What is a good Wonderlic score?

• Wonderlic Test has no specified grading system. This was because every industry has its own criteria. Depending on the employment selection criteria, the higher the cut-off mark, the greater the qualifying score.
• An individual with a scoring of 10 is considered illiterate. Wonderlic score between 10-20 is regarded as a poor score, but that doesn't mean that an individual isn't suitable for any task. It only means the person is not qualified for the job posted. However, he can still get a less mentally demanding job like that of a guard, and so on.
• A score of 20/50 is known to be the median Wonderlic test score, and this differs from one company to another. For instance, in the pharmaceutical industry, a score of 31/50 is the typical Wonderlic score.
• If you score well enough in Wonderlic Test, like 45/50, it implies that you are the right person for the job with the best skills for the job advertised.

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Wonderlic Personnel Test Exam at a Glance

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Sample Wonderlic Practice Questions

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1. All chefs are good cooks. Maria is a good cook. What can be concluded?

   • A. Maria is a chef.
   • B. Maria is not a chef.
   • C. Some good cooks are not chefs.
   • D. Nothing can be concluded about whether Maria is a chef.

   Answer: D. Nothing can be concluded about whether Maria is a chef.

   The first statement says that being a chef guarantees you are a good cook, but it does not say that all good cooks are chefs. Maria is a good cook, but she may or may not be a chef. Therefore, no conclusion can be drawn about her profession.

2. The words allude and elude have ______ meanings.

   • A. same
   • B. Different
   • C. unrelated

   Answer: C. unrelated

   The words 'allude' and 'elude' are homophones or near-homophones, meaning they sound similar but have distinct meanings. 'Allude' means to refer to something indirectly or to hint at it, while 'elude' means to escape from or avoid something. Therefore, their meanings are unrelated.

3. Find the missing number in the sequence: 3, 9, 15, ___, 27.

   • A. 18
   • B. 20
   • C. 21
   • D. 25

   Answer: A. 18

   The sequence 3, 9, 15 initially adds 6 to each number (3+6=9, 9+6=15). If 18 is the correct missing number, the pattern changes to adding 3 (15+3=18). To reach 27 from 18, the pattern then shifts again to adding 9 (18+9=27), indicating an inconsistent and irregular numerical progression that requires identifying multiple shifts.

4. 'Effective communication is a two-way process. A message is only successful when the receiver understands it as the sender intended. Misunderstandings often arise not from a lack of effort, but from differences in background, experience, or vocabulary.' According to the passage, what is the most common source of miscommunication?

   • A. Lack of effort by the sender
   • B. Differences in background, experience, or vocabulary
   • C. Messages that are too brief
   • D. Overuse of technical jargon

   Answer: B. Differences in background, experience, or vocabulary

   The passage directly states that misunderstandings arise from differences in background, experience, or vocabulary — not from lack of effort.

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