Question 1

A sports memorabilia collector bought $500 worth of autographed baseballs. He sold the baseballs for $900, making $10.00 per baseball. There were __?__ baseballs involved.

Accepted Answer

Step 1. Find profits. We know that profit = money in - money out
Profits = $900 - $500 = $400
Step 2. Find the number of baseballs.
Number of baseballs = total profits/profits per baseball
= $400/$10
= 40 baseballs

Question 2

5 bags of chips can be purchased for $1.00. At this same rate, 4 bags of chips will cost __?__.

Accepted Answer

Step 1. How much does 1 bag cost?
$1.00/5 bags = $0.20/bag
Step 2. Multiply to find out how much 4 bags costs.
4 bags = 4 x $0.20 = $0.80

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch = This proverb warns against assuming something positive will happen before it actually does happen i.e. just because you have 10 eggs does not guarantee you will get 10 chickens to hatch.
The early bird catches the worm = People who wake up early or arrive somewhere early are often more productive or have the best options to choose from. If the bird woke up late, he would have no worms to eat because the earlier birds would have eaten them already.
The chickens come home to roost = Chickens leave their roost (where they sleep) during the day and come back at night to go to sleep. Just like the chickens that will come back, your bad actions will come back to haunt you later.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise = Going to bed early and waking up early will help you be healthier and more productive.
WATCH OUT FOR TRAPS! A lot of these proverbs mention birds or eggs, but only the third and fifth problem are similar because they both assert that being early is beneficial.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A proverb is an old saying that expresses some sort of widely held belief or tries to give words of wisdom to the reader. Your job on the SLE is to determine whether the words of wisdom of each proverb mean the same, the opposite, or are completely unrelated.
No hill is so steep but a donkey loaded with gold can climb it means even a fool (a donkey), as long as he has money (gold), can conquer any obstacle in life (hill).
A golden hammer breaks an iron door means that money can take care of obstacles or problems and can open doors.
These proverbs are similar because they each warn the reader that money can help overcome great problems.
Better fortunate than rich says that it is better to be lucky than to have money. This meaning contradicts the two similar proverbs above.
No wonder can last more than three days tells us that all good things must eventually come to an end - nothing good can last forever.
All good things are three states that all good things come in bunches. Have you ever had a great weekend where several awesome things happened to you in a row? This is the feeling this proverb is referring to.
NurseHub Hint: No wonder can last more than three days and all good things are three seem like they are similar because they both have the word "three" in them. However, their meanings are unrelated.

Question 5

5 cardboard boxes can be purchased for $4.00. At this same rate, 3 cardboard boxes will cost __?__.

Accepted Answer

Step 1. Get to 1:
If 5 cardboard boxes cost $4.00, then 1 box would cost:
$4.00/5 = $0.80
Step 2. Extrapolate:
So if 1 box is $0.80, then 3 boxes would cost:
3 x $0.80 = $2.40

Question 6

Assume the first two statements are true. Is the final one True, False, or Uncertain?
College students are stressed. Michael is stressed. Michael is a college student.

Accepted Answer

The first sentence states that college students are stressed. The second sentence states that Michael is stressed. However, these sentences are not linked. Just because Michael is stressed does not make him a college student. Therefore, the last sentence cannot be logically deduced as correct, and the fact that Michael is a college student is Uncertain.

Question 7

7 feet of rope costs $21.00. 4 feet will cost __?__.

Accepted Answer

Step 1. Get to 1:
If 7 feet of rope costs $21.00 then 1 foot = $21.00 ÷ 7
$21.00 ÷ 7 = $3.00
Step 2. Extrapolate:
If 1 foot is $3.00, then 4 feet will cost $3.00 x 4 feet.
$3.00 x 4 = $12.00

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A proverb is an old saying that expresses some sort of widely held belief or tries to give words of wisdom to the reader. Your job on the SLE is to determine whether the words of wisdom of each proverb mean the same, the opposite, or are completely unrelated.
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar means you typically get better results out of people with kindness than you do with being a jerk.
A fly follows the honey tells us that people are attracted to positive rewards just as a fly is attracted to, and will follow, honey.
These two proverbs are related because they each tell us that kindness is more effective than being mean.
The watched pot never boils means that time seems to move more slowly when we are paying attention to it or anticipating an outcome. Have you ever stared at the clock towards the end of class and that last two minutes feels like an hour? That's what "the watched pot never boils" is referring to.
Sweet appears sour when we pay means things that we enjoy for free seem less enjoyable when we have to pay for them. Have you ever received something that you originally thought was free and you liked it, but then you were charged for it and no longer thought it was so great? That's what "sweet appears sour when we pay" means.
Still waters run deep is a phrase that expresses how some quiet people are very passionate despite seeming subdued.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody good means that nothing is so bad that nobody can profit from it. It would be like saying "wow, this is a really horrible situation if absolutely nobody is benefitting from this."

Question 9

A car travels 25 feet in 1/3 second. In 5 seconds it will have traveled __?__ feet.

Accepted Answer

Step 1. Get to 1:
If the car travels 25 feet in 1/3 second, then we can multiply 25 feet by 3 to figure out how far it will travel in 1 whole second.
25 x 3 = 75
Step 2. Extrapolate:
If the car travels 75 feet in 1 second, then it will travel (75 feet x 5) in 3 seconds.
75 x 5 = 375

Question 10

2 packs of markers cost 88 cents. At this rate, 3 packs will cost __?__.

Accepted Answer

Step 1. Get to 1:
If 2 packs cost $0.88, then 1 would cost:
$0.88/2 = $0.44
Step 2. Extrapolate:
So, 3 would cost:
$0.88 x 3 = $1.32

Question 11

A car travels 15 feet in 1/3 of a second. At this same rate, the car will have traveled __?__ feet in 4 seconds.

Accepted Answer

Get to 1:
If a car travels 15 feet in 1/3 of a second, then it must travel three times that far in one whole second:
15 feet x 3 = 45 feet.
If the car travels 45 feet in one second, then in four seconds it will travel:
45 x 4 = 180 feet

Question 12

ILLITERATE - ILLUSORY Do these words:

Accepted Answer

Illiterate is defined as 'unable to read or write'.
Illusory means 'based on illusion; not real'.
Therefore, these words mean neither the same nor opposite (even though they both start with 'ill')

Question 13

A coffee shop sold 45 cups of coffee on Friday, 35 cups on Saturday, and 40 cups on Sunday. The average number of cups of coffee sold over this 3-day period was __?__.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A coffee shop sold 45 cups of...

Question 14

A box of paperclips costs $1.15. 3 packs will cost __?__.

Accepted Answer

Step 1. Multiply and ignore the decimal points.
3 x 115 = 345
Step 2. Place the decimal.
1.15 has two spaces to the right of the decimal.
3 has zero spaces to the right of the decimal.
2 spaces + 0 spaces = 2 spaces
345 → 3.45

Question 15

A company selected 3 out of their 90 employees who will be moved to a new office they are opening up in a new city. ______% of their employees were selected. (Enter numerical values only. If necessary, round to nearest ones place.)

Accepted Answer

We are asked to find the percentage of employees being sent to the new office. We can do this by creating a fraction that represents how many employees were sent (3) out of the total (90). Then we will refer to fraction-percent equivalents. Step 1. Create a fraction. We have 3 employees moving out of 90 total. The total will always be the denominator of our fraction. 3 employees out of 90 = ³/₉₀ Step 2. Next, we reduce our fraction to its simplest term: ³/₉₀ → ¹/₃₀ Step 3. We can convert any fraction to percent by dividing the numerator by the denominator and moving the decimal two spaces to the right. ¹/₃₀ = 0.033 = 3.3% However, since you will not be permitted to use a calculator on the real exam, we recommend you memorize the fraction - decimal - percent conversion chart below. 11ec0fd7_4bad_819d_a67f_65782eb59d0b_NR0003_00 NurseHub Hint: We don't have an equivalent for 1/30 but we know that 1/3 = 33%. The trick is that for each zero you add to the denominator, you move the decimal 1 space to the left. Since we have 1 zero in the denominator, 33% → 3.3%.

Question 16

A plane sells 80 tickets for a flight with 120 seats, meaning they sold tickets for ________% of their seats. (Enter numerical values only. If necessary, round to nearest ones place.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of A plane sells 80 tickets for a...

Question 17

PEEVISH - INFLAMMABLE Do these words:

Accepted Answer

Peevish is defined as 'having or showing an irritable disposition'.
 Inflammable (just like the word 'flammable') is defined as 'easily set on fire'. 
Therefore, these words are neither the same nor opposite.

Question 18

INVOKE - BESEECH Do these words:

Accepted Answer

Invoke is defined as 'to call on or summon'. 
Beseech is defined as 'to ask for something fervently'. 
Therefore, these words have similar meanings.

Question 19

A car travels 20 feet in 1/4 second. In 2 seconds it will have traveled __?__ feet.

Accepted Answer

Step 1. Get to 1.
If a car goes 20 feet in 1/4 second, then it must travel 4 times that span in 1 whole second.
20 x 4 = 80
Step 2. Extrapolate.
Now that I know the car travels 80 feet in 1 second, I can easily figure out how far the car will travel in 2 seconds.
80 x 2 = 160

Question 20

A computer store sells new computers for $500 and refurbished computers for $200. In March, the store sold 20 computers for $6,400, meaning they sold __?__ refurbished computers.

Accepted Answer

Step1. What do we need to find? The number of refurbished computers sold in March.
Our variables are:
R = refurbished
20-R = new
Step 2. Describe with an equation.
200r + 500(20-r) = 6,400
200r + 10,000 - 500r = 6,400
-300r = -3600
300r = 3600
300r/300 = 3600/300
r = 12

Exam 2: Wonderlic SLE-Q Practice Test

A sports memorabilia collector bought $500 worth of autographed baseballs. He sold the baseballs for $900, making $10.00 per baseball. There were ? baseballs involved.

5 bags of chips can be purchased for $1.00. At this same rate, 4 bags of chips will cost ?.

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

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

5 cardboard boxes can be purchased for $4.00. At this same rate, 3 cardboard boxes will cost ?.

Assume the first two statements are true. Is the final one True, False, or Uncertain? College students are stressed. Michael is stressed. Michael is a college student.

7 feet of rope costs $21.00. 4 feet will cost ?.

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

A car travels 25 feet in 1/3 second. In 5 seconds it will have traveled ? feet.

2 packs of markers cost 88 cents. At this rate, 3 packs will cost ?.

A car travels 15 feet in 1/3 of a second. At this same rate, the car will have traveled ? feet in 4 seconds.

ILLITERATE - ILLUSORY Do these words:

A coffee shop sold 45 cups of coffee on Friday, 35 cups on Saturday, and 40 cups on Sunday. The average number of cups of coffee sold over this 3-day period was ?.

A box of paperclips costs $1.15. 3 packs will cost ?.

A company selected 3 out of their 90 employees who will be moved to a new office they are opening up in a new city. ______% of their employees were selected. (Enter numerical values only. If necessary, round to nearest ones place.)

A plane sells 80 tickets for a flight with 120 seats, meaning they sold tickets for ________% of their seats. (Enter numerical values only. If necessary, round to nearest ones place.)

PEEVISH - INFLAMMABLE Do these words:

INVOKE - BESEECH Do these words:

A car travels 20 feet in 1/4 second. In 2 seconds it will have traveled ? feet.

A computer store sells new computers for $500 and refurbished computers for $200. In March, the store sold 20 computers for $6,400, meaning they sold ? refurbished computers.