Wonderlic Mathematical & Numerical Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers

Question 1: What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?

10 (Correct answer)
12
14
16

Correct answer: 10

This is an arithmetic sequence where each subsequent number is obtained by adding 2 to the previous number. The pattern is 2 (+2) = 4, 4 (+2) = 6, 6 (+2) = 8. Following this consistent pattern, the next number after 8 would be 8 + 2, which equals 10.

Question 2: If a car travels at 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 4 hours?

240 miles (Correct answer)
200 miles
180 miles
150 miles

Correct answer: 240 miles

To calculate the total distance traveled, you multiply the speed by the time. In this case, the car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour for 4 hours. Therefore, 60 miles/hour * 4 hours = 240 miles.

Question 3: What is 12% of 150?

18 (Correct answer)
15
20
12

Correct answer: 18

To find 12% of 150, you convert the percentage to a decimal (12% = 0.12) and then multiply it by the number. So, 0.12 * 150 = 18. Alternatively, you can calculate 10% of 150 (which is 15) and 2% of 150 (which is 3), then add them together (15 + 3 = 18).

Question 4: Which of the following is the correct solution to the equation: 5x + 3 = 23?

x = 4 (Correct answer)
x = 5
x = 6
x = 7

Correct answer: x = 4

To solve the equation 5x + 3 = 23, first subtract 3 from both sides: 5x = 23 - 3, which simplifies to 5x = 20. Then, divide both sides by 5: x = 20 / 5. This calculation yields x = 4 as the correct solution.

Question 5: If 3x + 5 = 20, what is the value of x?

x = 5 (Correct answer)
x = 6
x = 4
x = 3

Correct answer: x = 5

To find the value of x in the equation 3x + 5 = 20, begin by subtracting 5 from both sides: 3x = 20 - 5, which simplifies to 3x = 15. Next, divide both sides by 3: x = 15 / 3. Performing this division gives x = 5.

Question 6: A store sells 5 apples for $2. How much would 20 apples cost?

$8 (Correct answer)
$6
$10
$12

Correct answer: $8

To find the cost of 20 apples, first determine how many groups of 5 apples are in 20 apples (20 / 5 = 4). Since each group costs $2, multiply the cost per group by the number of groups (4 * $2). This calculation yields a total cost of $8 for 20 apples.

Question 7: What is the total cost of 5 items priced at $4.50 each?

$22.50 (Correct answer)
$20
$25
$30

Correct answer: $22.50

To find the total cost, you need to multiply the number of items by the price of each item. In this case, multiplying 5 items by $4.50 per item gives a product of $22.50. This direct multiplication calculates the cumulative cost for all five items.

Question 8: Which of the following is the solution to the equation: 4y - 5 = 11?

y = 4 (Correct answer)
y = 5
y = 3
y = 2

Correct answer: y = 4

To solve the equation 4y - 5 = 11, first add 5 to both sides to isolate the term with 'y', resulting in 4y = 16. Next, divide both sides by 4 to solve for 'y'. This yields y = 4, which is the solution to the equation.

Question 9: If a person walks 10 meters in 5 seconds, what is their speed?

2 m/s (Correct answer)
1 m/s
0.5 m/s
3 m/s

Correct answer: 2 m/s

Speed is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the time taken. In this scenario, the person walks 10 meters in 5 seconds. Therefore, dividing 10 meters by 5 seconds gives a speed of 2 meters per second (m/s).

Wonderlic Mathematical & Numerical Reasoning 1

What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?