Test of Higher Mental Ability in Science by D. N. Sansanwal and Anuradha Joshi (English)

he Pyramid puzzle is being used for the study of problem solving, insight learning and concept formation. This instrument consists of a wooden board with three metallic pegs fixed in a triangle pattern. One of the pegs has 6 square blocks (the stack of graduated blocks) arranged in a pyramid pattern. Theses blocks are of six different sizes from largest to the smallest so as to facilitate to look like a pyramid.

PUTCPS can be used with children and adult for measuring their creative problem solving ability. It is applicable in screening students for admission to design courses and also to assess the creative problem solving ability of designers in different organizations. It can also be used with architects, craftsmen, interior decorators and other persons involved in complex problem solving situation like negotiation and conflict resolution. It measures the originality and elaboration.