Pima Medical Institute Wonderlic Exam Prep Questions
With Answers and Explanations
Question 1. How are the meanings of “courteous” and “polite” related?
A. One word is a physical part of the other
B. Similar
C. Opposite
D. Neither similar nor opposite
Correct Answer: B. Similar
Explanation: The two words are similar in meaning. Both describe respectful, considerate behavior.
They can often substitute for one another without reversing the main idea. The opposite and
part-to-whole choices do not describe this pair.
Question 2. Captain is to ship as pilot is to _____.
A. runway
B. ticket
C. airplane
D. station
Correct Answer: C. airplane
Explanation: The first pair illustrates a person who operates or commands a vehicle. Applying the
same relationship to “pilot” leads to “airplane.” The other choices may be associated with the words
but do not preserve the same relationship. In analogy problems, matching the relationship is more
reliable than matching surface similarity.
Question 3. A scale drawing uses 1 inch for every 4 feet. A hallway measures 7 inches on the
drawing. How long is the hallway?
A. 21
B. 14
C. 35
D. 28
Correct Answer: D. 28
Explanation: Write the stated relationship as a proportion and keep corresponding quantities in the
same positions. The scale factor from 1 to 7 is 7, so the matching quantity is 28. Reversing the ratio
or scaling only one side produces a distractor. The proportional answer is 28.
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Question 4. If 12 labels cost $3.00, what will 28 labels cost at the same unit price?
A. $6.25
B. $7.50
C. $7.00
D. $8.00
Correct Answer: C. $7.00
Explanation: Find the unit rate first: 3 ÷ 12 = 0.25 per unit. Multiply that rate by 28 to get $7.00.
Adding the quantities or applying the rate to the wrong number would break the proportional
relationship. The same-rate result is $7.00.
Question 5. Five daily counts average 24. Four counts are 20, 25, 27, and 22. What is the fifth
count?
A. 23.5
B. 21
C. 26
D. 31
Correct Answer: C. 26
Explanation: An average of 24 across 5 values requires a total of 120. The known values sum to 94,
leaving 26 for the missing value. Averaging only the known values does not satisfy the required
overall mean. The missing value is 26.
Question 6. A student studies 18 minutes per session for 4 sessions. How many minutes of study
is that?
A. 54
B. 90
C. 72
D. 76
Correct Answer: C. 72
Explanation: Equal groups are counted by multiplication. 18 × 4 = 72. Adding only 18 and 4 would
count the number of groups and group size, not all items. Thus the total is 72 minutes.
Question 7. Which word best completes the sentence? The candidate answered quickly but
remained ____ enough to avoid careless errors.
A. careful
B. vague
C. reckless
D. indifferent
Correct Answer: A. careful
Explanation: The best completion is “careful.” The contrast shows that speed was balanced with
caution. The distractors do not fit the sentence’s logic or tone as well. Context questions are solved
by using the surrounding clues before evaluating each option.
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Question 8. Which word best completes the sentence? A small typo can be easy to miss, so
proofreading must be ____.
A. meticulous
B. random
C. hasty
D. optional
Correct Answer: A. meticulous
Explanation: The best completion is “meticulous.” Proofreading benefits from close attention to
detail. The distractors do not fit the sentence’s logic or tone as well. Context questions are solved by
using the surrounding clues before evaluating each option.
Question 9. A box is heavier than a tray, and the tray is heavier than a folder. Which is lightest?
A. Cannot be determined
B. The box
C. The folder
D. The tray
Correct Answer: C. The folder
Explanation: The weight order places the folder below both other objects. Writing the relationships as
a short ordered chain makes the constraint visible. The distractors violate at least one stated
before/after, higher/lower, or position condition. The correct choice is the only one guaranteed by all
the information given.
Question 10. When checking these four tracking numbers, which pair is an exact duplicate?
A. A093-771 | A039-771
B. A093-771 | A093-717
C. A093-771 | A093-772
D. A093-771 | A093-771
Correct Answer: D. A093-771 | A093-771
Explanation: The pair “A093-771 | A093-771” matches character for character, including order,
punctuation, and spacing. Each distractor contains a transposed letter or digit, a substituted
character, or reversed initials. Clerical-comparison items reward deliberate left-to-right checking
rather than judging the overall appearance. Therefore, the exact duplicate is the stated pair.
Question 11. Which surname should be filed immediately after Carter?
A. Casey
B. Carterson
C. Carson
D. Carton
Correct Answer: B. Carterson
Explanation: After the shared letters C-a-r-t, names beginning with “Carte” come before those
beginning with “Carto.” Because “Carter” is a complete prefix of “Carterson,” Carter is filed before
Carterson. Carton, Carson, and Casey come later under standard letter-by-letter alphabetic ordering.
Therefore, Carterson is the surname that should be filed immediately after Carter among these
options.
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Question 12. Books P, Q, and R are shelved left to right. Q is left of R, and P is left of Q. Which
book is in the middle?
A. Cannot be determined
B. P
C. R
D. Q
Correct Answer: D. Q
Explanation: The order is P, Q, R, placing Q in the middle. Writing the relationships as a short ordered
chain makes the constraint visible. The distractors violate at least one stated before/after,
higher/lower, or position condition. The correct choice is the only one guaranteed by all the
information given.
Question 13. How are the meanings of “ancient” and “modern” related?
A. Similar
B. One word is a physical part of the other
C. Neither similar nor opposite
D. Opposite
Correct Answer: D. Opposite
Explanation: The two words are opposite in meaning. Ancient concerns the distant past; modern
concerns recent or current times. Using one in place of the other would reverse the central idea. The
similar, unrelated, and part-to-whole choices therefore do not fit.
Question 14. Proofread is to errors as inspect is to _____.
A. defects
B. prices
C. supplies
D. schedules
Correct Answer: A. defects
Explanation: The first pair illustrates an action performed to find a particular kind of problem.
Applying the same relationship to “inspect” leads to “defects.” The other choices may be associated
with the words but do not preserve the same relationship. In analogy problems, matching the
relationship is more reliable than matching surface similarity.
Question 15. A study session ends at 6:20 p.m. after lasting 2 hours 35 minutes. When did it
begin?
A. 3:45 p.m.
B. 3:55 p.m.
C. 4:05 p.m.
D. 4:45 p.m.
Correct Answer: A. 3:45 p.m.
Explanation: Subtracting two hours from 6:20 gives 4:20 p.m., and subtracting 35 more minutes
gives 3:45 p.m. Breaking the interval at an hour boundary helps avoid minute-conversion errors. The
distractors reflect adding or subtracting only part of the interval or treating 60 minutes as 100.
Therefore, the correct time result is 3:45 p.m..
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With Answers and Explanations
Question 1. How are the meanings of “courteous” and “polite” related?
A. One word is a physical part of the other
B. Similar
C. Opposite
D. Neither similar nor opposite
Correct Answer: B. Similar
Explanation: The two words are similar in meaning. Both describe respectful, considerate behavior.
They can often substitute for one another without reversing the main idea. The opposite and
part-to-whole choices do not describe this pair.
Question 2. Captain is to ship as pilot is to _____.
A. runway
B. ticket
C. airplane
D. station
Correct Answer: C. airplane
Explanation: The first pair illustrates a person who operates or commands a vehicle. Applying the
same relationship to “pilot” leads to “airplane.” The other choices may be associated with the words
but do not preserve the same relationship. In analogy problems, matching the relationship is more
reliable than matching surface similarity.
Question 3. A scale drawing uses 1 inch for every 4 feet. A hallway measures 7 inches on the
drawing. How long is the hallway?
A. 21
B. 14
C. 35
D. 28
Correct Answer: D. 28
Explanation: Write the stated relationship as a proportion and keep corresponding quantities in the
same positions. The scale factor from 1 to 7 is 7, so the matching quantity is 28. Reversing the ratio
or scaling only one side produces a distractor. The proportional answer is 28.
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Question 4. If 12 labels cost $3.00, what will 28 labels cost at the same unit price?
A. $6.25
B. $7.50
C. $7.00
D. $8.00
Correct Answer: C. $7.00
Explanation: Find the unit rate first: 3 ÷ 12 = 0.25 per unit. Multiply that rate by 28 to get $7.00.
Adding the quantities or applying the rate to the wrong number would break the proportional
relationship. The same-rate result is $7.00.
Question 5. Five daily counts average 24. Four counts are 20, 25, 27, and 22. What is the fifth
count?
A. 23.5
B. 21
C. 26
D. 31
Correct Answer: C. 26
Explanation: An average of 24 across 5 values requires a total of 120. The known values sum to 94,
leaving 26 for the missing value. Averaging only the known values does not satisfy the required
overall mean. The missing value is 26.
Question 6. A student studies 18 minutes per session for 4 sessions. How many minutes of study
is that?
A. 54
B. 90
C. 72
D. 76
Correct Answer: C. 72
Explanation: Equal groups are counted by multiplication. 18 × 4 = 72. Adding only 18 and 4 would
count the number of groups and group size, not all items. Thus the total is 72 minutes.
Question 7. Which word best completes the sentence? The candidate answered quickly but
remained ____ enough to avoid careless errors.
A. careful
B. vague
C. reckless
D. indifferent
Correct Answer: A. careful
Explanation: The best completion is “careful.” The contrast shows that speed was balanced with
caution. The distractors do not fit the sentence’s logic or tone as well. Context questions are solved
by using the surrounding clues before evaluating each option.
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Question 8. Which word best completes the sentence? A small typo can be easy to miss, so
proofreading must be ____.
A. meticulous
B. random
C. hasty
D. optional
Correct Answer: A. meticulous
Explanation: The best completion is “meticulous.” Proofreading benefits from close attention to
detail. The distractors do not fit the sentence’s logic or tone as well. Context questions are solved by
using the surrounding clues before evaluating each option.
Question 9. A box is heavier than a tray, and the tray is heavier than a folder. Which is lightest?
A. Cannot be determined
B. The box
C. The folder
D. The tray
Correct Answer: C. The folder
Explanation: The weight order places the folder below both other objects. Writing the relationships as
a short ordered chain makes the constraint visible. The distractors violate at least one stated
before/after, higher/lower, or position condition. The correct choice is the only one guaranteed by all
the information given.
Question 10. When checking these four tracking numbers, which pair is an exact duplicate?
A. A093-771 | A039-771
B. A093-771 | A093-717
C. A093-771 | A093-772
D. A093-771 | A093-771
Correct Answer: D. A093-771 | A093-771
Explanation: The pair “A093-771 | A093-771” matches character for character, including order,
punctuation, and spacing. Each distractor contains a transposed letter or digit, a substituted
character, or reversed initials. Clerical-comparison items reward deliberate left-to-right checking
rather than judging the overall appearance. Therefore, the exact duplicate is the stated pair.
Question 11. Which surname should be filed immediately after Carter?
A. Casey
B. Carterson
C. Carson
D. Carton
Correct Answer: B. Carterson
Explanation: After the shared letters C-a-r-t, names beginning with “Carte” come before those
beginning with “Carto.” Because “Carter” is a complete prefix of “Carterson,” Carter is filed before
Carterson. Carton, Carson, and Casey come later under standard letter-by-letter alphabetic ordering.
Therefore, Carterson is the surname that should be filed immediately after Carter among these
options.
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Question 12. Books P, Q, and R are shelved left to right. Q is left of R, and P is left of Q. Which
book is in the middle?
A. Cannot be determined
B. P
C. R
D. Q
Correct Answer: D. Q
Explanation: The order is P, Q, R, placing Q in the middle. Writing the relationships as a short ordered
chain makes the constraint visible. The distractors violate at least one stated before/after,
higher/lower, or position condition. The correct choice is the only one guaranteed by all the
information given.
Question 13. How are the meanings of “ancient” and “modern” related?
A. Similar
B. One word is a physical part of the other
C. Neither similar nor opposite
D. Opposite
Correct Answer: D. Opposite
Explanation: The two words are opposite in meaning. Ancient concerns the distant past; modern
concerns recent or current times. Using one in place of the other would reverse the central idea. The
similar, unrelated, and part-to-whole choices therefore do not fit.
Question 14. Proofread is to errors as inspect is to _____.
A. defects
B. prices
C. supplies
D. schedules
Correct Answer: A. defects
Explanation: The first pair illustrates an action performed to find a particular kind of problem.
Applying the same relationship to “inspect” leads to “defects.” The other choices may be associated
with the words but do not preserve the same relationship. In analogy problems, matching the
relationship is more reliable than matching surface similarity.
Question 15. A study session ends at 6:20 p.m. after lasting 2 hours 35 minutes. When did it
begin?
A. 3:45 p.m.
B. 3:55 p.m.
C. 4:05 p.m.
D. 4:45 p.m.
Correct Answer: A. 3:45 p.m.
Explanation: Subtracting two hours from 6:20 gives 4:20 p.m., and subtracting 35 more minutes
gives 3:45 p.m. Breaking the interval at an hour boundary helps avoid minute-conversion errors. The
distractors reflect adding or subtracting only part of the interval or treating 60 minutes as 100.
Therefore, the correct time result is 3:45 p.m..
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