Free IQ test practice questions, with answers

Six warm-up questions in the same style as the Lumen Lab IQ Test, which covers verbal logic, number patterns, and visual reasoning. Try each one before you open the answer. They are written for this page and are not from the real test, so practicing here doesn’t spoil anything.

1. Analogy

Orchard is to apples as apiary is to:
A) honey B) bees C) flowers D) wax

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B) bees. An orchard is where apple trees are kept. An apiary is where bees are kept. Honey and wax are things the bees make, not what the place holds.

2. Number pattern

What comes next? 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, …

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65. Each term is double the one before, minus 1: 33 × 2 − 1 = 65.

3. Growing gaps

What comes next? 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 17, …

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23. The gaps grow by one each time: +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, then +6.

4. Must be true

No painter in the guild is left-handed. Rosa is left-handed. Which must be true?
A) Rosa is a painter in the guild B) Rosa is not a painter in the guild C) Rosa paints with her right hand D) Nobody in the guild is left-handed

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B) Rosa is not a painter in the guild. If she were a guild painter, she couldn’t be left-handed. D goes too far, because the rule is only about painters, not everyone in the guild.

5. Finishing order

Ada finished ahead of Ben. Cal finished ahead of Ada. Dee finished ahead of Cal. Who came second?

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Cal. Put the clues in a chain: Dee, Cal, Ada, Ben. Second place is Cal.

6. Mirror clock

You see a plain analog clock with no numbers in a mirror. It appears to read 3:00. What time is it really?

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9:00. A mirror flips left and right. A hand pointing right (3) in the mirror is really pointing left (9). The hour hand on 12 stays put.

How the full test works

The Lumen Lab IQ Test is 24 original questions in three groups: verbal and logic, numerical patterns, and visual and spatial figures. It runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded, and there is no time limit. The clock only records how long you took.

Taking the test costs nothing. When you finish, a free teaser shows your score range, for example “the 110s”, and whether you cleared the certificate line. If you want the details, the full reading is $9. It includes your exact Lumen Score on a 70–145 scale, how each category went, and the key for every item with a one-line explanation. A certificate is offered only if your score earns one (105 or higher).

Tips that actually help

Name the rule out loud. For any sequence, say the rule in words before you pick an answer: “double, then minus one.”
Check the gaps. If the numbers don’t multiply cleanly, write the differences between them. Many patterns live there.
Read “must” literally. In logic items, the right answer has to follow from the clues alone, not from what seems likely.
Turn the figure, not your head. For rotations, follow one feature, like a corner or a flag, through the turn.

Questions people ask

Is the Lumen Lab IQ Test free?

Taking the full 24-question test is free, and the free end screen shows your score range. The full reading with your exact score, category breakdown, and answer key is a one-time $9 payment.

Is this an official IQ test?

No. It is for entertainment and practice and is not a clinical or official IQ assessment. The Lumen Score is Lumen Lab’s own scale.

Do I need an account?

No. Your answers stay in your browser. Checkout, if you choose it, goes through Stripe.

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