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Wonderlic Practice Questions with Complete Solutions
Wonderlic Practice Questions with Complete Solutions
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Wonderlic Practice Questions withComplete Solutions
Of the following dates, which is the latest?
A. June 30, 2054
B. April 2, 2054
C. June 2, 2055
D. January 6, 2055 - -Answer: (c) June 2, 2055 is the latest date of those
listed. Obviously, the 2054 dates occurred prior to the 2055 dates. Since
January 6 occurs before June 2, June 2, 2055 is the latest date.
- In the following sentence a word is in bold. What is an antonym for that
word?
The group was anxiously awaiting the opening of their new building.
A. Eagerly B. Excitedly C. Sadly D. Uneager - -Answer: (d) In this sentence
the word anxiously means eagerly, therefore the antonym or opposite of that
word would be uneager. Eagerly and excitedly refer to an anticipation, which
are synonyms to anxiously. Sadly totally changes the context and adds an
element of emotion that the original sentence does not convey.
- What is the missing number in the following sequence?
78, 66, ____, 42, 30 - -Answer: (c) 54 is 12 fewer than 66 and 12 more than
42. The sequence is counting backwards by 12. Option A is incorrect, since
this would decrease by 15 instead of 12. Option B is incorrect since this
would decrease by 13, instead of 12. Option D is incorrect since this would
decrease by 11 instead of 12.
- A college professor teaches a class of 80 students. Fourteen students are
business majors, six are education majors, and the rest are undecided. What
percentage of the class is undecided?
A. 50%
B. 75%
C. 60%
D. 25% - -Answer: The correct answer is (b) 75%. Fourteen and six equals
twenty, leaving sixty undecided. Sixty is 75% or ¾ of eighty. Answer (a) is
incorrect, because half of eighty is forty. C is incorrect because 60% of of
eighty is forty-eight. D is incorrect because 25% of eighty is twenty.
- Afraid is to scared as brave is to _______.
A. courageous
B. cowardly
C. timid
, D. trustworthy - -Answer: (a) Courageous is a synonym to brave as afraid is
a synonym to scared. B and C are incorrect because they are antonyms to
brave. Trustworthy is incorrect because it is not a synonym to brave.
- An organization hosts monthly meals for families in the community. In
March, 70 people attended the meal. In April, 60 attended. Their highest
attendance was in May, with 20 more than April. What is their average
monthly attendance?
A. 75
B. 50
C. 80
D. 70 - -Answer: The correct answer is (d) 70. When you add 20 to April's
attendance, you have 80. 70+60+80 is 210. 210 divided by 3 is 70.
- If the first two statements are true, is the final statement true?
Mrs. Jones is responsible for collecting all of the fifth grade classes' money
for the school fundraiser.
Sally attends Mrs. Jones' school.
Mrs. Jones is responsible for collecting Sally's money for the fundraiser.
A. Yes
B. No
C. Uncertain - -Answer: The correct answer is (c) uncertain. Without knowing
Sally's grade, we cannot determine whether Mrs. Jones is responsible for
collecting her money or not. If Sally is in 5th grade, Mrs. Jones is responsible,
but if she is not in fifth grade, Mrs. Jones is not responsible.
- Which THREE of the following words have the same meaning?
A. outstanding
B. atypical
C. intractable
D. distinguished
E. mediocre - -Answer: The three squares needed are B, C, and D. E cannot
be used because the bottom right corner is gray not orange. B must be used
because it has the only yellow in the second row left. C must be used
because it has the only 3rd row right orange piece. D must be used because
it has the only first row yellow left piece.
- What number would come next in the following number sequence?
6,001 7,013 8,025 9,037 ______
A. 10,047
B. 10,049
C. 10,056
D. 10,057 - -Answer: The sequence is increasing by 1,012, therefore the
correct answer is b. 10,049. A increases by 1,010. C is not correct because it
increases by 1,019 and D is incorrect because it increases by 1,020.
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