Book 3

Psychometric Testing

by Philip Carter and Ken Russell

Published 29 May 2001
More and more employees are having to sit psychometric tests as part of the interviewing process. On paper, a persona s skills and experience may perfectly fit the job description, but the employer also wants to know things about the individuala s personality: for example, their weak and strong points; whether they will fit in with the department; whether they can retain information quickly; and whether they have management potential or whether they will always require supervision. This book is designed to help the individual master taking psychometric tests, and help them decide, before applying for a job, what their individual personality type is -- extrovert, emotional, creative or assertive. Working through the tests will give the reader the ability to improve their skills in the key areas of lateral thinking, problem solving, and intelligence, and the book also provides a guide to assessing performance. aeo Familiarity with the type of questions set in psychometric tests will give readers an idea of what to expect, and will help them relax in a test situation aeo Authors are experts in psychometric and IQ testing and have written over 94 books on all types of tests aeo More and more employers are using psychometric testing at interview -- including government, education, industry, armed forces and commerce.
There is a real need for this type of book to guide the potential employee through the structure of psychometric tests Ken Russell and Philip Carter first met in 1984 through their membership of Enigmasig, a special interest group within British Mensa devoted to the setting and solving of puzzles. They published their first book as joint authors in 1987 and with the publication of this series will have over 100 titles to their credit ranging from quizzes, IQ testing and puzzles.

Book 4

More Psychometric Testing

by Philip Carter and Ken Russell

Published 1 January 2003
A brand new collection of powerful psychometric and intelligence tests

Psychometric testing has become a standard tool of the trade among recruiters in today's hypercompetitive job marketplace. Now, from the wiseguys behind the bestselling IQ Workout series, here are forty new tests designed to gauge and sharpen your mental powers, assess your personality traits, identify your aptitudes, and reveal your strengths and weaknesses. Each test offers a minimum of twenty to twenty-five questions. Using a point system that enables you to calibrate your personality traits, the personality tests examine thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in various situations. The IQ tests assess verbal comprehension, numeracy, logic, and spatial reasoning, and feature a scoring system and in-depth answers that provide instant feedback on performance. A fun and informative way to assess personality and intelligence, More Psychometric Testing also is an indispensable resource for job seekers and career builders.

Philip Carter (Mirfield, West Yorkshire, UK) and Ken Russell (Havant, West Sussex, UK) are the UK MENSA Puzzle Editors. Together they have coauthored over 100 books on all aspects of testing, puzzles, and crosswords.

Book 5

The idea of this book is to help build confidence with maths via a series of tests and puzzles. After a gentle a warm--upa section, the puzzles and tests get progressively more challenging over the course of the book. There is a hints section for readers who get stuck, as well as a complete set of answers for every test at the back of the book. After the a warm--upa section, there are puzzles and tests on a lateral thinkinga , a fun with numbersa , a logic puzzlesa , a geometrical puzzlesa and a difficult puzzlesa . Readers will soon become familiar and comfortable with a range of tricks and tests, from magic number squares to Fibonacci numbers.

Book 8

Enjoyable mental exercises to help boost performance on IQ tests

This engaging book offers readers the ultimate in calisthenics for the brain. Using the same fun, informative, and accessible style that have made his previous books so popular, Philip Carter helps people identify mental strengths and weaknesses, and provides methods for improving memory, boosting creativity, and tuning in to emotional intelligence. Featuring never-before-published tests designed specifically for this book, plus answers for all questions, this latest treasure trove from a MENSA puzzle editor outlines a fun, challenging program for significantly enhancing performance in all areas of intelligence.


Book 9

More IQ Testing

by Philip Carter and Ken Russell

Published 29 July 2002
Increase your powers of vocabulary, calculation and logical reasoning with this book of brand new IQ tests.

Each timed test is approximately the same degree of difficulty and consists of a mixture of numerical, diagrammatic and logical reasoning questions. Answers are provided with detailed explanations where necessary, together with a guide to assessing performance on each test individually, and cumulatively on all ten tests.

Whether you use this book for fun or as valuable practice for improving your performance on an IQ test in the future, the ten complete tests of 40 questions each are sure to challenge and expand your mind.

Book 10

Maximize Your Brainpower

by Philip Carter and Ken Russell

Published 12 August 2002
Improve your mental well--being with this book of brand new mental tests in the IQ Workout Series...Despite the enormous capacity of the human brain, we only utilise on average two per cent of our potential brainpower. There is, therefore, the potential for each of us to considerably expand our brainpower. Maximise Your Brainpower provides readers with a series of mental workouts covering areas of creative thinking, problem solving, memory, logical thought, mental agility and intelligence. Chapters are each designed to exercise a different kind of brain activity, with a series of newly compiled exercises, puzzles and tests. Use this and other books in The IQ Workout Series as a fun and informative way of testing, assessing, and expanding your brainpower! Ken Russell and Philip Carter are MENSA Puzzle Editors and have compiled nearly 100 books on all aspects of testing, puzzles and crosswords. aeo A hints section is provided for the more difficult tests and puzzles. aeo Answers together with detailed explanations, where necessary, are provided for all puzzles and tests. aeo A guide to assessing performance is provided for each of the IQ tests in the Intelligence Test section, and for tests in other sections where appropriate.

100, 99.5, 98.5, 97, 95, ? What number comes next? Athletes, gymnasts and dancers strive to push their bodies to achieve maximum potential, exercising to improve suppleness, stamina and technique to be the best in their chosen field. Every one of us has to use our brain on a daily basis, but how many of us exercise or train our brain to improve its potential? Many of us take our brain for granted, believing there is little we can do to improve the brain we have been born with. This book sets out to demonstrate that this is not the case and that it is possible to considerably increase your brainpower and go some way to utilising your brain to its full potential. After giving a brief summary of the composition of the brain, the remainder of the book concentrates on the main areas of brain function -- creative thinking, memory, logical thought, agility of mind and intelligence -- and provides a series of fun, yet stimulating tests and exercises designed to improve your mental well--being. aeo Todaya s world increasingly calls for quick responses and the ability to think logically -- these tests are designed to give valuable practice for those who want or need to exercise their minds. aeo Section on IQ tests the disciplines most common in IQ testing -- spacial ability, logical thought process, verbal ability and numerical ability.
aeo All tests have been specially written and compiled for this book by the UK Mensa Puzzle Editors Ken Russell and Philip Carter first met in 1984 through their membership of Enigmasig, a special interest group within British Mensa devoted to the setting and solving of puzzles. They published their first book as joint authors in 1987 and with the publication of this series will have over 100 titles to their credit ranging from quizzes, IQ testing and puzzles. (Answer: 92.5: the amount deducted each time increases by 0.5.)