WONDERLIC 50 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A science class has two times as many boys as girls. During the final examination of
the year, the girls average 90 points each, and the class as a whole averages 80
points per person. What is the average score of the boys in the class?
A) 75
B) 80
C) 70
D) 85 - Answer-A) 75
Abstract means:
1) Difficult to understand
2) Chance of happening
3) Strict
4) To mistake for something else - Answer-1) Difficult to understand
Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence. Jimmy has been
practicing his free throws for months now. Despite his _________ efforts, Jimmy is
still the worst free throw shooter on the team.
A) Coarse
B) Deplorable
C) Valiant
D) Hard-earned - Answer-C) Valiant
Valiant: possessing or showing courage or determination
Notebooks sell for 33 cents per unit. How much will 5 notebooks cost?
A) $1.60
B) $1.35
C) $1.65
D) $1.55 - Answer-A) $1.65
.33x5= 1.65
A bike travels 7 feet in 1/3 of a second. At the same speed, how many feet will it
travel in 5 seconds?
A) 35 feet
B) 155 feet
C) 105 feet
D) 21 feet - Answer-A) 35 Feet
, 7x5=35
To chide is to:
A) Fear
B) Scurry
C) Interrupt
D) Scold - Answer-D) Scold
Scold: scold or rebuke."she chided him for not replying to her letters
Taylor is going on a road trip that is 600 miles long. Her friend recommends that she
buy engine oil A,because it will save her 60 cents in gas for every 20 miles of the
trip. Oil A, however, will cost $35. Is it worthwhile for Taylor to buy the oil if she has a
coupon for $10 off the price?
A) No
B) Yes - Answer-A) No
253 ÷ 46 =
A) 5.50
B) 4.50
C) 5.75
D) 5.25 - Answer-A) 5.50
Assume the first two statements are true. All restaurants in Japan serve beverages.
Fanta is a popular soda in Japan. Do Japanese restaurants in the United States
serve Fanta?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Not Certain - Answer-C) Not certain
Choose the word that best describes the meaning of the bolded word in the following
sentence. The newspaper released a SCATHING review of the director's latest
Broadway hit.
A) Uncertain
B) Praising
C) Contemptuous
D) Agreeable - Answer-C) Contemptuous
Scathing: severely critical."she launched a scathing attack on the governor"
Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence. This bike _______
in the garage.
A) Go
B) Gone
ANSWERS
A science class has two times as many boys as girls. During the final examination of
the year, the girls average 90 points each, and the class as a whole averages 80
points per person. What is the average score of the boys in the class?
A) 75
B) 80
C) 70
D) 85 - Answer-A) 75
Abstract means:
1) Difficult to understand
2) Chance of happening
3) Strict
4) To mistake for something else - Answer-1) Difficult to understand
Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence. Jimmy has been
practicing his free throws for months now. Despite his _________ efforts, Jimmy is
still the worst free throw shooter on the team.
A) Coarse
B) Deplorable
C) Valiant
D) Hard-earned - Answer-C) Valiant
Valiant: possessing or showing courage or determination
Notebooks sell for 33 cents per unit. How much will 5 notebooks cost?
A) $1.60
B) $1.35
C) $1.65
D) $1.55 - Answer-A) $1.65
.33x5= 1.65
A bike travels 7 feet in 1/3 of a second. At the same speed, how many feet will it
travel in 5 seconds?
A) 35 feet
B) 155 feet
C) 105 feet
D) 21 feet - Answer-A) 35 Feet
, 7x5=35
To chide is to:
A) Fear
B) Scurry
C) Interrupt
D) Scold - Answer-D) Scold
Scold: scold or rebuke."she chided him for not replying to her letters
Taylor is going on a road trip that is 600 miles long. Her friend recommends that she
buy engine oil A,because it will save her 60 cents in gas for every 20 miles of the
trip. Oil A, however, will cost $35. Is it worthwhile for Taylor to buy the oil if she has a
coupon for $10 off the price?
A) No
B) Yes - Answer-A) No
253 ÷ 46 =
A) 5.50
B) 4.50
C) 5.75
D) 5.25 - Answer-A) 5.50
Assume the first two statements are true. All restaurants in Japan serve beverages.
Fanta is a popular soda in Japan. Do Japanese restaurants in the United States
serve Fanta?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Not Certain - Answer-C) Not certain
Choose the word that best describes the meaning of the bolded word in the following
sentence. The newspaper released a SCATHING review of the director's latest
Broadway hit.
A) Uncertain
B) Praising
C) Contemptuous
D) Agreeable - Answer-C) Contemptuous
Scathing: severely critical."she launched a scathing attack on the governor"
Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence. This bike _______
in the garage.
A) Go
B) Gone
