ASK THE FAMILY: HOW WOULD YOU AND YOURS SCORE IN A MENSA IQ TEST?

1. In a supermarket, the first 25 customers bought an average of two items each. After a further 15 customers, the average number of items bought by each customer rose to eight. What was the average number of items purchased by the last 15 customers only?

2. What number is missing from this sequence?

3 7 13 27 53 ? 213

3. Ben has four dogs, eight hamsters and seven rabbits. How many horses does he have?

4. For each of the following, find a word beginning with ‘H’ with an opposite meaning: DESPAIRING WICKED SOLID

5. Which threeletter word can be attached to the beginning of MARK, NEST, PIECE and SHOT to give four longer words?

6. If Mark gives Tony £3, they will both have the same amount of money. If Tony gives Mark £3, Mark will have four times as much as Tony. Who has what?

7. Rearrange the letters of ‘ANY TIME’ to give a seven-letter word. What is it?