NEWEST WONDERLIC TEST

NEWEST WONDERLIC TEST

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH

RATIONALES|A+ GRADE

To make a dozen cookies Trish needs 1/4 cup of butter. She wants to make 9 dozen cookies. How much butter does she need?

• 3 cups
• 2 1/4 cups
• 2 cups
• 2 1/2 cups - ANSWER-B. 2 1/4 cups

1/4 x 9 1/4 x 9/1 = 9/4 (simplify) = 2 1/4 cups

A race car travels 100 feet in .5 seconds. At this rate of speed, how many feet will the race car travel in a minute?

• 15,000 feet
• 16,000 feet
• 11,000 feet
• 12,000 feet
• ANSWER-D. 12,000 feet

Speed of car = 100/5 = 20 feet/second Now, distance covered in 1minute = speed * time

= 20 * 60

= 1200 feet

There are 4 times as many used cars in the car dealership lot as there as new cars.There are 120 cars total in the dealership lot. How many new cars are in the car dealership lot?

• 25
• 24
• 26
• 27

- ANSWER-B. 24

let new car are X used car are 4X

total car = 4x+x=120 5x=120 1 / 4

x=120/5=24 new car =24

Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?

Optional & Observational

• ANSWER-Not related

Optional= available to be chosen but not obligatory.

Observational= watching something or someone.

A candy maker makes two sizes of candies. Using the smaller size, a full jar will contain 120 pieces of candy. Using the larger candies a jar will contain 80 pieces of candy. The candy maker has a strict rule that no jars will contain a mix of small and large candies. If a store has room for 15 jars and they want 1560 total pieces of candy, how many jars will contain smaller candies?

• 4
• 9
• 2
• 12

- ANSWER-B. 9

Mary got a raise of 2% on her salary. If her original salary was $160,000, how much is it after the raise is implemented?

A. $166,600

B. $163,200

C. $168,600

D. $164,500

- ANSWER-B. $163,200

On Tuesday and Wednesday, cab fare cost $7.75 total. On Monday and Thursday, cab fare cost $6.30 on each day. On Friday, cab fare cost $7.00. What was the average daily cost?

A. $6.05

B. $7.10

C. $5.47

D. $5.35

- ANSWER-C. $5.47

If the first two statements are true, is the last statement true as well? Dogs like sticks.Marvin has a stick. Marvin is a dog.

• uncertain
• yes
• no - ANSWER-A. uncertain

A lawyer owns 4 pairs of pants, 5 dress shirts and 6 ties. How many days can the 2 / 4

lawyer go without wearing the same combination of three items?

• 26
• 34
• 15

D. 120 - ANSWER-D. 120

Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?

Aghast Unsurprised

• ANSWER-contradictory

Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?

Enhance Entrance

• ANSWER-Not related

MONSOON AGATE. These words are:

• ANSWER-Not Related

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is true? false? not certain?

#1: A man works at Bob's Pool Store.

#2: All the employees at the pool store wear blue shirts.

#3: The man wears blue shirts

• ANSWER-True

A girl is 21 years old and her brother is a third her age. When the girl is 36, what will be the age of her brother? - ANSWER-22

Which word does not belong?

• abhor
• enamored
• attract
• love –

ANSWER-A. abhor

Mike is 11 years old. Jim is twice as old as Mike. When Jim is 50 years old, how old will Mike be? - ANSWER-39

A store buys a pack of gum for 33 cents per pack from their supplier. How much would 12 packs cost?

A. $3.96 3 / 4

B. $6.93

C. $6.39

D. $3.69

- ANSWER-A. $3.96

MANIPULATE HANDLE the meanings of these words are - ANSWER-Similar

A basketball team has eight boys and four girls on the roster. The boys average 12 points each. The team averages 136 points as a whole. How many points does each girl average?

• 10 points
• 14 points
• 11 points
• 12 points

• ANSWER-A. 10 points

Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?

Beat Pound - ANSWER-Similar

What is the next number in this sequence?

41 29 35 23

- ANSWER-29

The square footage of a room is 1400 feet. If the one side is 25 ft long, what is the length of the other side?

- ANSWER-56

Are the following two words similar, contradictory, or not related?

Familiar Gallant

• ANSWER-Not related

hat is the next number in the sequence? 3, 7, 15, 31, 63 - ANSWER-127

a 1/4 of an inch is equal to inches - ANSWER-0.25

f sales tax is 6% and you buy a shirt for $25 how much do you owe? - ANSWER-26.50

How many ounces are in a pound and a half? - ANSWER-24

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