Sample Wonderlic Personnel Test (WPT)

Directions: In only 2 minutes, correctly answer as many questions as you can. Use the timer below when you are ready to begin.

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1. Look at the row of numbers below. What number comes next?

8, 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4 ?

4
1/2
1/8
1/4
1



2. Assume the first two statements are true.

The boy plays football. All football players wear helmets. The boy wears a helmet.

Is the final statement:

True?
False?
Not Certain



3. How many of the five pairs of items below are exact duplicates?

Nieman, K.M. Neiman, K.M.
Thomas, G.K. Thomas, C.K.
Hoff, J.P. Hoff, J.P.
Pino, L.R. Pina, L.R.
Warner, T.S. Wanner, T.S.

1
2
3
4
5



4. RESERVE | RESENT -- Do these words

have similar meanings?
have contradictory meanings?
mean neither the same nor opposite?



5. One of the numbered figures in the following drawing is most different from the others. What is the number in that figure?

1
2
3
4
5



6. The ninth month of the year is

October
January
June
September
May



7. Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount?

7
.8
2
31
.33



8. The hours of daylight and darkness in SEPTEMBER are nearest equal to the hours of daylight and darkness in:

June
March
May
November



9. Assume the first two statements are true.

Bill greeted Beth. Beth greeted Ben. Bill did not greet Ben.

Is the final one:

True?
False?
Not Certain