Wonderlic Exam Definitive Exam Preparation: Complete Study Guide, Targeted Practice Questions, and Final Test Bank Review

1. If the following two statements are true, determine whether the third statement must also be true. • Kevin shook hands with Margaret. • Margaret shook hands with Steven. • Kevin shook hands with Steven. A. Yes B. No C. Uncertain D. Cannot be determined from the information provided Correct Answer: C. Uncertain Rationale: The fact that both Kevin and Steven shook hands with Margaret does not prove that Kevin and Steven shook hands with each other. 2. Rope is sold at a price of $0.17 per foot. If a customer has $0.68 to spend, how many feet of rope can be purchased? A. 3 feet B. 4 feet C. 5 feet D. 6 feet Correct Answer: B. 4 feet Rationale: $0.68 ÷ $0.17 = 4 feet. 3. The words OBLIGATORY and UNNECESSARY have which type of relationship? A. Similar meanings B. Contradictory meanings C. Unrelated meanings D. Identical meanings Correct Answer: B. Contradictory meanings Rationale: Obligatory means required; unnecessary means not required. 4. Which of the following dates occurred earliest in history? A. February 19, 1896 B. February 19, 1986 C. January 28, 1988 D. January 29, 1896 E. January 24, 1896 Correct Answer: E. January 24, 1896 Rationale: It is the earliest year listed, and within that year, January 24 comes before the other January and February dates. 5. Four business partners agree to divide monthly profits equally despite investing different amounts. • N = $6,000 • X = $2,000 • Y = $8,000 • Z = $4,000 The total profit for the month is $100,000. How much less does Y receive compared with receiving profits proportional to investment? A. $40,000 B. $25,000 C. $15,000 D. $8,000 Correct Answer: C. $15,000 Rationale: Y invested 8,000 out of a total 20,000, so Y’s proportional share would be $40,000. Equal share is $25,000, so Y receives $15,000 less. 6. LARGE is to ELEPHANT as ______ is to MOUSE. A. Fast B. Gargantuan C. Quick D. Small E. Brown Correct Answer: D. Small Rationale: The first pair shows an adjective matching the size of the animal; mouse is small. 7. A teacher instructed students to read the directions INCOMPLETELY before beginning their assignment. Which word best improves the sentence? A. Inadequately B. Partially C. Conscientiously D. Deficiently Correct Answer: C. Conscientiously Rationale: The sentence should mean the students should read the directions carefully. 8. Movie tickets cost $9 for adults and $6 for senior citizens. The theater seats 80 people and was filled to capacity. Total ticket sales amounted to $675. How many seniors attended the movie? A. 15 B. 30 C. 45 D. 60 Correct Answer: A. 15 Rationale: Let seniors = x. Then 9(80 − x) + 6x = 675, which gives x = 15. 9. If the following statements are true: • Randy is from Spain. • Randy has dual citizenship. Can we conclude that Randy possesses Spanish and American citizenship? A. Yes B. No C. Uncertain Correct Answer: C. Uncertain Rationale: Dual citizenship means citizenship in two countries, but the second country is not specified. 10. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical sentence. Forget – milk – to – Do – not – buy Which word comes immediately before “to”? A. Forget B. Buy C. Do D. Milk E. Not Correct Answer: A. Forget Rationale: The sentence is: “Do not forget to buy milk.” 11. A bookstore purchased books for $500 and later sold them for $1,200. The bookstore earned a profit of $7 per book sold. How many books were involved? A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200 Correct Answer: B. 100 Rationale: Profit = $1,200 − $500 = $700. $700 ÷ $7 = 100 books. 12. The words CONTRITE and INDIFFERENT have what type of relationship? A. Similar B. Contradictory C. Unrelated D. Equivalent Correct Answer: B. Contradictory Rationale: Contrite means remorseful; indifferent means unconcerned. 13. A train travels 15 feet in one-fourth of a second. At the same speed, how far will the train travel in 3 seconds? A. 120 feet B. 150 feet C. 180 feet D. 230 feet Correct Answer: C. 180 feet Rationale: 3 seconds contains 12 quarter-seconds. 15 × 12 = 180 feet. 14. Which THREE words have similar meanings? A. Active B. Steady C. Vibrant D. Idle E. Animated A. A, B, D B. A, C, E C. B, C, D D. A, D, E Correct Answer: B. A, C, E Rationale: Active, vibrant, and animated are closest in meaning. 15. Which number is the smallest? A. 1 B. 0.29 C. 0.087 D. 1.01 E. 0.22 Correct Answer: C. 0.087 Rationale: 0.087 is the smallest decimal listed. 16. A package of paper costs 24 cents. What is the cost of four packages? A. $0.88 B. $0.96 C. $0.98 D. $1.04 Correct Answer: B. $0.96 Rationale: $0.24 × 4 = $0.96.