Wonderlic Personnel Test Logical & Abstract Thinking 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which number completes the pattern: 100, 90, 81, 73, ?
- 66 (Correct answer)
- 65
- 64
- 67
Correct answer: 66
The amount subtracted decreases by one each step (10, 9, 8, 7), so 73 - 7 = 66.
Question 2: HOT is to COLD as UP is to:
- High
- Down (Correct answer)
- Top
- Tall
Correct answer: Down
Hot and cold are opposites, just as up and down are opposites.
Question 3: Which figure logically continues: circle, square, circle, square, ?
- Triangle
- Square
- Circle (Correct answer)
- Star
Correct answer: Circle
The pattern alternates, so a circle follows the last square.
Question 4: Which one is least like the others?
- Inch
- Meter
- Pound (Correct answer)
- Mile
Correct answer: Pound
Pound measures weight while the others measure length.
Question 5: Find the missing number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
- 30
- 36
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 42
Correct answer: 48
Each number is double the previous, so 24 x 2 = 48.
Question 6: PEN is to WRITE as KNIFE is to:
- Cut (Correct answer)
- Sharp
- Metal
- Kitchen
Correct answer: Cut
A pen is used to write as a knife is used to cut.
Question 7: If no fish can fly and a trout is a fish, then a trout:
- Can fly
- Cannot fly (Correct answer)
- Sometimes flies
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Cannot fly
Since no fish flies and a trout is a fish, a trout cannot fly.
Wonderlic Personnel Test Logical & Abstract Thinking 3
Which number completes the pattern: 100, 90, 81, 73, ?