SLE Wonderlic

Bear as calf is to cow

cub

ADORN is the opposite of 1. garnish 2. ornament 3. embellish 4. bedeck 5. deface

deface

APPEAL is the opposite of 1 beseech 2 entreat 3 request 4 deny 5 invoke

deny

SUPPORT is the opposite of maintain, sustain, cherish, desert, prop

desert

ENDURE is the opposite of 1 allow, 2 bear 3 suffer 4 sustain 5 foil.

foil

ANGER is the opposite of 1 fury 2 vexation 3 forbearance 4 displeasure 5 resentment.

forbearance

DECEPTION is the opposite of 1 falsehood, 2 trickery, 3 frankness, 4 finesse, 5 fabrication

frankness

RETREAT RETRIEVE -- Do these words 1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?

have contradictory meanings

ABSCOND ABSENCE -- Do these words 1 have similar meanings 2 have contradictory meanings 3 mean neither the same nor opposite

have similar meanings

ABSURD ACCEDE -- Do these words 1 . have similar meanings 2 have contradictory meanings 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?

mean neither the same nor opposite?

In the following set of words, which word is different from the others? 1 .odor 2. scent 3 . sour 4. fragrance 5. fume

sour

Wire costs 12.5 cent a foot. How many feet can you buy for a dollar?

8.00

Three indviduals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $6,500, Y invests $2,000, and Z invests $1,500. If the profits are $3,000, how much less does X receive then if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?

950

Assume the first 2 statement are true. Is the final one: 1 true 2 false 3 not certain? All redheaded boys like candy. Charles is a redheaded boy. Charles likes Candy.

All redheaded boys like candy. Charles is a redheaded boy. Charles likes Candy.(true)

If 3 1/2 bags of seed cost $35, what will 4 1/2 bags cost?

$45.00

. In 20 days a boy saved one dollar. What was his average daily savings?

.05

What is the next number in this series? 16 ,4 1 ,.25 ?

.0625

Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount? 222 .9 .73 2 4 .49

.49

Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount? .999 999 .9 1 2 .88

.88

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1 true 2 false 3 not certain? These boys are normal children. All normal children are big eaters. These boys are big eaters

1 .true These boys are normal children. All normal children are big eaters. These boys are big eaters.

A clock was exactly on time at noon on Monday. At 8 P.M. on Tuesday it was 64 seconds slow. At that same rate, how much did it lose in 1/2 hour

1 sec

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they? 1. No one is wise all the time. 2. A word to the wise is sufficient. 3. The doors of wisdom are never shut. 4. 'Tis wisdom sometimes to seem a fool. 5. The greatest good is wisdom.

1. No one is wise all the time. 3. The doors of wisdom are never shut

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they? 1. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. 2. The squeaking wheel gets the grease. 3. A fly follows the honey. 4. Sweet appears sour when we pay. 5. Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

1. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. 3. A fly follows the honey.

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, neither similar nor contradictory? A friend in need, is a friend indeed. A faithful friend is a strong defense.

1. similar A friend in need, is a friend indeed. A faithful friend is a strong defense

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar 2 contradictory 3 neither similar nor contradictory? Words are always bolder than deeds. Stab wounds heal, but bad words never.

1. similar Words are always bolder than deeds. Stab wounds heal, but bad words never.

One number in the following series does not fit in with the pattern set by the others. What should that number be? 1/1000 1/100 1/10 0 1/10 10

1/10

. In printing an article of 24,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,200 words. Using the smaller type, a page contains 1,500 words. The article is allotted 17 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in small type?

12

When the price of a foot of wire increased from 16.4 cent to 20.5 cents, what was the percent increase in cost of the wire?

25 %

A boy is 10 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 16 years old, what will be the age of his sister?

26

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they? 1. Once bitten, twice shy. 2. No one is happy all his life long. 3. Hitch your wagon to a star. 4. Fortune favors the brave. 5. All people have the same share of happiness.

3. Hitch your wagon to a star. 4. Fortune favors the brave

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they? 1. Every effect becomes a cause. 2. The cautious seldom make mistakes. 3. Two dogs will kill a lion. 4. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. 5. Water falling day by day wears the hardest stone away.

3. Two dogs will kill a lion. 4. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.

How many of the five item pairs listed below are exact duplicates of each other? 7362 7363 62738 63738 527182 527182 918264 918264 1628357 1638357

527182 527182 918264 918264

A dealer bought some televisions for $2,500. She sold them for $2,900, making $50 on each television. How many televisions were involved?

8

A rectangular bin, completely filled, holds 640 cubic feet of grain. If the bin is 8 feet wide and 10 feet long, how deep is it?

8 ft

Assume the first 2 statement are true. Is the final one: 1 true 2 false 3 not certain These puppies are normal dogs. All normal dogs are active. These puppies are active.

These puppies are normal dogs. All normal dogs are active. These puppies are active (True)

. Most of the items below resemble each other. Which one is least like the others? 1 July, February, April, Tuesday June

Tuesday

In the set of words below, which word is different from the others? 1 beef, 2 mackerel, 3 veal, 4 bacon, 5 lamb

mackerel

HYPOCRITE HYSTERICAL

mean neither the same nor the opposite.

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1. similar 2 .contradictory 3. neither similar nor contradictory? All comedies are soon ended. Today's dreams are tomorrow's challenges.

neither similar nor contradictory

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1.Smilar 2.contradictory 3 .neither similar nor contradictory? Never look a gift horse in the mouth. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

neither similar nor contradictory

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar 2 contradictory 3neither similar nor contradictory? Politeness is excellent, but it does not pay the bill. Cash is king.

neither similar nor contradictory

Most of the items below resemble each other. Which one is least like the others 1 suspicion 2 unbelief 3 doubt 4 resolve 5 misgiving

resolve

which of the following set of words is different from others? copper nickel aluminum wood bronze

wood

Suppose you arrange the following words so that they make a sentence. if it is true, mark (T) for your answer; if false, mark an (F) as your answer. Always Lightning follows thunder

False

ADROIT ADEPT -- Do these words 1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?

have similar meanings

In the following set of words, which word is different from the others? 1 little 2 small, 3 tiny 4 spacious 5 diminutive

spacious