Wonderlic Practice Questions (76-154) Part 2

Wonderlic Practice Questions (76-154)

 Answers below

76. What is the next number in the following pattern? 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, ___

A. 1/10

B. 1/12

C. 1/14

D. 1/15

E. 1/16

77. Of the following units, which would be most likely to measure the amount of sugar needed in a recipe for 2 dozen cookies

A. degrees Celsius

B. milliliters

C. quarts

D. kilograms

E. cups

78. 10⁴ is not equal to which of the following?

A. 100,000

B. 0.1 x 10⁵

C. 10 x 10 x 10 x 10

D. 10² x 10²

E. 10,000

79. Multiply 10⁴ by 10²

A. 10⁸

B. 10²

C. 10⁶

D. 10^-2

E. 10³

80. Divide x⁵ by x²

A. x⁷

B. x⁴

C. x¹⁰

D. x³

E. x^2.5

81. Find 8.23 x 10⁹

A. 0.00000000823

B. 0.000000823

C. 8.23

D. 8230000000

E. 823000000000

82. 83,000 equals:

A. 83.0 x 10⁴

B. 8.3 x 10⁴

C. 8.3 x 10³

D. 83.0 x 10⁵

E. 83.0 x 10²

83. .00875 equals:

A. 8.75 x 10^-2

B. 8.75 x 10^-3

C. 8.75 x 10^-4

D. 87.5 x 10^-3

E. 875 x 10^-4

84. An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument. During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price. Julie, a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306. How much did it originally cost?

A. $325

B. $375

C. $400

D. $408

E. $425

85. If y(x-1)=z then x=

A. y-z

B. z/y + 1

C. y(z-1)

D. z(y-1)

E. 1-zy

86. Which of the following values is NOT equal to 34(58+9)?

A. 34 x 67

B. 58(34+9)

C. 34 x 58 + 34 x 9

D. 1,972 + 306

E. (9 + 58) 34

87. Two angles of a triangle measure 15° and 85 °. What is the measure for the third angle?

A. 50°

B. 55°

C. 60°

D. 80°

E. 90°

88. If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many grams?

A. 863

B. 878

C. 896

D. 915

E. 932

89. What was the average amount of money that Jessica's budget allowed for clothing the first six months of 2001?

A. $249.90

B. $250.40

C. $251.32

D. $253.33

E. $255.75

90. If Jessica only spent 20% instead of the 25% allotment for food in May of 2001, how much did she save?

A. $131.10

B. $144.30

C. $148.32

D. $152.22

E. $153.33

91. Jonathan can type a 20 page document in 40 minutes, Susan can type it in 30 minutes, and Jack can type it in 24 minutes. Working together, how much time will it take them to type the same document?

A. 5 minutes

B. 10 minutes

C. 15 minutes

D. 18 minutes

E. 20 minutes

92. Of the following fractions, which is less than 2/3?

A. 7/8

B. 5/6

C. 3/4

D. 3/5

E. 5/7

93. A hockey team won 6 games and lost 8. What is the ratio of wins to number of games?

A. 6/8

B. 8/6

C. 3/7

D. 8/14

E. 6/7

94. Sue receives a base salary of $90 weekly plus a 12% commission on all sales. Sue had $3,000 in sales this week. How much did she make total?

A. $375

B. $450

C. $480

D. $510

E. $525

95. If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 25 1/3 yards, and the length is 22 feet. What is the width?

A. 16 feet

B. 35 feet

C. 37 feet

D. 40 feet

E. 42 feet

96. Jimmy made a 15% profit on the sale of a custom designed boat, and the original cost of the boat was $15,000. The boat sold for how much?

A. $17,250.00

B. $16,540.44

C. $16,230.34

D. $15,980.55

E. $15,870.88

97. A recent study showed that an increase in body weight by 10 kilograms resulted in a 0.15% increase in heart disease. What fraction is equal to 0.15%?

A. 3/2000

B. 2/750

C. 7/4000

D. 5/3462

E. 1/500

98. 6.334 x 10⁴ =

A. 0.0006334

B. 0.06334

C. 6334

D. 63340

E. 633400

99. If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 =

A. -2

B. -1

C. 0

D. 1

E. 2

100. Two angle in a triangle equal 120°. What is the measure of the third angle?

A. 60°

B. 70°

C. 80°

D. 90°

E. 120°

101. Which of the following would be an appropriate unit to measure sugar for a cookie recipe?

A. liters

B. cups

C. quarts

D. kilograms

E. pounds

102. What will it cost to carpet a room with indoor/outdoor carpet if the room is 10 feet wide and 12 feet long? The carpet costs 12.51 per square yard.

A. $166.80

B. $175.90

C. $184.30

D. $189.90

E. $192.20

103. If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 44 yards, and the length is 36 feet, what is the width of the house?

A. 10 yards

B. 18 yards

C. 28 feet

D. 32 feet

E. 36 yards

104. What is the volume of the following cylinder?

A. 210.91

B. 226.20

C. 75.36

D. 904.32

E. 28.26

105. What is the volume of a cube whose width is 5 inches?

A. 15 cubic inches

B. 25 cubic inches

C. 64 cubic inches

D. 100 cubic inches

E. 125 cubic inches

106. Sally has three pieces of material. The first piece is 1 yd. 2 ft. 6 in. long, the second piece is 2 yd. 1 ft. 5 in long, and the third piece is 4 yd. 2ft. 8in long. How much material does Sally have?

A. 7 yd. 1 ft. 8 in.

B. 8 yd. 4 ft. 4 in.

C. 8 yd. 11 in.

D. 9 yd. 7 in.

E. 10 yd.

107. A can's diameter is 3 inches, and its height is 8 inches. What is the volume of the can?

A. 50.30

B. 56.55

C. 75.68

D. 113.04

E. 226.08

108. If the area of a square flowerbed is 16 square feet, then how many feet is the perimeter of the flowerbed?

A. 4

B. 12

C. 16

D. 20

E. 24

109. Of the following units which would be more likely used to measure the amount of water in a bathtub?

A. kilograms

B. liters

C. milliliters

D. centigrams

E. volts

110. If a match box is 0.17 feet long, what is its length in inches the most closely comparable to the following?

A. 5 1/16 inch highlighter

B. 3 1/8 inch jewelry box

C. 2 3/4 inch lipstick

D. 2 3/16 inch staple remover

E. 4 1/2 inch calculator

111. What is the cost in dollars to steam clean a room W yards wide and L yards long it the steam cleaners charge 10 cents per square foot?

A. 0.9WL

B. 0.3WL

C. 0.1WL

D. 9WL

E. 3WL

112. Once inch equals 2.54 cm, How many centimeters tall is a 76- inch man?

A. 20 cm

B. 29.92 cm

C. 193.04 cm

D. 300.04 cm

E. 593.04 cm

113. A room measures 11 ft x 12 ft x 9 ft. What is the volume?

A. 1188 ft³

B. 32 ft³

C. 120 ft³

D. 1300 ft³

E. 1350 ft³

114. A vitamin's expiration date has passed. It was suppose to contain 500 mg of Calcium, but it has lost 325 mg of Calcium. How many mg of Calcium is left?

A. 135 mg

B. 175 mg

C. 185 mg

D. 200 mg

E. 220 mg

115. You have orders to give a patient 20 mg of a certain medication. The medication is stored 4 mg per 5-mL dose. How many milliliters will need to be given?

A. 15 mL

B. 20 mL

C. 25 mL

D. 30 mL

E. 35 mL

116. You need exactly a 1680 ft³ aquarium for your fish. At the pet store you see four choices of aquariums, but the volume is not listed. The length, width, and height are listed on the box. Which of the following aquariums would fit your needs?

A. 12 ft x 12 ft x 12 ft

B. 13 ft x 15 ft x 16 ft

C. 14 ft x 20 ft x 6 ft

D. 15 ft x 16 ft x 12 ft

E. 15 ft x 12 ft x 12 ft

117. One slice of bread is 80 calorie. Approximately how many calories are in 2 ½ slices of bread?

A. 140 calories

B. 200 calories

C. 220 calories

D. 240 calories

E. 260 calories

118. If a discount of 20% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark $45, how much did he pay for the desk?

A. $145

B. $160

C. $180

D. $210

E. $215

119. A customer pays $1,100 in state taxes on a newly purchased car. What is the value of the car if state taxes are 8.9% of the value?

A. $9.765.45

B. $10,876.90

C. $12,359.55

D. $14,345.48

E. $15,745.45

120. How many years does Steven need to invest his $3,000 at 7% to earn $210 in simple interest?

A. 1 year

B. 2 years

C. 3 years

D. 4 years

E. 5 years

121. Sabrina's boss states that she will increase Sabrina's salary from $12,000 to $14,000 per year if she enrolls in business courses at a local community college. What percent increase in salary will result from Sabrina taking the business courses?

A. 15%

B. 16.7%

C. 17.2%

D. 85%

E. 117%

122. 35% of what number is 70?

A. 100

B. 110

C. 150

D. 175

E. 200

123. What number is 5% of 2000?

A. 50

B. 100

C. 150

D. 200

E. 250

124. What percent of 90 is 27?

A. 15%

B. 20%

C. 30%

D. 33%

E. 41%

125. Jim works for $15.50 per hour for a health care facility. He is supposed to get a 75 cent per hour raise at one year of service. What will his percent increase in hourly pay be?

A. 2.7%

B. 3.3%

C. 133%

D. 4.8%

E. 105%

126. If 45 is 120% of a number, what is 80% of the same number?

A. 30

B. 32

C. 36

D. 38

E. 41

127. How long will Lucy have to wait before her $2,500 invested at 6% earns $600 in simple interest?

A. 2 years

B. 3 years

C. 4 years

D. 5 years

E. 6 years

128. After practice, the girl's softball team stated, "We're famished!"

Famished means

A. Fatigued

B. Hungry

C. Excited

D. Ready

129. The newborn baby was enamored with the rattle.

Enamored means

A. Fascinated

B. Happy

C. Unsure what to do

D. Aggravated

130. When having a problem, it is best to dissect the situation then act.

Dissect means

A. Cut apart

B. Talk about

C. Ignore

D. Analyze

131. The bouncer's countenance discouraged brawls.

Countenance means

A. Message

B. Presence

C. Expression

D. Strength

132. The child apprized her father's authority and behaved herself in church.

Apprized means

A. Appreciated

B. Compromised

C. Defied

D. Noted

133. The aural component of balance is critical for postural control during ambulation.

Aural means related to the

A. Eyes

B. Ears

C. Nose

D. Hands

134. The wound exhibited signs of copious drainage requiring medical intervention.

Copious means

A. Minimal

B. Clear

C. Maximal

D. Foul

135. The scientist was able to evoke powerful emotions from her audience.

Evoke means

A. Sell

B. Calm

C. Call forth

D. Exaggerate

136. The official exhibited a heedless attitude when dealing with the dignitaries.

Heedless mean

A. Thoughtless

B. Pleasant

C. Friendly

D. Bitter

137. The general tried to instill in his troops the hope of victory.

Instill means

A. Infuse

B. Delay

C. Inscribe

D. Indict

138. The winning team of the World Series often has a jovial attitude.

Jovial means

A. Merry

B. Sad

C. Somber

D. Laborious

139. A lyre was played in ancient Rome.

The lyre is a

A. Stringed instrument in the harp class

B. Percussion instrument

C. Wind instrument in the wind class

D. Rhythmical percussion device

140. The interior temperatures of even the coolest stars are measured in millions of degrees.

A. Coolest

B. Of even

C. Are measured

D. In millions

141. Thomas Edison tried many filaments for his incandescent lamp.

A. Many

B. For his

C. Filaments

D. Tried

142. Jill sets the plates on the table.

A. The

B. Plates

C. Table

D. Sets

143. The child's balloon was slowly rising into the sky.

A. Rising

B. Slowly

C. Into

D. Balloon

144. The shoes were still lying where Ethan had left them.

A. Still

B. Were

C. Them

D. Shoes

145. Several changes in classroom procedures were effected by the new principal.

A. Changes

B. In

C. By

D. Effected

146. The soaked papers were laid in the sunlight.

A. Soaked

B. Papers

C. Laid

D. In the

147. The letter from the teacher implied that the child was not turning in his work.

A. From

B. Not

C. His

D. Turning

148. Luke didn't mean to hurt you during the baseball game.

A. Baseball

B. During

C. Joe

D. Mean

149. Amber used to recite the alphabet in Chinese.

A. The

B. Alphabet

C. He

D. Recite

150. Choose the verb that correctly completes the sentence.

Have you ____________________ the painting yet?

 

A. finish

 

B. finishes

 

C. finishing

 

D. finished

 

 

.

151.Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

We waited downstairs for 10 minutes. At last, the ____________ arrived, and we rode it up to the tenth floor.

 

A. bus

 

B. package

 

C. elevator

 

D. neighbors

 

 

152. Choose the answer that most nearly means the same as the underlined word.

An inaccuracy is a

 

A. mistake

 

B. type of medicine

 

C. prison

 

D. chance happening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153.56 ÷ 4 =

 

A. 16

 

B. 9

C. 14

D. 23

154. The 5:15 train takes 2 hours and 10 minutes to get to Graystone. Today the train will be 15 minutes late. What time will it get to Graystone?

A. 7:15

B. 7:05

C. 7:25

D. 7:40

Answers

76. E

77. E

78. A

79. C

80. D

81. D

82. B

83. B

84. C

85. B

86. B

87. D

88. C

89. E

90. A

91. B

92. D

93. C

94. B

95. A

96. A

97. A

98. D

99. C

100. A

101. B

102. A

103. A

104. B

105. E

106. D

107. B

108. C

109. B

110. D

111. A

112. C

113. A

114. B

115. C

116. C

117. B

118. C

119. C

120. A

121. B

122. E

123. B

124. C

125. D

126. A

127. C

128. B

129. A

130. D

131. C

132. A

133. B

134. C

135. C

136. A

137. A

138. A

139. A

140. C

141. D

142. D

143. A

144. B

145. D

146. C

147. D

148 D

149. D

150. D

151. C

152. A

153. C

154. D