
Editor and Publisher: Ron Yannone
Administrator: Jeff Ward
Internet Officer: Kevin Langdon
Founder: Ronald
K. Hoeflin
no·e·sis – Greek Þ understanding – to perceive. Psychology
Þ
the cognitive process
The Mega Society was founded in 1982
and has been documented in the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
during the 1980s as the most exclusive society.
Mega means million and denotes the one-in-a-million status of its
members. Presently, the only viable
adult-level admissions test is the Titan Test, developed by its founder, Ron
Hoeflin – where 43/48 correct answers corresponds to the minimum accepted IQ
level of 176. See www.megasociety.net Since its GUINNESS
“distinction” in the 1980’s, the Mega Society with its 99.9999 percentile member
status, remains “the most elite
ultra-high IQ Society.”
Editorial
Introduction to NOESIS Issue #169 –
May 2004
In Noesis issue #169, we cover a variety of topics.
First, we have two
new non-member subscribers – Fanny K. “Faye” Yannone and Vincent Yannone
– both from
We start by teaming with Layman
E. Allen – a graduate of
Next we include the Mega
Society member biography checklist. Members who have not submitted their
biography to the editor, please consider leveraging this outline.
We next present an article
on The
Lost Art of Letter Writing. In
an era of cell phones and electronic mail (email), this article rekindles the power
of the Pony Express.
A chunky part of this issue
is provided by an unusual person in
the
We next team with Russell
Ash, author of the famous-selling book for 2004 titled “The TOP TEN of Everything 2004,”
by world-class publisher DK (Dorling Kindersley) Limited in
By popular demand by our
readers, we’ll continue to include articles on FAMOUS QUOTES. These quotes are presented with blank entries
first – to help spark the imagination of our readers – and to increase their
appreciation upon learning who the authors are.
The names are presented elsewhere in this issue of Noesis.
Next, we make a few comments
on Dr. Ronald K. Hoeflin’s new book, “To Unscrew the Inscrutable: A Theory of the Structure of
Philosophy.” For our new non-member
subscribers and readers we include the biography provided in Dr. Hoeflin’s 700-page
book. Dr. Hoeflin mailed in a short
biography where he requests articles on psychometrics. The editor solicits help! I will try to contribute something in the
future – as I learn more about psychometrics.
Next, Administrator Jeff
Ward provides the results of the BALLOT for (a) considering Brian
Schwartz for membership and (b) the use of the Sigma Society’s SIGMA VI Test
for admission into the Mega Society. On
the same page, Mega Society member Chris Cole reports on the number
of “visitors” to our Mega Society website. Please put on your thinking caps when you read the statistics – and get back to the editor
with your ideas.
Next, we review how
things were 75 years ago from the editor’s perspective – and then
Happy
Birthday by an anonymous contributor – to a special Mega Society
member!
Next, we share a handful of famous
short poems – to lighten your reading intensity. Poetry relaxes the mind. I invite our readers to submit original
poems.
Next, we return to Dr. Layman E. Allen
– with his favorite game called Equations – where our readers (young
and old) will be challenged – on trying Elementary
Problem E1. NASA rocket scientists
were unable to get the complete
solution! The game Equations, regularly
played by elementary school students, successfully mitigates absenteeism and
markedly improves student’s performance on standard math and IQ tests. The game Equations develops your mind to
reverse-engineer as in the Crime Scene
Investigation (CSI) –
Next, we take a short detour in
commenting on the caliber of the IMO (International Mathematics Olympiad) students.
On the same page, we then test your knowledge
on
We
next extend hearty congratulations to a Mega Society member for his noteworthy
recent technical achievements.
We next share the extraordinary biography of Mega
Society member Christopher P. Harding from
Mega Society member from
In Noesis
issue #168 (April), we presented Albert Frank’s Fourth International Contest of
Logical Problems. Albert (from
Next, we team with Mac Anderson – founder of
Successories. In Mac’s new book The Nature of Success, in the chapter titled “Persevere!” we read of a fascinating
story given to Mac by his assistant, Marj Webber, titled “Shake It Off And Stand Up.” Noesis
readers, young and old, can learn several valuable lessons from this thrilling
story.
Next, for our spiritually-minded readers, the editor shares some simple encouragement
for our lives, via Psalm 23.
We end this issue with two copyrighted
articles by non-member subscriber Paul Maxim - Transformation
of a Text (a literary puzzle) and Mallarmé’s Cigar-Puzzle of 1895.
Paul Maxim exudes enthusiasm for the success of the Mega Society. His many letters and timely, encouraging
voicemail messages are unexpected treats.
NOESIS Journal – May 2004 – Issue
#169
CONTENTS
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TITLE
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AUTHOR |
PAGE |
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Dr.
Layman E. Allen |
5 |
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2 |
Biography
on Layman E. Allen |
Dr.
Layman E. Allen |
8 |
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3 |
Member
Biography Checklist |
Officers |
9 |
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4 |
The Lost Art of Letter Writing |
Editor |
10 |
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5 |
Biography of Paul
Cooijmans - |
Paul
Cooijmans |
11 |
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6 |
Test for Genius – by Paul Cooijmans |
Paul
Cooijmans |
13 |
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7 |
Test for Genius – Parts I and II in German |
Paul
Cooijmans |
23 |
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8 |
The
TOP TEN Exercises |
Russell
Ash / Editor |
24 |
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9 |
3 Bonus “Miscellaneous Records” Questions |
Russell
Ash / Editor |
26 |
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10 |
Encouraging Quotes |
Editor |
27 |
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11 |
The
TOP TEN Exercises - Answers |
Russell
Ash / Editor |
29 |
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12 |
Answers
to 3 BONUS “Miscellaneous Records” Questions |
Russell
Ash / Editor |
34 |
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13 |
Dr.
Ronald K. Hoeflin’s New Book |
Editor |
35 |
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14 |
Dr.
Hoeflin’s Biography – as it appears in his new book |
Editor |
36 |
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15 |
Ballot
Results |
Jeff
Ward |
37 |
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16 |
Mega
Society Website Visitation Statistics |
Chris
Cole |
37 |
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17 |
Encouraging
Quotes - Answers |
Editor |
38 |
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18 |
How
Were Things 75 Years Ago? |
Editor |
40 |
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19 |
Happy
Birthday Memories |
Anonymous |
41 |
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20 |
Some
Poetry Favorites |
Editor |
43 |
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21 |
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Dr.
Layman E. Allen |
44 |
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22 |
Some
Odds and Ends – IMO Students |
Editor |
46 |
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23 |
Name
that Portrait |
Editor |
46 |
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24 |
Hearty
Congratulations to a Mega Society Member |
Editor |
47 |
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25 |
Extraordinary
Biography of a Mega Society Member |
Chris
P. Harding |
49 |
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26 |
Name
that Portrait - answers |
Editor |
61 |
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27 |
The
TARDY BUS Problem - answers |
Editor |
61 |
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28 |
Mathematical
Recreations |
Joe
Madachy |
62 |
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29 |
Correction to Problem 20 “Graphic” – 4th Int.
Contest of Logical Problems |
Albert
Frank |
63 |
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30 |
Shake
It Off And Step Up |
Mac
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64 |
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31 |
Psalm
23 – for Encouragement |
Editor |
65 |
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32 |
Transformation of a Text (a literary puzzle) |
Paul
Maxim |
66 |
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33 |
Mallarmé’s Cigar-Puzzle of 1895 |
Paul
Maxim |
68 |
by
Ron Yannone and Dr. Layman E. Allen
1-800-289-2377
When
I was in college, my friend Klaus Rittenbach introduced me to a game his father
got him called WFF ‘N PROOF – The Game of Modern Logic by Layman E.
Allen. The original release copyright
was 1962. In the 1969 edition of WFF ‘N PROOF, there are two preface sections – the original and an augmented section. WFF (pronounced ‘woof’) stands for well-formed formula.
WFF ’N PROOF is grounded in the belief that learning ought to be fun – a conviction that allowing youngsters to find joy in learning bears fruit throughout the rest of their lives. The primary aim of WFF ’N PROOF is to encourage a favorable attitude towards symbol-handling activities in general and, incidentally, to teach something about mathematical logic and provide practice in abstract thinking.
Much of the research in developing WFF ’N PROOF was done
on the ALL Project (Accelerated
Learning of Logic) at
The first two ideas used in playing the WFF ’N PROOF games are the definition of a WFF and the definition of a Proof. Hence, the choice of WFF ’N PROOF as the name of the games.
The approach to learning of Professors Alan R. Anderson and Omar K. Moore of Yale has served as a guide in designing the WFF ’N PROOF games; learning by doing and a maximum of self-discovery by the learner are emphasized.
Motivation
is sustained throughout by seeing to it that the child is not robbed of the
opportunity of making a series of interrelated discoveries which lead to the
acquisition of some basic intellectual skills. [2]
Although
the WFF ’N PROOF games were designed primarily to be fun – to be an autotelic
activity that learners would voluntarily spend time doing for its own sake –
they were also meant to provide practice in abstract thinking and to teach some
mathematical logic. To the extent that
WFF ’N PROOF is autotelic, it will be played merely because it is fun to play –
regardless of the fact that something useful is being learned in the process.
If
propositional calculus is thought of as a language, then a WFF can be thought
of as an expression in this artificial language that is roughly equivalent to a
sentence in English prose – the main difference being that in propositional
calculus the criteria for what constitutes a well-formed formula are explicit.
Description on the back cover of the
box the game comes in – WFF ’N PROOF is a 21-game kit that teaches propositional
logic and develops habits of careful reasoning.
The beginning games, which can be played by six-year-olds, teach WFFs
(Well-Formed Formulas – expressions that are in mathematical logic similar to
what sentences are in English). The
remaining games deal with rules of inference, logical proofs, and the nature of
formal systems. WFF ’N PROOF is
entertaining and provides practice in abstract thinking.
The
knowledge of logic derived from playing the WFF ’N PROOF games will improve the
ability to analyze problems like The TARDY BUS Problem presented
below. Beginners may wish to gain some
measure of their own present ability to reason effectively by working through The
TARDY BUS Problem.
(WARNING: Before they have
learned to play WFF ’N PROOF, even adults answer most of the questions posed in
this problem incorrectly. The questions
are trickier than they at first seem to be.
For good WFF ’N PROOF players, however, such problems are easy.)
Some
of the following statements may seem both awkward and reminiscent of a familiar
style (especially to lawyer-readers). If
they do, it is for good reason: in syntactic structure they are patterned after
statements in the Internal Revenue Code of the
The TARDY BUS Problem
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Given
the following three statements as premisses: 1. If Bill
takes the bus, then Bill misses his appointment, if the bus is late. 2. Bill
shouldn’t go home, if (a) Bill misses his appointment, and (b) Bill feels
downcast. 3. If Bill
doesn’t get the job, then (a) Bill feels downcast, and (b) Bill should go
home. |
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is
it valid to conclude: Q1 – that if Bill takes the bus, then
Bill does get the job, if the bus is late? ___YES___NO Q2 – that Bill does get the job, if
(a) Bill misses his appointment, and (b) Bill should go home? ___YES___NO Q3 – that if the bus is late, then (a) Bill doesn’t take
the bus, or Bill doesn’t miss his appointment, if (b) Bill doesn’t get the
job? ___YES___NO Q4 – that Bill doesn’t take the bus,
if (a) the bus is late, and (b) Bill doesn’t get the job? ___YES___NO Q5 – that if Bill doesn’t miss his appointment, then (a)
Bill shouldn’t go home, and (b) Bill doesn’t get the job? ___YES___NO Q6 – that Bill feels downcast, if (a) the bus is late, or
(b) Bill misses his appointment? ___YES___NO Q7 – that if Bill does get the job, then (a) Bill doesn’t
feel downcast, or (b) Bill shouldn’t go home? ___YES___NO Q8 – that if (a) Bill should go home, and Bill takes the
bus, then (b) Bill doesn’t feel downcast, if the bus is late? ___YES___NO |
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If you answer some of the
questions incorrectly, you need practice in logical thinking. See answers elsewhere in this issue of Noesis. |
In Section C of
the WFF ’N PROOF user’s manual, pages 160-164, four additional problems
are presented. These should be worked after
the player has mastered the WFF ’N PROOF games.
The titles of the four problems, to whet your appetite to purchase WFF
’N PROOF for yourself or someone you really care about, are:
1.
The Logic
Problem – with two premises,
seven questions
2.
The Relative
Ages Problem – with three
premises, seven questions
3.
The Cracker
Jack Problem – with four
premises, fourteen questions
4.
The Politics
Problem – with four
premises, fourteen questions
[1] L. E. Allen, R. B. S. Brooks, J.W.
Dickoff, and P. A. James, The ALL Project
(Accelerated Learning of Logic) 69 AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL MONTHLY 497
(1961).
[2] Address by O. K. Moore entitled “The Motivation and Training of Students
for Intellectual Pursuits: A New Approach” at the Tenth Thomas Alva Edison
Foundation Institute, New York University, November 19, 1959.
Layman E. Allen

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Layman E.
Allen has been a pioneer
in the use of mathematical logic as a tool of analysis in law as well as in
the use of computers in the field of legal research. He has developed a
formal system of the logic of legal relations, which includes underlying
systems of propositional, predicate, class, deontic, action, time, and
capacitive logic. The primary application of the logic of legal relations and
its accompanying legal relations language is in the drafting and
interpretation of legal documents ranging from constitutions and statutes to
contracts and by-laws. In the field of artificial intelligence and law the
legal relations language has led to generative expert systems that facilitate
analysis of legal provisions having multiple interpretations stemming from
ambiguous expression of logical structure. His interest in teaching
mathematical logic to lawyers has led to the development of a series of games
about logic, mathematics, and law, the most notable being WFF ‘N PROOF, EQUATIONS, and The Legal Argument Game of Legal Relations. Professor
Allen is a graduate of Publications
2000 - "The
Legal Argument Game of Legal Relations." C. S. Saxon, co-author. J.L. & Info. Science. Forthcoming.
(Originally published under the same title in E-Law - Murdoch U. Electronic J.L. 5, no. 3 (1998) at, www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/issues/v5n3/allen53.html)
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Member Biography
Checklist
by Mega Society Officers
Editor’s Note: There weren’t any specific comments on this
data sheet. Those who have responded,
sent me their rendition of their
biography. The members who have not
submitted their biography to me, please use this as a guide.
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children)
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Hobbies
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Favorite books, movies, music
The Lost Art of Letter Writing
by Ron Yannone
When
I left home after college in 1976 to work for General Electric Company –
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Department (AESD) in
Initially, I
wrote about once a week. The letters
evolved into the use of Hallmark cards for every conceivable holiday, to
homemade stationery, and to the point where I would prowl elegant gift shops
within a 50-mile radius for novel cards of the upstate NY region. The
frequency of writing letters increased to several letters weekly. On occasion, I would go to a nearby pay phone
to “audibly connect” with the family – 300 miles away.
Letter
writing remained my hobby. Practically
any event I heard about at work was turned into an opportunity for me to write
the person(s) involved in a situation – be it a wedding, a death, a birthday, a
promotion, etc. To say letter writing
turned into a missionary activity for
me is highly accurate. Today I remain
very fervent in letter writing. The
writing instruments (pens, markers, etc.), the stationery, the stamps used, all
play together. At times I will see a
lovely picture in a magazine, cut it out, and tape it to a blank piece of
paper, and center my writing around
the photo, dovetailing the topic at hand with the photo’s theme.
Last year,
alone, more than 700 letters were written!
The topics for my letters cover all aspects of life – and the “audience”
includes people whom I have never met.
But the power-of-the-pen is
incredible! Requests for information,
helping people heal from tumultuous events in their lives, simply sending a
holiday greeting, thanking someone for help received – all form the bouquet
created in the art of letter writing.
Today,
where everyone has a cell phone and email, the manual preparation of a
handwritten letter has become nearly obsolete.
To receive a letter in the mail, delivered by Pony Express, is a real
thrill for me. Based on the feedback I
receive from people from around the world, handwritten letters and cards are a
tremendous, unexpected treat. Why not
take a few moments and write someone special (or not so special) in your
life a handwritten letter today! The
therapy you’ll receive in writing handwritten letters is very rewarding.
by Ron Yannone

Name: Paulus Arnoldus Johannes Wilhelmina Cooijmans
Birth:
Marital status: Single Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 72 kg
Hobbies: Running, recumbent riding
Education: Conservatory, composition and
guitar; programming courses; web design
courses
Achievement: Minor composition and literature
prizes, founding IQ societies, sheet music and book with short stories
published, many performances of my compositions took place in the past, several
newspaper interviews, two TV performances as guitarist playing own
compositions, creating the world's hardest IQ tests attracting over 1000
testees, introducing to The Netherlands and Europe the concepts high-ceiling IQ
tests and higher-IQ society, innovative work in music theory
Experience: Founding rock band, composing songs
for and playing guitar in it (1982-1987), playing guitar and bass in jazz
ensembles (1986-1989), playing classical guitar (preference for Dowland lute
music and Bach), playing contemporary serious music in ensembles (1991-1993),
playing own guitar compositions, playing Dowland lute songs with singer
(1992-1993), guitar teaching (1990-2000), web design, web programming and site
maintenance ( the latter three 2001-present)
Positions
held (currently): Administrator of Glia Society (includes editing and publishing journal
and web site maintenance; 1997-present) and Giga Society (1996-present)
Positions
held (past):
Guitar teacher for Basis Muziek Onderwijs, Lieshout (1992-1996)
Publications
(mostly self-published): dozens of compositions for various casts up to symphony orchestra
(sheet music), prose (short stories), several IQ tests and statistical reports
thereon, articles in IQ journals, report on early memories research, treatise
on music theory, articles on web sites
Interests
(other than already mentioned): objective morality; IQ and race, sex, genetics
etcetera; measurement of Elementary Cognitive Tasks; Asperger’s Disorder (which
I have)
Main
current project: researching measurability and correlates of high intelligence and its
relation with genius, creativity, personality and psychiatric disorders.
Creating a measurement method using both IQ and personality testing to predict genius
in an individual.
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PAUL COOIJMANS PB 44 5737 ZG LIESHOUT |
Test for
Genius – by Paul Cooijmans
http://www.gliaweb.net/
Paul Cooijmans will always score the
For people who do not
have access to the Internet, and who cannot submit the form, they can receive
it by postal mail for $5 (USD).
Paul uses an IQ-scale with a standard deviation of 15,
so the Mega Society admissions cutoff level of 99.9999 (1–in-a-million level)
is then at 171, which requires a raw score of 108 over the three subtests (that
is actually 174). The nonverbal subtest
(part) is weighted by 3.
See
the online Registration Form on the next page.
Before you can take Paul’s IQ test, you need to complete his online
questionnaire. There are over 250 items. The Test for Genius was designed in 1995, and the latest revision of the
verbal subtests were made in 1999 – so we’re looking at an overall development time of four years. Hi-IQ societies that accept the Test for Genius results are Glia, Giga,
Grail, Sigma Society, Pi Society, Dr. Ron Hoeflin’s Top One Percent Society
(TOPS) and his One-in-A-Thousand-Society (OATH), and several others. The ceiling
for the full test registers well over
the Mega Society IQ admissions level of 176 – which is good. The test
consists of 3 subtests: Association (39 items), Analogies (39) and Space, Time
and Hyperspace (28). Spatial items are
weighted by 3 in Total score (G). The scores so far out of 162: # testees: 60;
Mean: 64.4; SD: 20.72; Male mean: 65.6; Female mean: 53.5 (6 persons).
The
norming report for the Test for Genius can be found on:
http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~p.cooijmans/gliaweb/stats/ltfg_e_s.html
G/IQ
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G/IQ |
G/IQ |
G/IQ |
G/IQ |
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8 108 13 111 47-48 133 |
50-53 135 |
102-107 168 |
132 190 |
157-158 207 |

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(1) Subtests: Association (39 items), Analogies (39) and Space, Time and Hyperspace (28). (2) No time limit. (3) Use of reference books is allowed. Discussions with others are not, either before, during or after test-taking. Publication of answers results in prosecution. (4) Write, type, print or draw your answers on paper, with name, address, age and sex. If you have any, mention scores on prior IQ and aptitude tests, including names of the tests. Mail to this address. (5) Score report follows. (6) Enclose the fee mentioned here with your solutions. (7) Some item numbers are missing as those items have been removed in the latest revision while the numbering is retained. (8) Nonverbal items are weighted by 3, so maximum raw score is 162. (9) For a French, German or Dutch version of this test go to Tests. |
PART I – Association
The words in each problem have something to do with each
other. There is a common association.
The solution isn't necessarily one word but may also be an explanation. When in doubt, it is allowed to give two
answers. Examples:
ROOF WINDOW DOOR (house) STROKE PURR (cat)
1 TICK STRIKE TIME
2 ATTRACT IRON
3 PARROT ECHO
4 FIRE BASKET FLIGHT
5 BORROW READ
6 FOOD LIQUID SPOON
7 SWIM PRECIOUS METAL BOWL
8 ON IN UNDER OF
9 PUMP DEAR
10 LEGS TOP
11 KITE KEY
12 SPOTS FUSION
13 TUNE TENT
14 CONFETTI ULCER STAMP
15 SNAKE THIGH ORDER
16 ECHOLOCATION BLOOD
17 HANNIBAL KEYBOARD
18 FIELD ANIMAL POLE
19 PERMUTATION LETTERS
20 BEE LIGHT
21 ORACLE BONE STEEL ARGUMENT
22 V J LL BL CK D TH T X M LK W F Z P Q Z
23 NOBEL BLOW SILICIC
24 CHIRALITY SURFACE DOUBLE LOOK
25 COLORBLIND OUTLAW
27 GRAFITTI PARRALAX
28 TEST BEAR LENS
29 AM READ THINK
30 ENIGMA XXL
31 HEEL DAGGER
32 DARK HEAVY
33 POISON BUMP ACRANIA
34 AGAIN APPARENT
35 A MATH IS A GRAN SIN
36 RABBIT SHEEP CAT GOAT Turkey
37 MOULD FIRST
38 MIDWIFE DOCKER
39 CATCH OMISSION
40 COLON SPOOM SALAMI MASCULIN SLIP SANA LOCO IMPALA MOJO
PART II – Analogies
HIGH is to LOW as ALWAYS is to NEVER
STALAGMITE : STAND :: STALACTITE : HANG
CONFIRM : DENY :: JA : ?
1 YEAR : QUARTER :: 12 : ?
2 TOMCAT : TOMBOY :: MALE : ?
3 HIP : TWO :: HURRAH : ?
4 VERTICAL : DIAGONAL :: ELEVATOR : ?
5 THIMBLE : TOE :: WRISTWATCH : ?
6 CAT'S BOX : TOILET :: TOMCAT : ?
7 FUEL INJECTOR : ENEMA SYRINGE :: CYLINDER : ?
9 RADIO : HEAR :: TELEVISION : ?
10 CROSS-REFERENCE : X :: ZELFREFERENTIE : ?
11 KRUISREFERENTIE : SELF-REFERENCE :: DIX : ?
12 GUARD : SING :: EUNUCH : ?
13 LIVING MAN : DEAD ANIMAL :: DERMATOLOGIST : ?
14 VELOCITY : DISTANCE :: POWER : ?
15 CHILD : GLUE :: BEAT : ?
16 OCIP : OTTA :: ONAN : ?
17 ROYAL FLUSH : BLACKJACK :: POKER : ?
18 RUST : BURN :: BURN : ?
19 PRISONERS : JAIL :: SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS : ?
20 BIKILA : EINSTEIN :: SHOES : ?
21 BEATLES : STONES :: ANIMAL : ?
22 ALL : MANY :: HOMOLOGY : ?
23
24 ICE : SUGAR :: WATER : ?
25 ALCHEMY : ARCHEOLOGY :: PHILOSOPHER'S : ?
26 PARTLY PEELED EGG : CAVIAR :: DUMDUM : ?
27 3 : 1 :: DENTURE : ?
29
30 RECTANGLE : ELLIPSOID :: CUBE : ?
31 DEAR : GENIUS :: GENIALITY : ?
32 THE HEAD : THE HEAVENS :: ATLAS : ?
33 MOZART : MAÇON :: SATIE : ?
34 BURGLE : HOMELESS :: TREPAN : ?
35 COLT BIN NILL : SHOE RUB EGG :: SHOE RUB EGG : ?
37 TRANSSEXUAL : SUICIDAL :: HETEROSEXUAL : ?
38 RUE : NAOMY :: PUNICA : ?
40 SANITY :
41 VERSA : ARCANUM ::
42 ALARM : VORSEN :: C YON AURUM : ?
43 ARISE PURER : O :: MARTYR : ?
Space, Time and Hyperspace
© Paul Cooijmans 1995 - Revision 2004

This test contains 28 problems and has
no time limit. Use of reference aids is allowed. Consulting others is not allowed – before, during or after
taking the test. Publication of answers will result in prosecution. Draw your
solutions on paper or in an electronic document with name, address, age and
sex. Mention scores on prior taken IQ and aptitude tests, including the names
of the tests.
Answers with the fee mentioned here to Paul
Cooijmans
Draw solutions with as much precision as needed to eliminate doubt. Example ( ":" = "is to", "::" = "as" ) :
1.
2.
3.
4.
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association. The answer need not be one word but may also be an explanation. It
is allowed to give two answers.
1 schwimmen Edelmetall Glas
2 Wespentaille Walfisch
3 Biene Licht
4 rund abnehmen zunehmen
5 Drachen Schlüssel
6 Hannibal Klavier
7 Absatz Dolch
8 Grafitti Parralaxe
9 Kaninchen Schaf Katze Ziege die Türkei
10 farbenblind vogelfrei
11 Colon Spoom Salami masculin Slip sana loco Impala Mojo
PART II – Analogies [GERMAN]
12 Fingerhut :(verhält sich zu) Zehe ::(wie) Armbanduhr : ?
13 Auto : laufen :: Boot : ?
14 vertikal : diagonal :: Fahrstuhl : ?
15 gucken : Fenster :: laufen : ?
16 Beatles : Stones :: tierisch : ?
17 3 : 1 :: künstliches Gebiß : ?
18 Bikila : Einstein :: Schuhe : ?
19 Eis : Zucker :: Wasser : ?
20 Spiritus : Leim :: trinken : ?
21 4 : 2 :: wie : ?
22 Wesen : Contradictio :: Schein : ?
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24 sanity : superior :: normal : ?
25 versa : arcanum ::
26 alarm : vorsen :: c yon aurum : ?
27 arise purer : o :: martyr : ?
The TOP TEN
Exercises
by Ron Yannone and Russell Ash
In this section we team with Russell Ash, author of the
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TOP TEN Countries with the Most
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noted that some countries have more than one discontinuous border with the same
country; this has been counted only once.
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[2] Source: US Census Bureau. The Top 10 female names according to an
analysis of the 1990 US Census account for 10.703 percent of all names. It should be noted that this list represents
names of people of all age groups enumerated, and not the current popularity of
first names. When name data from the
Census 2000 are made available, it will reveal the extent to which these
traditional names have become diluted by the more fashionable and volatile
names of the modern era.
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TOP TEN Countries that Spend the most
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[3] Source: World Bank,
World Development Indicators 2002. An
annual average of $12 per capita is estimated to provide minimal health
services, but many poor countries fall short of this figure.
The TOP TEN
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by Ron Yannone and Russell Ash
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[4] Source: World Health Organization, World Health
Report 2002
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[7] Source: United Nations,
Human Development Report 2002
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The TOP TEN
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TOP TEN Fastest Rail Journeys in the
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[9] Fastest journey
for each country; all those in the top 10 have other similarly or
equally fast services.
[9.1] Source: Railway Gazette International
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TOP TEN USA States with the Most
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[10] Source: Forbes magazine,
400 Richest Americans by State,
“Miscellaneous
Records” – BONUS Questions
B1 – What, in
your estimation, is the most grueling physical endurance contest?
B2 – What is
the tallest hotel in the world?
B3 – What is
the most expensive painting, by whom, and how much?
Encouraging
Quotes
by Ron Yannone
By popular
demand from our avid Noesis issue
#168 (April) readers, we created this new section of interesting quotes from
famous people. People appreciate the
opportunity to jiggle their minds a
little first, so we leave the author’s name out. Answers are found elsewhere in this issue.
“The long journey toward the end of the
chapter begins with a short step into that first paragraph. ¨ It is in
identifying yourself with the hopes, dreams, fears and longings of others that
you may understand them and help them.”
______________
“Experience is the name that everyone
gives to his mistakes.” ______________
“Listening is the shortest distance
between two people.” ______________
“What sculpture is to a block of
marble, education is to a human soul.” ______________
“The right angle to solve a difficult
problem is the “try-angle.” ______________
“An error of opinion may be tolerated
where reason is left free to combat it.” ______________
“Thinking is the hardest work there
is.” ______________
“A wise man’s heart guides his mouth, and
his lips promote instruction.” ______________
“There is one thing stronger than all
the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.”
______________
“Intelligence defies fate. So long as a man can think, he is free.”
______________
“If a man empties his purse into his
head, no man can take it from him. An
investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” ______________
“Better three hours too soon than a
minute too late.” ______________
“A child miseducated is a child lost.”
______________
“Natural abilities are like natural
plants; they need pruning by study.” ______________
“It was my teacher’s genius, her quick
sympathy, her loving tact which made the first years of my education so
beautiful.” ______________
“Education is the best provision for
old age.” ______________
“Intelligence plus character – that is
the goal of true education.” ______________
“Genius is one percent inspiration and
ninety-nine percent perspiration.” ______________
“It is the supreme art of the teacher
to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” ______
“Tact is, after all, a kind of
mind-reading.” ______________
“Those having torches will pass them on
to others.” ______________
“Education is not a preparation for
life; education is life itself.” ______________
“There are tones of voice that mean
more than words.” ______________
“Have a heart that never hardens, and a
temper that never fires, and a touch that never hurts.” ______________
“Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water
loses its purity, and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap
the vigors of the mind.” ______________
“Upon the subject of education, not
presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I
view it as the most important subject which we, as a people, can be engaged
in.” ______________
“The word impossible is not in my
dictionary.” ______________
The TOP TEN
Exercises - Answers
by Ron Yannone and Russell Ash
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TOP TEN Countries with the Most
Neighbors (adjacent countries) [1] |
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China (15) –
Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Mongolia,
Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam |
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Russia (14) –
Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Ukraine |
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Brazil (10) –
Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru,
Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela |
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Dem. Rep. of
Congo (9)
– Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania,
Uganda, Zambia |
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Germany (9) – Austria,
Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland,
Switzerland |
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Sudan (9) – Central
African Republic, Chad, Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Libya, Uganda |
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France (8) – Andorra,
Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland |
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[1] It should be noted that some countries have more than one
discontinuous border with the same country; this has been counted only once.
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Percent of all First Names |
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Mary |
2.629 |
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Patricia |
1.073 |
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Linda |
1.035 |
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Barbara |
0.980 |
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0.937 |
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Jennifer |
0.932 |
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Maria |
0.828 |
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Susan |
0.794 |
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Margaret |
0.768 |
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Dorothy |
0.727 |
[2] Source: US Census
Bureau. The Top 10 female names
according to an analysis of the 1990 US Census account for 10.703 percent of
all names. It should be noted that this
list represents names of people of all age groups enumerated, and not the
current popularity of first names. When
name data from the Census 2000 are made available, it will reveal the extent to
which these traditional names have become diluted by the more fashionable and
volatile names of the modern era.
The TOP TEN
Exercises – Answers - continued
by Ron Yannone and Russell Ash
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TOP TEN Countries that Spend the most
on Health Care [3] |
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Health Spending Per Capita
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[3] Source: World Bank,
World Development Indicators 2002. An
annual average of $12 per capita is estimated to provide minimal health
services, but many poor countries fall short of this figure.
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TOP TEN Healthiest Countries [4] |
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Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth
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71.0 |
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[4] Source: World Health
Organization, World Health Report 2002
[4.1] Average
number of years expected to be spent in good health
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Exercises – Answers - continued
by Ron Yannone and Russell Ash
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TOP TEN Countries Spending the most
on Education [5] |
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Public Expenditure as Percentage of
GNP [5.1] (1999/2000) |
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