Wonderlic Personnel Test Problem Solving & Decision Making 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Three boxes weigh 12, 18, and 30 pounds. What is the average weight per box?
- 18 pounds
- 20 pounds (Correct answer)
- 22 pounds
- 24 pounds
Correct answer: 20 pounds
(12 + 18 + 30) ÷ 3 = 60 ÷ 3 = 20 pounds.
Question 2: A car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gas. How many gallons are needed for a 240-mile trip at the same efficiency?
- 6 gallons
- 7 gallons
- 8 gallons (Correct answer)
- 9 gallons
Correct answer: 8 gallons
Efficiency is 30 miles/gallon, so 240 ÷ 30 = 8 gallons.
Question 3: When two team members disagree on a solution, what is the most effective first step toward a decision?
- Pick the more senior person's idea
- Identify the shared goal both solutions aim for (Correct answer)
- Flip a coin
- Postpone the project indefinitely
Correct answer: Identify the shared goal both solutions aim for
Clarifying the common goal reframes the disagreement around outcomes rather than positions.
Question 4: What number is missing: 81, 27, 9, ___, 1?
- 6
- 5
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 4
Correct answer: 3
Each term is divided by 3, so 9 ÷ 3 = 3.
Question 5: A budget of $1,200 is split so that marketing gets twice as much as research. How much does research receive?
- $300
- $400 (Correct answer)
- $500
- $600
Correct answer: $400
Research (x) plus marketing (2x) equals 3x = $1,200, so research = $400.
Question 6: Two trains start 300 miles apart and travel toward each other at 40 and 60 mph. How long until they meet?
- 2 hours
- 3 hours (Correct answer)
- 4 hours
- 5 hours
Correct answer: 3 hours
Combined closing speed is 100 mph, so 300 ÷ 100 = 3 hours.
Question 7: A decision will affect 1,000 customers but only 10 were surveyed. What is the main weakness of relying solely on that survey?
- The survey took too long
- The sample may not represent all customers (Correct answer)
- Surveys are always inaccurate
- Ten responses is too many
Correct answer: The sample may not represent all customers
A tiny sample may fail to reflect the views of the full customer base.
Wonderlic Personnel Test Problem Solving & Decision Making 3
Three boxes weigh 12, 18, and 30 pounds.
What is the average weight per box?