WONDERLIC TEST PRACTICE EXAM 1

WONDERLIC TEST PRACTICE EXAM 1

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES

• If five pencils cost $0.75, how much do 20 pencils cost?

$3.00 Each pencil costs $0.15 ($0.75 ÷ 5), so 20 pencils cost $3.00 (20 ×

$0.15).

2. What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?

32

The sequence doubles each time: 2×2=4, 4×2=8, 8×2=16, 16×2=32.

• Which word is least like the others?

Dog, Cat, Car, Mouse Car Dog, Cat, and Mouse are animals; Car is not.

• A train travels 60 miles in 1 hour and 30 minutes. What is its average

speed in mph?40 mph 1.5 hours → 60 ÷ 1.5 = 40 mph. 1 / 3

• Which number is the smallest?

0.25, 0.125, 0.5, 0.75

0.125 0.125 is one-eighth, which is the smallest among the choices.

• A book originally costs $40. It is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale

price?

$30.00

25% of $40 is $10, so $40 - $10 = $30.

• Which of the following is a synonym for "emulate"?

Copy, Destroy, Change, Ignore Copy "Emulate" means to imitate or copy.

8. A clock shows 3:15. What angle is formed between the hour and

minute hands?

7.5°

The hour hand moves 0.5° per minute, so at 3:15 it has moved 7.5°

past 3.

• Which number is missing? 1, 4, 9, 16, __, 36

25

The sequence is square numbers: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6².

• Which word does not belong?

Triangle, Square, Circle, Rectangle Circle The rest have sides; a circle does not.

• How many months have 31 days?

7 January, March, May, July, August, October, December. 2 / 3

• What is 15% of 200?

30 15% of 200 is (0.15 × 200) = 30.

• Which of the following numbers is not divisible by 3?

27, 18, 45, 62

62 6+2=8 (not divisible by 3), unlike the others.

• A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for 4 servings. How many cups

are needed for 10 servings?

• cups

This is a proportion: (2/4 = x/10) → x = 5.

• What comes next in the pattern? J, F, M, A, M, J, J, ?

A

These are the first letters of the months. After July comes August: A.

• If 3x = 18, what is x?

6

Divide both sides by 3: x = 18 ÷ 3 = 6.

17. Choose the word that is a homonym:

Write, Walk, Run, Fly Write "Write" is a homonym of "right."

18. What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?

13

This is the Fibonacci sequence: 5+8 = 13.

• Which shape has five sides?

Square, Pentagon, Hexagon, Triangle

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