Wonderlic Personnel Test Attention to Detail & Accuracy 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which code differs from the rest: XK-9920, XK-9920, XK-9929, XK-9920?
- First
- Second
- Third (Correct answer)
- Fourth
Correct answer: Third
The third ends in 9929 instead of 9920.
Question 2: In proofreading, what does it mean when a sentence has a 'transposition' error?
- A word is missing
- Two characters are swapped (Correct answer)
- A word is repeated
- Punctuation is wrong
Correct answer: Two characters are swapped
A transposition error swaps the order of adjacent characters, like 'teh' for 'the'.
Question 3: Which phone number matches 555-0142 exactly?
- 555-1042
- 555-0142 (Correct answer)
- 555-0124
- 555-0412
Correct answer: 555-0142
Only the second option reads 555-0142 in the same digit order.
Question 4: How many capital letters are in 'The CEO Met The CFO Today'?
- 6
- 7
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 9
Correct answer: 8
T, CEO(3), M, T, CFO(3), T = 8 capital letters.
Question 5: Which row has a calculation error? A) 3x4=12 B) 6x7=42 C) 8x9=71
- Row A
- Row B
- Row C (Correct answer)
- No errors
Correct answer: Row C
8x9 equals 72, not 71.
Question 6: Identify the duplicated word: 'Please send the the report by Friday.'
- Please
- send
- the (Correct answer)
- report
Correct answer: the
The word 'the' appears twice in a row.
Question 7: Which address differs: 47 Oak St, 47 Oak St, 47 Oka St?
- First
- Second
- Third (Correct answer)
- None
Correct answer: Third
The third reads 'Oka' instead of 'Oak'.
Which code differs from the rest: XK-9920, XK-9920, XK-9929, XK-9920?