Question 1

You're never too old to learn. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. These two sentences are:

Accepted Answer

You're never too old to learn means that anyone-no matter how old-can learn new things. On the other hand, you can't teach a dog new tricks means that older people are incapable of learning new things.

Question 2

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

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No pain, no gain means that you must suffer in order to achieve anything.
You've got to pay your dues means that you must suffer in order to achieve anything.
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Better late than never means that it is better for someone to do something late than to not do it at all.
To beat swords into ploughshares is to devote resources to peaceful rather than warlike ends.
Blood is thicker than water means that family is more important than friends.

Question 3

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

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Never say die means that one should never give up or surrender-keep trying and striving.
Don't give up the ship means that one should never give up or surrender-keep trying and striving.
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A watched pot never boils means that something that we wait impatiently for seems to take forever to happen.
Accidents happen means that problems and accidents are inevitable and should be taken in stride.
All things must pass means that even difficult or trying times will end sooner or later.

Question 4

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

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Joys and sorrows come hand in hand means that life is inevitably filled with both good times and bad times.
You gotta take the good with the bad means that life is inevitably filled with both good and bad times.
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Birds of a feather flock together means that people with similar characters tend to associate with one another.
All good things come to those who wait means that patient people will ultimately receive blessings of some form.
Brevity is the soul of wit means that the essence of a humorous statement lies in its concise wording and delivery.

Question 5

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Don't upset the apple cart. These two sentences are:

Accepted Answer

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater means that you should not get rid of valuable things or ideas in an attempt to get rid of what is not wanted.
Don't upset the apple cart means that you shouldn't cause trouble, especially if it involves spoiling someone's plans.
These meanings are not related to each other so they are neither similar nor contradictory.

Question 6

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

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Bad things come in threes means that if something bad has happened twice, it will most likely happen again.
Misfortune never comes alone means that bad things often come in groups.
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Tomorrow never comes means that a goal or action that is postponed is often never accomplished at all.
What goes up must come down means that good times will not last forever.
All things come to those who wait means that patient people typically get what they want in the end.

Question 7

A little of what you fancy does you good. All things in moderation. These two sentences are:

Accepted Answer

Both a little of what you fancy does you good and all things in moderation mean that it's best not to have too much or too little of anything.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

What's done is done means that we can't change the past so there's no use being upset about what we've done.
It's no use crying over spilled milk means that we can't change the past so there's no use being upset about what we've done.
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No man is an island means that no one is completely self-sufficient. Everyone must rely on others.
Nothing succeeds like success means that one success leads to further and greater success.
Opposites attract means that very different people might take a strong or romantic interest in each other.

Question 9

Look before you leap. He who hesitates is lost. These sentences are:

Accepted Answer

Look before you leap means that a person should not act without first carefully considering the consequences of the action. On the other hand, he who hesitates is lost means that one should act quickly, even impulsively if necessary.

Question 10

Two heads are better than one. Too many cooks spoil the broth. These two sentences are:

Accepted Answer

Two heads are better than one means that it's helpful to have the advice or opinion of another person. Too many cooks spoil the broth means that if too many people are trying to complete a given task that task will not be done well.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

An empty vessel sounds much means that people with the very least talent often speak the most and the loudest.
All talk, no action means that people who talk the most are the least likely to actually do anything.
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The more the merrier means that the more people there are, the more enjoyable a situation will be.
One good turn deserves another means that if one person does someone a favor, that people is more likely to repay the favor in kind.
Once bitten twice shy means that one unpleasant experience often causes a person to be more cautious.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Time cures all things means that sorrow will go away as time passes.
Patience is a remedy for every grief means that sorrow will go away as time passes.
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The fat is in the fire means a course of action with inevitable bad results has begun-trouble is in store.
The Devil is in the details means that although something may seem simple, the details may be complicated and likely to cause some trouble.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions means that good intentions-even when acted upon-may have unintended negative consequences.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Practice makes perfect means that the more someone practices something, the better he or she becomes at it.
Use makes mastery means that the more someone practices something, the better he or she becomes at it.
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As you make your bed, so you must lie in it means that you must accept the consequences of the things that you have done.
Clothes make the man means that people are judged according to the way they dress.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder means that when someone is far away, we realize how much we love or miss them.

Exam 2: Wonderlic SLE-Q Practice Test

You're never too old to learn. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. These two sentences are:

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

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

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

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Don't upset the apple cart. These two sentences are:

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

A little of what you fancy does you good. All things in moderation. These two sentences are:

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

Look before you leap. He who hesitates is lost. These sentences are:

Two heads are better than one. Too many cooks spoil the broth. These two sentences are:

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

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

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