Sigma Analogy Test

By Lloyd King  &  Petri Widsten

This test was published on:    

• IQ Magazine - International High IQ Society 
• Aha! Puzzles - Creative Puzzles by Lloyd King
• Mensalainen - Mensa-Finland 
• Sigma V  e-Magazine 

1) Please provide brief explanations for your answers so that unexpected but pertinent answers may receive points. No slang words. 

2) Provide just one answer for each question.

3) There is no time limit.

4) All research aids are allowed, but a standard dictionary such as http://www.etienne.nu/isis/ sufficient. Do not consult other people if you want your score to reflect just your own ability.

5) Mention prior scores on IQ tests (name, IQ, percentile, raw score) and aptitude tests (raw score, year taken) such as SAT, GRE (v + q) and ACT.

6) E-mail your answers and require the address to send the fee (€15 or US$ 15 or £ 10 in cash) to: http://www.sigmasociety.com/contatos/sigma_formulario.asp. Score report by e-mail.

7) This test is used for admission to Sigma Society and ISI-S. Until the test has been normed, the following raw scores represent the cut-off scores for admission to Sigma Society’s segments: 

Sigma V:  31/36 (provisory) 
Sigma IV: 20/36 (provisory) 
Sigma III: 15.5/36 
Sigma V subscriber: 12/36
Sigma II:  7/36

1st. Norm, by Jon Wai (7 Mar 2003)    
7   <132 
7.5  132 
8    132 
8.5  133 
9    133 
9.5  134 
10   134 
10.5 135 
11   135 
11.5 136 
12   137 
12.5 138 
13   139 
13.5 140 
14   141 
14.5 142 
15   143 
15.5 144 
16   146 
16.5 148 
17   151 
17.5 151+ 

Scores on this test may also be accepted for admission to other high IQ societies. 

1) IQ : 100 :: pH : ?   
2) MR : MISTER :: LN : ?   
3) SWIMMING CIRCUIT : POOL :: CROWBAR USED IN BREAK IN : ?   
4) PÈRE LACHAISE : GRAVE :: CAFÉ PARIS : ?   
5) HOW LOW CAN YOU GO : LIMBO :: WHOA, IS THAT HUNK YOUR NEW BEAU : ?   
6) TEA ---O : TEA :: PITCH ---E : ?   
7) SAY WHEN RIGHT : BINGO :: BAY WHEN NIGHT : ?   
8) WINE : YOUTH :: CLOWN : ?   
9) OBSCENE CHICKEN : FOWL :: RUDE PIG : ?   
10) TAXIING DOWN RUNWAYS : JUMBO :: GLIDING INTO AIRPORT : ?   
11) COLD SPICE : CHILI :: CORNY PUZZLE : ?   
12) F.B.I. : ARC :: M.T.R.A. : ?   
13) OEAERN-6 : CAERN-5 :: UE-2 : ?   
14) FIFTEEN : 7276 :: FORTY-SIX : ?   
15) 1666 : ROMAN :: 45 : ?   
16) L0B0T0MY : L U D U I U I V I I :: LMB : ?   
17) 0555505 : LEVEL :: 0001100510001 : ?   
18) 5 + 4 – 2 + 1 + 12 : 8 :: 6 + 9 + 6 – 3 : ?   
19) PURSUED VIRGIN : CHASTE :: PURSUED AND BELOVED GAME : ?   
20) NM : OP-3 :: PISd : ?   
21) AFFIRMATIVE : SILICON :: NEGATIVE : ?   
22) R. MOORE/BOND : OOO7 :: S. CONNERY/BOND : ?   
23) 11216812520 : ALPHABET :: 183624911413 : ?   
24) UN : RI :: GEA : ?   
25) BEER FIT FOR A KING : REGAL LAGER :: WICKED FRUIT : ?   
26) ANNE : AL :: OH : ?   
27) VIOLENTLY DEPOSED SOVEREIGN : THROWN :: INTUITED VISITOR : ?   
28) LEGO : ROSE :: GILA : ?   
29) 4, 5, 8 : 8, 9, 9 :: 12, 13, 13 : ?   
30) STRONGHOLD : FIGHT :: TYPE : ?   
31) PARANORMAL FINNISH TOWN : ESPOO :: SANITIZED BELGIAN TOWN : ?   
32) N₂O₄ : S₃H₂O₂ :: HYDROGEN : ?   
33) EFFEMINATE OPERATING SYSTEM : UNIX :: NAPPING ELKS : ?   
34) PUT TOES GENTLY IN PACIFIC : DIPS :: BRIGHT TYPE OF COLORED RAY : ?   
35) STICK : EVIL :: COMPETENT : ?   
36) A DOG : A PASS :: AN ASS : ?