Wonderlic Comprehensive Exam with
Complete Solutions
contrite - ANSWER-feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
disdain - ANSWER-to regard with scorn
exacerbate - ANSWER-to make worse
impervious - ANSWER-not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
impotent - ANSWER-powerless; lacking strength
indignant - ANSWER-angered at something unjust or wrong
malign - ANSWER-to speak evil of
mitigate - ANSWER-to make less severe
mollify - ANSWER-to calm or make less severe
placate - ANSWER-to appease, soothe, pacify
pusillanimous - ANSWER-cowardly
rebuke - ANSWER-to criticize sharply
reprove - ANSWER-to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent
slovenly - ANSWER-untidy
solemn - ANSWER-serious; grave
somber - ANSWER-dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
sophomoric - ANSWER-immature and overconfident
steadfast - ANSWER-firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing
tepid - ANSWER-lukewarm, unenthusiastic
, timorous - ANSWER-Fearful, timid
unwieldy - ANSWER-not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or
complexity
poignant - ANSWER-evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
Sam and Edna have 56 marbles together. Edna has 6 times more marbles than Sam.
How many marbles does Sam have?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 32
D. 46
E. 49
F. None of these - ANSWER-6x + x = 7x => 56/7 = 8
imperious - ANSWER-arrogantly domineering or overbearing
subservient - ANSWER-prepared to obey others unquestioningly
mirthless - ANSWER-without joy or happiness
In the stock market, four different stocks have an average price of $100 per stock. The
price of a Drone stock is $70. What is the average price of the three other stocks (not
including the Drone stock)?
A. 107
B. 110
C. 112
D. 117 - ANSWER-(Total) - (Drone) = (Sum of Other 3)
($400) - ($70) = ($330)
($330)/(3) = $110
The volume of a rectangle prism is 100 cubic inches. Which of the alternatives is its
greatest possible length?
A. 100
B. 10
C. 20
D. 60
E. 50 - ANSWER-100
complacent - ANSWER-self-satisfied; smug
compliant - ANSWER-yielding; submissive
indoctrinate - ANSWER-to teach certain principles
Complete Solutions
contrite - ANSWER-feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
disdain - ANSWER-to regard with scorn
exacerbate - ANSWER-to make worse
impervious - ANSWER-not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
impotent - ANSWER-powerless; lacking strength
indignant - ANSWER-angered at something unjust or wrong
malign - ANSWER-to speak evil of
mitigate - ANSWER-to make less severe
mollify - ANSWER-to calm or make less severe
placate - ANSWER-to appease, soothe, pacify
pusillanimous - ANSWER-cowardly
rebuke - ANSWER-to criticize sharply
reprove - ANSWER-to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent
slovenly - ANSWER-untidy
solemn - ANSWER-serious; grave
somber - ANSWER-dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
sophomoric - ANSWER-immature and overconfident
steadfast - ANSWER-firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing
tepid - ANSWER-lukewarm, unenthusiastic
, timorous - ANSWER-Fearful, timid
unwieldy - ANSWER-not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or
complexity
poignant - ANSWER-evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
Sam and Edna have 56 marbles together. Edna has 6 times more marbles than Sam.
How many marbles does Sam have?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 32
D. 46
E. 49
F. None of these - ANSWER-6x + x = 7x => 56/7 = 8
imperious - ANSWER-arrogantly domineering or overbearing
subservient - ANSWER-prepared to obey others unquestioningly
mirthless - ANSWER-without joy or happiness
In the stock market, four different stocks have an average price of $100 per stock. The
price of a Drone stock is $70. What is the average price of the three other stocks (not
including the Drone stock)?
A. 107
B. 110
C. 112
D. 117 - ANSWER-(Total) - (Drone) = (Sum of Other 3)
($400) - ($70) = ($330)
($330)/(3) = $110
The volume of a rectangle prism is 100 cubic inches. Which of the alternatives is its
greatest possible length?
A. 100
B. 10
C. 20
D. 60
E. 50 - ANSWER-100
complacent - ANSWER-self-satisfied; smug
compliant - ANSWER-yielding; submissive
indoctrinate - ANSWER-to teach certain principles
