1, and each subsequent number is the sum of the previous two. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

17.	How many four sided figures are in this diagram?
		a. 3
		b. 4
		c. 5
		d. 6
		e. 7
D. 6 four-sided figures. If you got 4, you may have forgotten to count the rectangle split in half as a whole four-sided figure. If you got 5, you may have forgotten to count the L shape and rectangle (in upper left corner) as one four-sided figure. If you got 7, you may have counted L shapes, which have six sides. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

18.	Select a number in your head. Double it. Subtract 2. Multiply by 3. Divide by 6. Add 2. The number is the same one you first selected in your head.
		a. True
		b. False
B. False. If you added 1 at the last step, instead of 2, the number would be the same. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

19.	2,000,000 nanometers (nm) is to 2 millimeters (mm) as 25,000,000 nm is to?
		a. 25 nm
		b. 25.5 mm
		c. 20 mm
		d. 25 mm
		e. None of the above
D. 25 mm. If 2,000,000 nanometers (nm) is equal to 2 millimeters (mm), then 25,000,000 nm must be equal to 25 millimeters (mm) as the relationship is one-to-one, 1 nm is equal to 1 mm. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

20.	The fifth consonant in this sentence is an "i."
		a. True
		b. False
B. False. "I" is not a consonant. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

21.	I.Q. stands for "Intelligence Quotient." Which of the following phrases contains only letters found in the meaning of the acronym, I.Q.?
		a. Intel allegiance
		b. Elegant quote
		c. Tinted glint
		d. Quilt tent
		e. None of the above
D. Quilt tent. Choices A & B include the letter "a," and choice E includes the letter "d," which are not included in the words, "Intelligence Quotient." Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

22.	The pińata participant notices she is facing west before blindfolded. She is spun 180 degrees to the left, then 720 degrees to the right. In what direction is she now facing?
		a. North
		b. West
		c. South
		d. East
D. East. The first spin ends facing east. The second spin does a 360 degree turn twice, which brings you back facing east. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

23.	Which one of these figures is least like the other three?
		a.
		b.
		c.
		d.
D. The figure is flipped horizontally. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

24.	Shawn, who scored 146 on two IQ tests in a row, is shorter than Tarah. Tarah, who scored below Erick on her test, is taller than Erick. John scored an even 100 on his IQ test and is the tallest of the group. The order of their height from shortest to tallest is John, Tarah, Erick, Shawn.
		a. True
		b. False
B. False. The order listed is from tallest to shortest. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

25.	If you were standing in the middle of the Republic of Sudan, facing west, and then turned left, which country would be located directly north?
		a. Iran
		b. Chad
		c. Niger
		d. Mali
		e. Egypt
e. Egypt. If you were standing in the middle of the Republic of Sudan, facing west, then you would be facing the country of Chad. If you then turned left, you would be facing south, toward the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Tanzania. The country directly behind you, to the north, would be Egypt. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

26.	Which image best represents the area with the question mark inside?
		a.
		b.
		c.
		d.
C. If you chose A, you may not have seen the overlap pattern. The three circles on the right are below the biggest, middle circle, whereas the circles on the left are above. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

27.	If you have a 3 gallon cylindrical shaped jug and a 5 gallon cylindrical shaped jug with an unlimited supply of water (and no other containers), which is the correct procedure to end up with exactly 4 gallons in the 5 gallon jug?
		a. Fill 3 gallon jug. Pour out half of the 3 gallon jug by
		b. Fill 3 gallon jug. Pour it all into the 5 gallon jug twice
		c. Fill 5 gallon jug. Pour all but 2 gallons into the 3 gallon jug
		d. All of the above
		e. None of the above
D. All three methods work. A - Fill the 3 gallon jug. Dump half of 3. (This can be accomplished by pouring until the water line goes diagonally from the bottom edge of the open end of the bucket to the top edge of the closed end). Now you have 1.5 gallons in 3. Fill 5. Get half of 5 as done above. Now have 2.5 in 5. Pour the 1.5 from 3 into 5. B - Fill the 3 gallon jug. Pour it into the 5 gallon jug twice. Once the jug fills to 5 gallons, don't let it overflow and then you have 1 gallon in the 3 gallon jug. Dump the water out of the 5 gallon jug. Pour the 1 gallon left from the 3 gallon jug into the 5 gallon jug. Refill the 3 gallon jug and pour the 3 gallons into the 5 gallon jug making 4 gallons. C - Fill the 5 gallon jug. Pour all but 2 gallons into the 3 gallon jug. Empty the 3 gallon jug. Put the 2 remaining gallons from the 5 gallon jug into the 3 gallon jug. Fill 5. Pour 1 gallon from the 5 gallon jug by filling the 3 gallon jug. The 5 gallon jug now contains 4 gallons. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

28.	Which image does not belong?
		a. The first image (left side)
		b. The second image
		c. The third image
		d. The fourth image
		e. The fifth image (right side)
D. The figure is reversed. The second and last figures are mirror images of the first and third figures. The slight angle is meaningless in this case. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

29.	Which number best completes the pattern? 17, 12, 7 3, 7, 11 21, 16, (?)
		a. 12
		b. 11
		c. 8
		d. 3
		e. 7
B. 11. The third row follows the first row's incremental sequence (subtract 5), not the second row's sequence (add 4). Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

30.	What is the missing number?
		a. 5
		b. 4
		c. 7
		d. 9
		e. 6
C. 7. Subtract the sum of the numbers to the right and left of the diamond from the sum of the numbers above and below the diamond to find the number in the middle. Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

IQ Test Author

Nile Duppstadt II

Award-winning educational author and software designer: National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Medal for Excellence, Seal of Excellence from Creative Child Magazine. Author of Crypto Mind Benders® which develops critical thinking skills.

Nile is Vice President of The Critical Thinking Co, a leading education publishing and test preparation company that helps students improve grades and test scores.

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