WONDERLIC TEST QUESTIONS WITH

WONDERLIC TEST QUESTIONS WITH

CORRECT ANSWERS

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A.YJanuaryY B.YNovemberY C.YOctoberY D.YMayY-YCORRECTYANSWERY- TheYcorrectYanswerYisY(B).YTheYeleventhYmonthYofYtheYyearYisYNovember.

AYshopYownerYboughtYsomeYshovelsYforY$5,500.YTheYshovelsYwereYsoldYforY$7,300,YwithYaYprofitYofY $50YperYaYshovel.YHowYmanyYshovelsYwereYinvolved?Y

A.Y18Y

B.Y36Y

C.Y55Y

D.Y73Y

E.Y90Y

F.YNoneYofYtheseY-YCORRECTYANSWERY- TheYcorrectYanswerYisY(B).YTheYtotalYprofitYfromYtheYsaleYisYtheYsellingYpriceYminusYtheYcostYofYpurc hase,YwhichYisY$7300- $5500=Y$1800.IfYtheYtotalYprofitYisY$1800YandYeachYshovelYaccountsYforY$50Yprofit,YtheYamountYofY shovelsYisY1800/50=36.

HowYmanyYstatesYareYthereYinYtheYU.S.A?Y

A.Y20Y

B.Y30Y

C.Y40Y

D.Y50Y 1 / 4

E.Y60Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-TheYcorrectYanswerYisY(D).YTheYUSAYhasY50Ystates.

ThereYareYthreeYtimesYelephantsYcomparedYtoYgiraffesYinYtheYsafari.YIfYthereYisYaYtotalYofY88Yelepha ntsYandYgiraffes,YhowYmanyYelephantsYareYthereYinYtheYsafari?Y

A.Y22Y

B.Y31Y

C.Y43Y

D.Y59Y

E.Y66Y

F.YNoneYofYtheseY-YCORRECTYANSWERY- TheYcorrectYanswerYisY(E).YIfYthereYareY3YtimesYasYmanyYelephantsYasYthereYareYgiraffes,YgiraffesYcan

YbeYdefinedYasYX,YandYelephantsYasY3X,YandYbuildYtheYfollowingYequation:Y

3XY+YXY=Y88Y

4XY=Y88Y

XY=Y88/4Y

XY=Y22Y

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22Y*Y3Y=Y66Y

66YisYtheYnumberYofYelephantsYinYtheYsafari.

WhatYisYtheYnextYnumberYinYtheYseries?Y5,Y15,Y10,Y13,Y15,Y11,Y___Y A.Y9Y

B.Y13Y 2 / 4

C.Y10Y

D.Y20Y

E.Y15Y

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2.YAYseriesYofYnumbersY(theYevenYterms)YthatYdecreaseYbyY2Y(15,Y13,Y11)

TheYpatternYis:Y5,Y15,Y10,Y13,Y15,Y11,Y___Y

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TheYfifthYnumberYisY15.YThus,YtheYanswerYisY15Y+Y5Y=Y20

AYcarYtravelsYatYaYspeedYofY85YmilesYperYhour.YHowYfarYwillYitYtravelYinY15Yminutes?Y A.Y9YmilesY B.Y11YmilesY C.Y13.25YmilesY D.Y21.25YmilesY E.Y22.75YmilesY F.YNoneYofYtheseY-YCORRECTYANSWERY- TheYcorrectYanswerYisY(D).YAnYhourYconsistsYofY60Yminutes.YAYquarterYofYanYhourYisY15YminutesYasY1 5Y*Y4Y=Y60.YThus,YdivideYtheYdistanceYtraveledYperYhourYbyY4,YwhichYisY85/4=21.25.

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AYcarYdealershipYsellsYusedYcarsYforY$7,000YandYnewYcarsYforY$16,000.YIfYaYtotalYofY17YcarsYwereYsol dYforY$191,000,YhowYmanyYofYtheYcarsYsoldYwereYused?Y A.Y2Y B.Y3Y C.Y5Y D.Y8Y

E.Y10Y

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16U=191Y;Y9U=81Y;YU=9.Y9YusedYcarsYwereYsold.Y

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*.Y5*7Y+Y16*(17-5)Y=Y227,YwhichYmeansYweYcanYeliminateYCYasYanYanswer.Y

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