WONDERLIC TEST LATEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE
1. A car travels at a speed of 85 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 15 minutes?
A) 9 miles
B) 11 miles
C) 13.25 miles
D) 21.25 miles
E) 22.75 miles
15 minutes is one-quarter of an hour, so distance = 85 ÷ 4 = 21.25 miles.
2. What is the literal or primary meaning of a word called?
A) Connotation
B) Denotation
C) Hyperbole
D) Paradox
E) Allegory
Denotation is the explicit, dictionary definition of a word, not its emotional association.
3. There are three times as many elephants as giraffes. If there are 88 elephants and giraffes total,
how many elephants are there?
A) 22
B) 31
C) 43
D) 59
E) 66
Let giraffes = X, elephants = 3X; 4X = 88 → X = 22 giraffes → elephants = 66.
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,4. Which word means to punish or criticize severely?
A) Castigate
B) Capitulate
C) Cajole
D) Ameliorate
E) Thwart
Castigate means to inflict severe punishment or criticism, often in a formal manner.
5. A shop owner bought shovels for 5,500𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑓𝑜𝑟7,300 with a profit
of 50𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙. 𝐻𝑜𝑤𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑑? 𝐴)18𝐵) ∗ 36 ∗ 𝐶)55𝐷)73𝐸)90 ∗
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑡 =7,300 – 5,500 =1,800; 1,800 ÷50 = 36 shovels.
6. What does connotation mean?
A) Literal meaning
B) Implied or emotional meaning
C) Grammatical function
D) Opposite meaning
E) Dictionary definition
Connotation refers to the feelings or ideas associated with a word beyond its literal sense.
7. What is the next number in the series? 5, 15, 10, 13, 15, 11, ___
A) 9
B) 13
C) 10
D) 20
E) 15
Odd positions increase by 5 (5,10,15,20); even positions decrease by 2 (15,13,11).
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,8. Joey got a 25% raise from 1,200. 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑦? 𝐴)1225
B) *1500 ∗ 𝐶)1350
D) 1450𝐸)1800
25% of 1200 is 300; 1200 + 300 = 1500.
9. Which word means to surrender or agree to terms?
A) Castigate
B) Capitulate
C) Candor
D) Ameliorate
E) Thwart
Capitulate means to cease resisting and give in to demands or terms.
10. Rearrange the words to make a complete sentence: "Triangle A sides three has" – is the
sentence true?
A) True
B) False
C) Uncertain
D) Neither
E) Cannot form sentence
The correct sentence is "A triangle has three sides," which is a true geometric fact.
11. A car dealership sold 17 cars for 191,000. 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡7,000, new cars cost $16,000. How
many used cars were sold?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 8
3
, E) 10
F) None of these
Solve: U + N = 17, 7U + 16N = 191 → U = 9; 9 is not listed, so answer is none of these.
12. What does the word "candor" mean?
A) Punishment
B) Outspoken honesty
C) Surrender
D) Flattery
E) Weakness
Candor means the quality of being open, honest, and straightforward in speech.
13. ________ is to JUICE as WHEAT is to BREAD.
A) Water
B) Pitcher
C) Supermarket
D) Soda
E) Orange
An orange is processed to make juice just as wheat is processed to make bread.
14. What is a noun?
A) A person, place, or thing
B) An action word
C) A describing word
D) A connecting word
E) An exclamation
A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.
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QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE
1. A car travels at a speed of 85 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 15 minutes?
A) 9 miles
B) 11 miles
C) 13.25 miles
D) 21.25 miles
E) 22.75 miles
15 minutes is one-quarter of an hour, so distance = 85 ÷ 4 = 21.25 miles.
2. What is the literal or primary meaning of a word called?
A) Connotation
B) Denotation
C) Hyperbole
D) Paradox
E) Allegory
Denotation is the explicit, dictionary definition of a word, not its emotional association.
3. There are three times as many elephants as giraffes. If there are 88 elephants and giraffes total,
how many elephants are there?
A) 22
B) 31
C) 43
D) 59
E) 66
Let giraffes = X, elephants = 3X; 4X = 88 → X = 22 giraffes → elephants = 66.
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,4. Which word means to punish or criticize severely?
A) Castigate
B) Capitulate
C) Cajole
D) Ameliorate
E) Thwart
Castigate means to inflict severe punishment or criticism, often in a formal manner.
5. A shop owner bought shovels for 5,500𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑓𝑜𝑟7,300 with a profit
of 50𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙. 𝐻𝑜𝑤𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑑? 𝐴)18𝐵) ∗ 36 ∗ 𝐶)55𝐷)73𝐸)90 ∗
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑡 =7,300 – 5,500 =1,800; 1,800 ÷50 = 36 shovels.
6. What does connotation mean?
A) Literal meaning
B) Implied or emotional meaning
C) Grammatical function
D) Opposite meaning
E) Dictionary definition
Connotation refers to the feelings or ideas associated with a word beyond its literal sense.
7. What is the next number in the series? 5, 15, 10, 13, 15, 11, ___
A) 9
B) 13
C) 10
D) 20
E) 15
Odd positions increase by 5 (5,10,15,20); even positions decrease by 2 (15,13,11).
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,8. Joey got a 25% raise from 1,200. 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑦? 𝐴)1225
B) *1500 ∗ 𝐶)1350
D) 1450𝐸)1800
25% of 1200 is 300; 1200 + 300 = 1500.
9. Which word means to surrender or agree to terms?
A) Castigate
B) Capitulate
C) Candor
D) Ameliorate
E) Thwart
Capitulate means to cease resisting and give in to demands or terms.
10. Rearrange the words to make a complete sentence: "Triangle A sides three has" – is the
sentence true?
A) True
B) False
C) Uncertain
D) Neither
E) Cannot form sentence
The correct sentence is "A triangle has three sides," which is a true geometric fact.
11. A car dealership sold 17 cars for 191,000. 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡7,000, new cars cost $16,000. How
many used cars were sold?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 8
3
, E) 10
F) None of these
Solve: U + N = 17, 7U + 16N = 191 → U = 9; 9 is not listed, so answer is none of these.
12. What does the word "candor" mean?
A) Punishment
B) Outspoken honesty
C) Surrender
D) Flattery
E) Weakness
Candor means the quality of being open, honest, and straightforward in speech.
13. ________ is to JUICE as WHEAT is to BREAD.
A) Water
B) Pitcher
C) Supermarket
D) Soda
E) Orange
An orange is processed to make juice just as wheat is processed to make bread.
14. What is a noun?
A) A person, place, or thing
B) An action word
C) A describing word
D) A connecting word
E) An exclamation
A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.
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