Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Write a Paragraph with New Words

Learn the following English words (remember the meanings and spellings); then without seeing them again, write down a single paragraph containing all of these words (use your brain power to relate them; your paragraph might be funny; no problem; however, it should be correct).

Note that while writing the paragraph you should not look at any word.

Writing the whole paragraph should be done in less than 5 minutes; be fast in writing your own sentences.

Words:
gore: a small usually triangular piece of land (as where two roads diverge)

sorgo: a sorghum cultivated for the sweet juice in its stems (to make sugar and syrup)

pellucid: transparent

coeval: of the same age or antiquity; contemporary

affranchise: to make or set free from obligation or service

eremite: a religious recluse; hermit

gregarious: tending or enjoying to be in crowds and socializing

Friday, August 1, 2014

Numerical Maze P3E2M2 - Medium

In 7 minutes, find a path from the START to the END passing only through numbers that are divisible by 6. Note that there is only one solution for this numerical maze. To make you find numbers divisible by six faster, here is a hint to memorize and apply:

If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 3 AND its last digit is even then that number is divisible by 6. For example, 912 is divisible by 6 because the sum of its digits, twelve (9 + 1 + 2 = 12), is divisible by 3 and its last digit, two, is an even number.

Numerical Maze
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Monday, July 28, 2014

Numerical Maze P3E1M1 - Medium

In 8 minutes, find a path from the START to the END passing only through numbers that are divisible by 12. There is only one solution for this numerical maze. To solve this maze faster, first memorize and apply the following three hints:

Hints:

* If a number is divisible by 3 and by 4 then the number is divisible by 12.

* If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 3 then the number is divisible by 3. For example, 2130021 is divisible by 3 because 9, the sum of its digits (2 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 1 = 9), is divisible by 3.

* If half of a number is an even number then that number is divisible by 4. For example, 72 is divisible by 4 because half of it, 36, is an even number. Also, if the last two digits of a number is divisible by 4 then that number is divisible by 4. As an example: 897232 is divisible by 4 because its last 2 digits; i.e. 32, is divisible by 4.


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Monday, July 21, 2014

Brain Workout: Variety Puzzles to Boost Your Memory and Brainpower

Brain Workout: Variety Puzzles to Boost Your Memory and Brainpower presents more than two hundred puzzles and mental tests that cover a variety of different themes, styles, and difficulty levels. This collection has been developed by author G. R. Roosta to stimulate and challenge the key components of the brain that control reasoning, language, logic, visual perception, attention, and flexibility. Brain Workout includes fun and challenging activities and mental exercises to help you get your brain in shape and keep it healthy. The puzzles included here are specifically designed to improve memory, attention, and speed, as well as the spatial, verbal, and numerical capabilities of your brain. Studies have shown that puzzles and mental exercises can improve brainpower by stimulating creativity and imagination, along with the analytical, rational, and logical areas of the brain. You can achieve great results with these puzzles by solving ten or more puzzles each day. Stimulate your mind and boost your brainpower through the mental gymnastics of the Brain Workout.

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Brain Workout: Variety Puzzles to Boost Your Memory and Brainpower presents more than two hundred puzzles and mental tests that cover a variety of different themes, styles, and difficulty levels. This collection has been developed by author G. R. Roosta to stimulate and challenge the key components of the brain that control reasoning, language, logic, visual perception, attention, and flexibility. Brain Workout includes fun and challenging activities and mental exercises to help you get your brain in shape and keep it healthy. The puzzles included here are specifically designed to improve memory, attention, and speed, as well as the spatial, verbal, and numerical capabilities of your brain. Studies have shown that puzzles and mental exercises can improve brainpower by stimulating creativity and imagination, along with the analytical, rational, and logical areas of the brain. You can achieve great results with these puzzles by solving ten or more puzzles each day. Stimulate your mind and boost your brainpower through the mental gymnastics of the Brain Workout.



Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Chain of Verbs (No. 1) P2E3E3

Before starting this exercise which is as the Chain of Words and the Chain of Names exercises:

1) Take a pen and a few sheets of paper, entitle the first sheet as "Chain of Verbs No. 1".

2) You should accomplish this practice in 40 minutes.

3) Fully concentrated; nobody in the room, no noise and nothing to interrupt you; turn off your cell.

4) You should do this exercise with your maximum speed, in a high speed that you will not be able to do more than that any more; your highest speed.

5) Write down a list of English verbs, starting with Improve. The second verb should start with an "E", because Improve ends with "E". The third verb in the list should start with the last letter of your second verb. Each item in your list should be an English verb containing one or more words. Example: Improve, Eat, Terminate, Execute, End up, Pour, ...

Take a clock/timer to measure time; remember in 40 minutes; without any kind of interruptions.

Your list should be long; the longer the better, so try to write verbs fast as much as possible.

Ready?

Start!

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OK, when finished, write the count of verbs in your paper, and keep your list as a record to compare with what you would do in the future posts.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Memory Challenge P1E13E9 - Easy

Look at the following images for two minutes:

























In the following list of images, three images are new; i.e. they are not included in the above image list. You should detect them in one minute:
































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