WONDERLIC TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The months of the year are: - Answers -January, February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December
What is the word most opposite in meaning to "generous"? - Answers -Selfish
If 4 pencils cost $1.00, how much do 15 pencils cost? - Answers -4 pencils = $1.00 → 1
pencil = $0.25 → 15 pencils × $0.25 = $3.75
The day after two days before yesterday is: - Answers -Two days before yesterday =
day before yesterday → the day after that = yesterday
Answer: A) Yesterday
2, 4, 8, 16, ? - Answers -32
Book is to Reading as Fork is to: - Answers -Eat
Which number does not belong in the series?
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 20 - Answers -3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 20 → all are multiples of 3 except 20
Answer: D) 20
Which is the largest value? - Answers -Compare:
• 2/3 = 0.666
• 3/5 = 0.6
• 5/8 = 0.625
• 4/7 ≈ 0.571
Largest = 2/3
Answer: A) 2/3
If the first two statements are true, the third is:
All cats are animals.
Some animals are dogs.
Therefore, some cats are dogs - Answers -All cats are animals. Some animals are
dogs. Therefore, some cats are dogs.
Cannot be determined → C) Uncertain
How many minutes are there in 2.5 hours? - Answers -2.5 hours = 2 hours 30 minutes
= 150 minutes
Answer: 150 minutes
If the first two statements are true, is the third statement true?
All roses are flowers.
Some flowers fade quickly.
Therefore, some roses fade quickly.
, A) Yes
B) No
C) Cannot be determined - Answers -All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly.
Therefore, some roses fade quickly.
Cannot be determined → C) Cannot be determined
Question #1: If the first two statements are true, is the third statement true?
Kevin shook hands with Margaret.Margaret shook hands with Steven.
Kevin shook hands with Steven.
A) yes
B) no
C) uncertain - Answers -C) uncertain
Rope sells for $0.17 per foot. How many feet of rope can you buy with $0.68?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
E) 7 - Answers -B) 4
The words OBLIGATORY and UNNECESSARY have __?__ meanings.
A) similar
B) contradictory
C) unrelated - Answers -B) Contradictory
Which of the following is the earliest date?
A) Feb. 19, 1896
B) Feb. 19, 1986
C) Jan. 28, 1988
D) Jan. 29, 1896
E) Jan. 24, 1896 - Answers -E) Jan. 24, 1896
Four individuals pool money together to start a new business and agree to split the
profits equally. N invests $6,000, X invests $2,000, Y invests $8,000 and Z invests
$4,000. If the profits for the first month were $100,000, Y receives __?__ less than if the
profits were divided in proportion to how much they invested.
A) $40,000
B) $25,000
C) $15,000
D) $8,000
The months of the year are: - Answers -January, February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December
What is the word most opposite in meaning to "generous"? - Answers -Selfish
If 4 pencils cost $1.00, how much do 15 pencils cost? - Answers -4 pencils = $1.00 → 1
pencil = $0.25 → 15 pencils × $0.25 = $3.75
The day after two days before yesterday is: - Answers -Two days before yesterday =
day before yesterday → the day after that = yesterday
Answer: A) Yesterday
2, 4, 8, 16, ? - Answers -32
Book is to Reading as Fork is to: - Answers -Eat
Which number does not belong in the series?
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 20 - Answers -3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 20 → all are multiples of 3 except 20
Answer: D) 20
Which is the largest value? - Answers -Compare:
• 2/3 = 0.666
• 3/5 = 0.6
• 5/8 = 0.625
• 4/7 ≈ 0.571
Largest = 2/3
Answer: A) 2/3
If the first two statements are true, the third is:
All cats are animals.
Some animals are dogs.
Therefore, some cats are dogs - Answers -All cats are animals. Some animals are
dogs. Therefore, some cats are dogs.
Cannot be determined → C) Uncertain
How many minutes are there in 2.5 hours? - Answers -2.5 hours = 2 hours 30 minutes
= 150 minutes
Answer: 150 minutes
If the first two statements are true, is the third statement true?
All roses are flowers.
Some flowers fade quickly.
Therefore, some roses fade quickly.
, A) Yes
B) No
C) Cannot be determined - Answers -All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly.
Therefore, some roses fade quickly.
Cannot be determined → C) Cannot be determined
Question #1: If the first two statements are true, is the third statement true?
Kevin shook hands with Margaret.Margaret shook hands with Steven.
Kevin shook hands with Steven.
A) yes
B) no
C) uncertain - Answers -C) uncertain
Rope sells for $0.17 per foot. How many feet of rope can you buy with $0.68?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
E) 7 - Answers -B) 4
The words OBLIGATORY and UNNECESSARY have __?__ meanings.
A) similar
B) contradictory
C) unrelated - Answers -B) Contradictory
Which of the following is the earliest date?
A) Feb. 19, 1896
B) Feb. 19, 1986
C) Jan. 28, 1988
D) Jan. 29, 1896
E) Jan. 24, 1896 - Answers -E) Jan. 24, 1896
Four individuals pool money together to start a new business and agree to split the
profits equally. N invests $6,000, X invests $2,000, Y invests $8,000 and Z invests
$4,000. If the profits for the first month were $100,000, Y receives __?__ less than if the
profits were divided in proportion to how much they invested.
A) $40,000
B) $25,000
C) $15,000
D) $8,000
