Wonderlic Test 1 Questions and

Wonderlic Test 1 Questions and Answers

In the following set of words, which word does not belong?

• Affirmation
• Designation
• Approval
• Authorization
• Permission - Answer-The correct answer is (B). Designation is the act of indicating,

while the other words mean confirmation.

________ is to CLEANING as MEDICINE is to CURING

• Chore
• Dirt
• Soap
• Germs
• Shiny - Answer-The correct answer is C). Soap is used for cleaning as medicine is

used for curing

Which one has the biggest diameter?

• The sun
• The moon
• Earth
• Venus
• A basketball - Answer-The correct answer is (A). The sun has a diameter over than

100 times larger than earth, which has a diameter larger than the all the other answers.

Sam and Edna have 56 marbles together. Edna has 6 times more marbles than Sam.How many marbles does Sam have?

• 8
• 12
• 32
• 46
• 49
• None of these - Answer-The correct answer is (A). If Edna has 6 times more marbles

than Sam, we can define Sam as X and Edna as 6X, and build the following equation: X+6X=56, therefore X=8.

17 out of 20 lung diseases are curable; what is the percentage of lung diseases that are curable? 1 / 3

A. 17%

B. 72%

C. 85%

D. 87%

E. 90%

• None of these - Answer-The correct answer is (C). In order to find out how much is

17 out of 20 in percentage, we need to reach a denominator of 100 (a percent is simply a fraction with a denominator of 100). In order to do this we multiply the fraction 17/20 by 5 and reach 85/100 which is 85%.

AFFLUENT WEALTHY - The meanings of these words are:

• Similar
• Contradictory
• Neither similar nor contradictory - Answer-The correct answer is (A). Both affluent

and wealthy mean having a great deal of resources or money. Therefore, the words are similar in meaning.

If the first two statements are true, is the final statement true? Fair haired dogs live longer than black haired ones. Rocco is a fair haired dog. Rocco will live longer than Bonzo.

• Yes
• No
• Uncertain - Answer-The correct answer is (C). Because we do not know what kind of

hair Bonzo has, we cannot know anything about his life span compared to Rocco.Therefore, the statement is uncertain.

START is the opposite of...

• Source
• Inception
• Conclusion
• Initiation
• Origin - Answer-The correct answer is (C). Start means "to begin," so the antonym is

conclusion. Inception and origin are synonyms. Source is not related. Therefore, the correct answer is conclusion.

IMPERIOUS is the opposite of...

• Arrogant
• Moody
• Subservient
• Quiet
• Stormy - Answer-The correct answer is (C). The word imperious describes an

arrogantly domineering or overbearing person while a subservient person is extremely compliant and submissive.

How many of the six pairs listed below are exact duplicates?

3356 3356 2 / 3

87878 87978

909152 989152

7776145 7776145

865656 865656

71829 71829

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5 - Answer-The correct answer is (D). The exact duplicates are: 3356; 7776145;

865656; 71829

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

• Archaic
• Grave
• Mirthless
• Serious - Answer-The correct answer is (B). Archaic is a word used to describe

something that belongs to an earlier period of time, while the other words are used to describe sad and gloomy states of mind or facial expressions.

How many of the five pairs listed below are exact duplicates?

123A3 122A3

LLO8761 LLO8761

KKA3213 KKA3233

ORR13726B ORR13726B

12AB12AB1 12AB1AB121

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

E. 5 - Answer-The correct answer is (B). The exact duplicates are: LLO8761,

ORR13726B

If the first two statements are true, is the final statement true?All dogs have a brown leg.Barky has a brown leg.Barky is a dog.

• True
• False
• Uncertain - Answer-The correct answer is (C). The fact that every dog has a brown

leg doesn't mean that each creature with brown leg is a dog.

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