Wonderlic Personnel Test Spatial & Mechanical Reasoning 2

Question 1

Two gears mesh together. If the left gear turns clockwise, which way does the right gear turn?

Accepted Answer

Counterclockwise

Answer

Meshing gears always rotate in opposite directions.

Question 2

A lever is used to lift a heavy rock. Moving the fulcrum closer to the rock will do what to the effort needed?

Accepted Answer

Decrease the effort needed

Answer

A fulcrum nearer the load increases mechanical advantage, reducing required effort.

Question 3

Which shape can be folded along its lines to form a cube?

Accepted Answer

A flat cross made of six equal squares

Answer

A net of six equal squares in a cross shape folds into a cube.

Question 4

Water flows through a pipe that narrows. In the narrow section, the water moves how?

Accepted Answer

Faster

Answer

Fluid speeds up when forced through a smaller opening.

Question 5

A pulley system with two supporting rope sections reduces the lifting force by about how much?

Accepted Answer

Half

Answer

Two supporting rope sections roughly halve the required force.

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