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One activity that many of our members enjoy is puzzling! You can test yourself for fun with our brainteasers. Our quizzes and conundrums are updated regularly, so do check back on the page for the latest content, and if you get really good at them, why not find out what your IQ is by booking a Mensa Supervised IQ Test?

31/5/25 – Sequential

What comes next in each of these sequences? A similar logic has been applied to each sequence.

  1. V5  E5  M4  J7  S6   ___
  2. A5  M3  J4  J4  A6   ___
  3. D5  E7  Z4  E3  T5   ___
  4. M4  L4  J4  A4  R6   ___
  5. P5  C6  L7  F5  W4    ___

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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U6 (Uranus), S9 (September), I4 (Iota), C11 (Corinthians), S6 (Sugar)

These are related items in order. The letter refers to the initial letter of each item. The number refers to the number of letters in each word.
For example,
V5, E5, M4, J7, S6 are some of the planets in our solar system – VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN
A5, M3, J4, J4, A6 are the months APRIL to AUGUST
D5, E7, Z4, E3, T5 are letters of the Greek Alphabet DELTA to THETA
M4, L4, J4, A4, R6 are books of the New Testament from MARK to ROMANS
P5, C6, L7, F5, W4 are Wedding Anniversaries from PAPER to WOOD

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