Mensa: Logic Tests
Challenge Your Powers of Deduction and Logical Thinking
Will be published approx. on 4. February 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-78097-516-0 (ISBN)
Description
A series of logic problems that have been created by Mensans with the aim of specifically improving various aspects of logical thought and lateral thinking through puzzle solving and problem confrontation.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 185 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78097-516-0 (9781780975160)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Mensa is the world's premier brain brand. All the puzzles in this book have been compiled by members of this world famous organization.
Content
Introduction: The book starts with an essay discussing the brain, how we solve problems and how we can train ourselves to improve our solving abilities. The implications of lateral thinking and logical thinking. Different types of problem-solving.
Basic Rules: of logic problem solving, and tips and tricks for completing the challenges in the book.
The Questions: More than 150 logic puzzles of various types, from simple riddles and lateral thinking posers to long-form posers and complicated puzzles.
Answers: Set solutions are offered, but some logic puzzles have multiple (reasonable) answers; this is addressed.
Conclusion and further tips: Summing-up of results and details of ways to improve. Further reading.
Basic Rules: of logic problem solving, and tips and tricks for completing the challenges in the book.
The Questions: More than 150 logic puzzles of various types, from simple riddles and lateral thinking posers to long-form posers and complicated puzzles.
Answers: Set solutions are offered, but some logic puzzles have multiple (reasonable) answers; this is addressed.
Conclusion and further tips: Summing-up of results and details of ways to improve. Further reading.