February 22nd, 2006
I have a protest I am planning to send to Mensa. They had a question in one of their tests and I identified what I think is a perfectly correct answer, just not the answer they were looking for. And because it is an automated test, I had no way of complaining to the tester itself, so I must create an email to do so instead.
Here is what they say:
Which of the words below is least like the others? (The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants or syllables.)
TWIN CHIME SCORE PLATE CARE HATMy Solution: I selected, "HAT" because it is the only word that cannot be used as a noun and a verb (it's only a noun). They said WRONG.
Their Solution: They said that the only correct choice is "CHIME" because it is the only word that does not form a new word when the first letter is removed.
Their answer is definitely correct; I am just saying that mine is also correct. Furthermore, their "helpful" instructions are deceptive, especially in light of the answer that they are looking for. Therefore, I think I deserve to receive full marks for that question.
This one means a lot to me because it puts me comfortably into the "You should take the real test" category, and not just hover between that and the "You might be Mensa material" category. I pride myself on my brain power, and I have cherished the thought for years that I could be a member of Mensa, I just choose not to be because ... well, I suppose I don't need to go into details here, do I? But this test I just took puts questions into my mind: Am I slipping? Did Mensa tests get harder? Am I losing my touch?
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