Question 1

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Long absent, soon forgotten. These sentences are:

Accepted Answer

Proverbs are short sayings that express a traditionally held truth or piece of advice. Absence makes the heart grow fonder is a contradiction of Long absent, soon forgotten because they convey opposite meanings.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder expresses the idea that when someone or something is far away, a person realizes how much the person or thing is missed.
Long absent, soon forgotten expresses the idea that love fades away when people are distant.

Question 2

In the following set of words, which is most different from the others?

Accepted Answer

Start, begin, commence, inaugurate all refer to the start of something. To terminate something is to end it.

Question 3

An auction house bought $2,000 worth of artwork from a foreign dealer. The auction house sold $3,100, making a profit of $22 per work of art. There were __?__ works of art involved.

Accepted Answer

Step 1. What do we need to find?
The number of works of art involved.
Step 2. Describe the problem with an equation.
Profits ÷ $22.00 = number of works of art involved
Step 3. Solve.
We need to calculate the profit in order to solve. We calculate profit as: $3,100 - $2,000 = $1,100
Now our equation is:
$1,100 ÷ $22.00 = number of works of art
$1,100 ÷ $22.00 = 50 works of art

Question 4

A dart thrower misses 60% of his shots. How many shots must he take to make 200 hits?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A dart thrower misses 60% of his...

Question 5

The words MOLLIFY and EXACERBATE have __?__ meanings.

Accepted Answer

Mollify: to soften one's temper; appease; make better
Exacerbate: to make a situation worse

Question 6

A fool and his money are soon parted. There's one born every minute. These two sentences are:

Accepted Answer

A fool and his money are soon parted means that it is easy to get money from foolish people. There's one born every minute means that there are lots of foolish people in the world who are easy to take advantage of.

Question 7

What is the next number in the series?
131   118   105   92   79   __?__

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the next number in the...

Question 8

The eighth month of the year is

Accepted Answer

There are 12 months in a year. In chronological order they are:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Question 9

HARMONIOUS is the opposite of

Accepted Answer

The opposite of harmonious would be dissonant:
Harmonious: forming a pleasing or consistent whole; in agreement
After hours of discussion, the committee finally came to a harmonious decision.
Dissonant: lacking harmony; unsuitable or unusual in combination
His voice was drowned out by the dissonant scream of a siren outside.
The meanings of the remaining answer choices are similar to the meaning of the word 'harmonious':
Concordant:  in agreement; consistent and in harmony
The ticket sales were concordant with our original projections.
Melodious: pleasant-sounding and characterized by a harmonious sound
The choir sang a beautiful, melodious song.
Euphoric: being pleasing to the ear and harmonious
I feel euphoric when I listen to great music.
Canorous: melodious or resonant
The canary sang a canorous tune.

Question 10

DETER is the opposite of

Accepted Answer

The opposite of deter would be encourage:
Deter: to discourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences
The police put cameras in this neighborhood to deter crime.
Encourage: to give support, hope, or confidence to someone
Our company encourages its employees to get involved with community service. 
The meanings of the remaining answer choices are similar to the meaning of the word 'labyrinth':
Discourage: to prevent someone from doing something 
The hotel puts Wee-Wee See in the pool to discourage people from urinating in it.
Dissuade: to urge someone not to take a particular action
I attempted to dissuade my friend from drunk texting his ex.
Prevent: to keep something from happening or to stop someone from doing something
Birth control is helpful in preventing unwanted pregnancies.
Hinder: to make it difficult for someone to do something or take a particular action
The police put up a blockade to hinder the criminal's getaway.

Question 11

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?

Accepted Answer

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step = It takes time to build something great or to complete an ambitious goal, but you have to start somewhere.
You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs = Sometimes you have to break a few rules or irritate a few people in order to get things done.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket = You should spread your bets to avoid risk i.e. if you were to put all of your eggs in one basket, and then lost that basket, you have lost all of your eggs. If you spread the eggs among multiple baskets, you would have only lost a few.
The cat is out of the bag = This means that a secret is out and you cannot take it back, just how it is difficult to catch a cat on the loose.
Rome was not built in a day = Rome was a huge empire, but it did not get that way overnight - building great things takes time.
WATCH OUT FOR TRAPS! Two of the proverbs mention eggs in them; however, they do not share similar meanings.

Question 12

AID - ASSAIL Do these words

Accepted Answer

Aid: to help someone.
Assail: to attack violently

Question 13

A bag of sand sells for 4 ¹⁄₂ dollars. How much would you save on a bag of sand with a coupon for 20% off? (Give answer in terms of money e.g. $1.23)

Accepted Answer

The answer of A bag of sand sells for 4...

Question 14

How many of the five pairs of items listed below are exact duplicates?

Accepted Answer

There is only one pair of duplicates:
Barney, B.B. = Barney, B.B.
These pairs are not exact duplicates:
Steves, J.C.≠ Steven, J.C.
Roberts, G. ≠ Robbins, G.
Blue, DJ ≠ Blue, D.J.
Kevin C. ≠ Kelvin C.

Question 15

The clock was exactly on time at 6 am. At 11 am, the clock was 180 seconds late. At that rate, how many seconds late was the clock at 7 am? (Enter numerical values only).

Accepted Answer

The answer of The clock was exactly on time at...

Question 16

A juice box holding 42 mL of apple juice is 3 cm long and 2 cm wide. What is the height of the juice box in cm? (Enter numerical values only).

Accepted Answer

The answer of A juice box holding 42 mL of...

Question 17

A boy is 9 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 22 years old, his sister will be __?__ years old. (Enter numerical values only).

Accepted Answer

The answer of A boy is 9 years old and...

Question 18

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which are they?

Accepted Answer

| Don't make a mountain out of an anthill
No use crying over spilled milk = Don't worry about small things that are not a big deal.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you = Don't harm people who are taking care of you or that you need to help you survive.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth = Appreciate gifts that are given to you and don't look for/speak about any flaws of the gift.
Don't bite off more than you can chew = If you bite off more than you can chew, you will choke. If you take on too many responsibilities, you will fail.
Don't make a mountain out of an anthill = Don't worry about small things that are not a big deal.

Question 19

All's well that ends well. Cut your coat according to your cloth. These sentences are:

Accepted Answer

Proverbs are short sayings that express a traditionally held truth or piece of advice. All's well that ends wellexpresses that an event has had a satisfactory ending, even if it was believed to be the opposite. Cut your coat according to your cloth expresses that one can only make a product as good as the material he or she is making it from. Therefore, these two proverbs are neither similar nor contradictory.

Question 20

VAST is the opposite of

Accepted Answer

The opposite of vast would be slight:
Vast: enormous; endless
Outer space is vast.
Slight: very small
She is very strong despite her slight build. 
The meanings of the remaining answer choices are similar to the meaning of the word 'vast':
Massive: huge
Elephants are massive animals.
Immense: huge
This has been an immense project that has taken us years to finish.
Extensive: thorough; covering a large area
We have done extensive research on the disease in a search for a cure.
Huge: significant; very large in size
This was a huge win for our team.

Exam 1: Wonderlic SLE Practice Test

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Long absent, soon forgotten. These sentences are:

In the following set of words, which is most different from the others?

An auction house bought $2,000 worth of artwork from a foreign dealer. The auction house sold $3,100, making a profit of $22 per work of art. There were ? works of art involved.

A dart thrower misses 60% of his shots. How many shots must he take to make 200 hits?

The words MOLLIFY and EXACERBATE have ? meanings.

A fool and his money are soon parted. There's one born every minute. These two sentences are:

What is the next number in the series? 131 118 105 92 79 ?

The eighth month of the year is

HARMONIOUS is the opposite of

DETER is the opposite of

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?

AID - ASSAIL Do these words

A bag of sand sells for 4 ¹⁄₂ dollars. How much would you save on a bag of sand with a coupon for 20% off? (Give answer in terms of money e.g. $1.23)

How many of the five pairs of items listed below are exact duplicates?

The clock was exactly on time at 6 am. At 11 am, the clock was 180 seconds late. At that rate, how many seconds late was the clock at 7 am? (Enter numerical values only).

A juice box holding 42 mL of apple juice is 3 cm long and 2 cm wide. What is the height of the juice box in cm? (Enter numerical values only).

A boy is 9 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 22 years old, his sister will be ? years old. (Enter numerical values only).

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which are they?

All's well that ends well. Cut your coat according to your cloth. These sentences are:

VAST is the opposite of

Exam 1: Wonderlic SLE Practice Test

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Long absent, soon forgotten. These sentences are:

In the following set of words, which is most different from the others?

An auction house bought $2,000 worth of artwork from a foreign dealer. The auction house sold $3,100, making a profit of $22 per work of art. There were __?__ works of art involved.

A dart thrower misses 60% of his shots. How many shots must he take to make 200 hits?

The words MOLLIFY and EXACERBATE have __?__ meanings.

A fool and his money are soon parted. There's one born every minute. These two sentences are:

What is the next number in the series? 131 118 105 92 79 __?__

The eighth month of the year is

HARMONIOUS is the opposite of

DETER is the opposite of

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?

AID - ASSAIL Do these words

A bag of sand sells for 4 1⁄2 dollars. How much would you save on a bag of sand with a coupon for 20% off? (Give answer in terms of money e.g. $1.23)

How many of the five pairs of items listed below are exact duplicates?

The clock was exactly on time at 6 am. At 11 am, the clock was 180 seconds late. At that rate, how many seconds late was the clock at 7 am? (Enter numerical values only).

A juice box holding 42 mL of apple juice is 3 cm long and 2 cm wide. What is the height of the juice box in cm? (Enter numerical values only).

A boy is 9 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 22 years old, his sister will be __?__ years old. (Enter numerical values only).

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which are they?

All's well that ends well. Cut your coat according to your cloth. These sentences are:

VAST is the opposite of

An auction house bought $2,000 worth of artwork from a foreign dealer. The auction house sold $3,100, making a profit of $22 per work of art. There were ? works of art involved.

The words MOLLIFY and EXACERBATE have ? meanings.

What is the next number in the series? 131 118 105 92 79 ?

A bag of sand sells for 4 ¹⁄₂ dollars. How much would you save on a bag of sand with a coupon for 20% off? (Give answer in terms of money e.g. $1.23)

A boy is 9 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 22 years old, his sister will be ? years old. (Enter numerical values only).