WONDERLIC TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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DEVIATE AGITATE - The meanings of these words are:
- Similar
- Contradictory
- Neither similar nor contradictory - Answer-The correct answer is (C).
To deviate is a word used to describe straying away from a course. To agitate is a word used to describe disturbing, exciting, or angering someone or something.
How many of the five pairs listed below are exact duplicates?
6845 - 6845
45641 - 45641
987878 - 987788
124555 - 123555
9898547 - 9898745
- 1
- 2
C. 3 1 / 4
- 4
E. 5 - Answer-There are 2 exact duplicates: 6845 and 45641
If the first two statements are true, is the final statement true? Dave spoke with Sally. Sally spoke with John. Dave did not speak with John.
- Yes
- No
- Uncertain - Answer-The correct answer is (C) - It is uncertain
whether the last statement is true. The first 2 statements do not tell us anything about Dave talking to John, therefore we cannot know if it is true or not.
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 2 / 4
- 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? 3 / 4
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
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know what kind of hair Bonzo has, we cannot know anything about his life span compared to Rocco. Therefore, the statement is uncertain.