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Chris is seen in this video completing 45 arithmetic questions in 1 minute and 16 seconds without error (100% correct) and without a calculator.

Chris’ father (Dr Andy Teh) is a member of Mensa Penang.

Chris attends a kindergarten and abacus training at a local maths centre (where this video was taken). He is now doing the Singapore Primary 2 Maths Curriculum, 3 years ahead of his peers.

In addition, Christopher loves playing chess and beats older kids at the game on a regular basis.

Watch the video!

The test lasts 40 minutes and 36 questions are to be answered.

For details, call PC Sim at 012- 405 2157.

Jayaram Menon, who is the Malaysia Mensa Penang branch chairman, said those attending the programme would ex change know­ledge in the leadership field.

“We are also required to participate in seminars and present paper,” he said.

Mensa, founded in Britain in 1946, is the largest and oldest high intelligence quotient (IQ) society in the world.

It currently has around 11,000 members in 100 countries.

This news clip appeared in The Star, Friday 16 July 2010.   Congrats to Jay!

He’s back again and he will be in Penang.

He and his team will be in Penang to share with you all the things you need to know before you apply for any US university.

Don’t miss this! It’s on 26th June, 2pm-6pm at Penang’s INTI International College. And it’s FREE!

More details at their blog. They will be at a few other venues in Malaysia so catch them if you can.  Go over and reserve your seat at their blog because it will be packed.

If you would like to join us, please book your seat by calling or SMS Cecilia (019 471 9978).

Update: Here are the photos of our recent Mensa Penang durian party to Balik Pulau.

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Addictive and fun!  Have a try!

1) to solve the clue in the question
2) ability to spot the answer

Steps:

1) Look for the KEYWORD in question.
2) Interpret the question with respect to the keyword.
3) List possible answers.
4) Look for the ACTUAL answer.

Examples:

Q1 Sex has the antidote to strain.

Step 1: keyword: has ( “has” as in “possesses” )
Step 2: antidote = cure
Step 2: strain = press
Step 3: Look for answers with X in them.
Step 4: answer is SECUREXPRESS ( SE CURE X PRESS )

Q2 H2O@1°C

Step 1: keyword: no key word
Step 2: H2O is water and water at 0°C is ICE
Step 2: So at 1°C it’s not ice yet.
Step 3: Look for answers with ICE in them.
Step 4: answer is NOTICE ( not ice )

Q3 Final placing of current master

Step 1: keyword: final ( “final” as in “end” )
Step 2: current = I (symbol of current in
Step 2: place I at the end of answer and the meaning will be MASTER
Step 3: Look for answers that fit
Step 4: answer is SENSE ( SENSEI = MASTER )

The KEYWORD plays a crucial part in decoding the question. Some of the more popular keywords involve homonyms (similar sounding words), anagrams, word-within-word, additions, subtractions, reversals and initials.

INTERPRETATIONS involve equivalent words as well as general knowledge and their manipulation.

Finally, check out POSSIBLE ANSWERS by OBSERVATION of the sector and VERIFYING whether the answer fits the question perfectly.

Typical general knowledge would be newsworthy items, history, geography, arts & sciences, abbreviations, acronyms, popular phrases and trivia.

Try out the questions at automobile hunt.

Try out the questions at bank hunt.

All answers are from the pictures shown below. These questions have appeared before in previous Eye-Q hunts and Coyote hunts.

1. It makes a vow.
2. Our generation began here, back when it welcomed descendent of…
3. …Rameses I and the Greek Khufu, who together created it.
4. I take it in turns.
5. What digitally comes next after turning could be there.
6. It had no cause to be different.
7. Hi! You and I are spoken of with kindness here.
8. Unknowns follow them downwards.
9. Sang your first song outside.
10. It’s made up of two up and one down fundamental building blocks.

( yes, 10 questions for 9 answers ; one is repeated )

All answers are from the pictures shown below. These questions have appeared before in previous Eye- Q hunts and Coyote hunts.

1. Granted, it follows the classic DNA structure.
2. Obtain copies of it posing by Number Ten.
3. Nothing before it initially will give a year that never was!
4. A trading establishment gone blank somehow.
5. A proxy for the first bank giving money back!
6. No speech without hat raised.
7. Man wearing a title, knight primarily.