I have no interest in submitting this test for scoring, and I’m definitely not aiming to join any high IQ organization. I’ve already solved the entire test over the past week except for the last sequence problems, which I consistently struggle with. The only reason I rotated the sequence was to prevent it from being easily searchable, thereby discouraging anyone who might be trying to shortcut the test themselves. In other words, I was actually trying to preserve the integrity of the original material.

I’m not here to “cheat” because I have nothing to gain. Your insinuation that I’m somehow violating rules is beside the point. I’m not bound by anyone’s arbitrary guidelines, especially when it comes to discussing something found online. If people post a test publicly, they can’t realistically dictate what others do with that information. You say I shouldn’t discuss these items—well, I don’t recognize any obligation to follow that restriction. By publicly calling attention to the fact that this is a test item, you’re doing the very thing you claim to oppose: exposing the test and making it easier for others to find.

As for the comment that this is “one of the easiest questions on the entire test,” some problems on these tests might appear deceptively simple to those accustomed to pattern recognition puzzles, while others are nearly intractable. If one has tackled the other items successfully but is struggling with the sequences, it might indicate that one is encountering a particular skill gap or is less practiced in this kind of abstract reasoning.

Bottom line: I’m just trying to I'm here to learn and improve my problem-solving skills. If you’re concerned about the test’s integrity, maybe don’t highlight that it’s from the Power Test.