Wonderlic : General Knowledge and Recognition
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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Wonderlic
The ninth month of the year is _________________.
August
September
October
November
September
This is a simple calendar knowledge question. September is the ninth month of the year, preceded by August, the eighth month of the year, and followed by October, the tenth month of the year.
Example Question #1 : Reasoning With Dates
How many days will elapse between the beginning of July 7 and the beginning of September 7?
July has 31 days, so 31 days will pass from the beginning of July 7 to the beginning August 7; August has 31 days, so 31 more days will pass to the beginning of September 7. This makes a total of 62 days.
Example Question #3 : Wonderlic
In the following list, each value of 
Next, affix a negative symbol in front to make it 
Example Question #4 : Wonderlic
A sequence begins as follows:
What number will replace the circle?
The sequence of numbers is formed by starting with 5, and, for each consecutive term, adding a quantity that begins with 3 and doubles each time. The sequence is:
Example Question #5 : Wonderlic
Wilson Ramos AND Wilson Ramos
Dr. Kevin Banks AND Dr. Kevin Banks
D'Angelo Wilson AND DAngelo Wilson
DeMarcus Crossly AND DeMarcus Crossly
How many of the given pairs are exact duplicates of one another?
3
1
4
2
3
All of these pairs of names are duplicates, with the exception of "D'Angelo Wilson and DAngelo Wilson." Oe of these names includes an apostrophe and the other does not.
Example Question #1 : Wonderlic
Examine the following ten names. How many pairs of exact duplicates are there?
Wiles, Andrew
Newton, Issac
Turing, Alan
Bowen, Rufus
Rudin, Mary
Turing, Alan
Bown, Rufus
Willes, Andrew
Newton, Issac
Ruddin, Mary
Two
Four
Three
One
Five
Two
The names are rearranged in alphabetical order, by last name.
The duplicated names appear in boldface:
Bowen, Rufus
Bown, Rufus
Newton, Issac
Newton, Issac
Rudin, Mary
Ruddin, Mary
Turing, Alan
Turing, Alan
Wiles, Andrew
Willes, Andrew
The correct response is two.
Example Question #6 : Wonderlic
How many of these pairs of words are exact duplicates?
1) quadrilateral AND quadriateral
2) obtuse AND obtuse
3) isosceles AND isoseles
4) circumference AND circumference
5) radian AND radian
Three
Two
Five
One
Four
Three
The exact matches are in boldface; the unmatched words are noted, with their difference:
1) quadrilateral AND quadriateral
["l" is missing from the second word]
2) obtuse AND obtuse
[exact match]
3) isosceles AND isoseles
["c" is missing from the second word]
4) circumference AND circumference
[exact match]
5) radian AND radian
[exact match]
The correct response is three.
Example Question #1 : Vocabulary
To obstruct something is to _______________ that thing.
hamper
smolder
obliterate
facilitate
hamper
"Obstruct" and "hamper" are synonyms. "Facilitate" is an antonym to "obstruct." The other two answer options are not relevant to this definition.
Example Question #3 : General Knowledge And Recognition
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "aggravate"?
Laugh
Sicken
Soothe
Worsen
Worsen
"Aggravate" means "to worsen," such as in the case of an injury, or a negative situation. And example of the use of the word:
"John only aggravated an already unpleasant situation with his inflammatory remarks."
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