WONDERLIC MAIN EXAM TEST

WONDERLIC MAIN EXAM TEST

WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

✔✔In the following set of words, which word is different from the others? A. Inflation

• Interest
• Debt
• Budget
• Drought - ✔✔The correct answer is (E). All of the other answers are closely related to

money, while drought is related to the weather/climate. This question is confusing because a drought can bring on financial difficulties to a country, causing inflation and debt, but a drought is simply a period of dry weather.

✔✔Which alternative includes all the states that border Oklahoma?

• Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado
• Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana, Colorado
• Texas, New Mexico, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado
• Texas, New Mexico, Kansas
• Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado - ✔✔The correct answer is A.

Six states border Oklahoma:

In the north - Kansas and Colorado In the south - Texas In the east - Arkansas and Missouri In the west - New Mexico

✔✔COMPLACENT COMPLIANT - The meanings of these words are:

• Similar
• Contradictory
• Neither similar nor contradictory - ✔✔The correct answer is (A). Complacent and

compliant both mean "pleasant."

✔✔Arrange the following words to make a complete sentence. What comes just before the word "by?"

suitcase by managed the carry to himself Mike

• Himself
• Managed
• Carry
• Suitcase
• To - ✔✔The correct answer is (D). The sentence should read: "Mike managed to

carry the suitcase by himself." Therefore, the word that comes before the word "by" is "suitcase."

Solving tip: There is one capitalized word in this sentence and it is "Mike." Therefore, it is the first word in the sentence and it is the subject of the sentence. 1 / 3

The following word after a subject will probably be a verb or a "to be" verb, thus the only word which fits afterwards is "managed."

In addition, the word that comes after the word "by" has to be the word "himself."

✔✔Abundant is the opposite of:

• Ample
• Meager
• Sufficient
• Overflowing
• Lavish - ✔✔The correct answer is (B). "Abundant" is an adjective meaning "plentiful"

while "meager" is an adjective meaning "not enough." Therefore, the words are opposite in meaning. Answers (A), (D), and (E) are synonyms of "abundant." While answer (C) is related to "abundant," it is neither a synonym nor an antonym of it.

✔✔Oranges are to fruits as ____ are to shapes.

• Angles
• Dimensions
• Dots
• Rulers
• Triangles - ✔✔The correct answer is (E). To solve this questions correctly, it is

necessary to understand the relationship between X and Y (oranges and fruits).Creating a sentence with the first pair of words and applying it to the second pair is a useful method for solving this type of question. Thus, we should phrase a sentence to define what X is to Y.

Oranges are a specific kind of fruit.

Now, we can try to apply this relation to shapes:

• Angles are a specific kind of shape.
• Dimensions are a specific kind of shape.
• Dots are a specific kind of shape.
• Rulers are a specific kind of shape.
• Triangles are a specific kind of shape.

Options B, dimensions, can be eliminated because it is a characteristic of a shape, not a type of one.Option D, rulers, can also be eliminated as rulers may assist us in creating shapes, but they are not a shape. Angles, dots, and triangles are the only options left.

Although angles and dots are a part of shapes, they do not constitute as shapes. Thus, the correct answer is E.

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✔✔If the first two statements are true, is the final statement true? Some officers carry a gun.Most officers carry a club.The chances of finding an officer who carries both a gun and a club are high.

• Yes
• No
• Cannot say - ✔✔The correct answer is (C), cannot say. Although most officers carry

a club, we do not know how many of them carry a gun. Therefore, we cannot reach any conclusions about the probability of finding an officer carrying both a gun and a club.

✔✔What is the following number in the series?

0.18 -- 0.36 -- 0.72 -- ? -- 2.88

A. 0.9

B. 1.26

C. 1.44

• 1.62 - ✔✔The correct answer is (C). Each term is double the previous term.

0.18 x 2 = 0.36 0.36 x 2 = 0.72 0.72 x 2 = 1.44 1.44 x 2 = 2.88

✔✔Which THREE of the following words have similar meanings?

• Information
• Indoctrinate
• Enlighten
• School
• Class - ✔✔. The correct answers are: (B) indoctrinate, (C) enlighten, and (D) school.

All three words are verbs that mean "to teach."

"Information" is related to the group but is a noun; therefore, it does not belong. "Class" is also related to the group, and when used as verb, it means "to arrange in a particular group" and not "to teach."

✔✔Jade is 9 years older than Rose. In 4 years' time, Jade's age will be double Rose's age. What are their ages today?

• Jade is 5 years old and Rose is 14 years old
• Jade is 14 years old and Rose is 5 years old
• Jade is 2 years old and Rose is 11 years old
• Jade is 10 years old and Rose is 1 year old
• Cannot be determined - ✔✔The correct answer is (B). All the information given is

based on the relation between Jade's age and Rose's age. Let's denote Jade's age by

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