Wonderlic Personnel Test Spatial & Mechanical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Two gears mesh together. If the left gear turns clockwise, which way does the right gear turn?
- Counterclockwise (Correct answer)
- Clockwise
- It stays still
- Both directions at once
Correct answer: Counterclockwise
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?
- Decrease the effort needed (Correct answer)
- Increase the effort needed
- Have no effect
- Make lifting impossible
Correct answer: Decrease the effort needed
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?
- A flat cross made of six equal squares (Correct answer)
- A circle divided into six parts
- A triangle with six sides
- A single long rectangle
Correct answer: A flat cross made of six equal squares
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?
- Faster (Correct answer)
- Slower
- Stops completely
- Backward
Correct answer: Faster
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?
- Half (Correct answer)
- One quarter
- No reduction
- Triple
Correct answer: Half
Two supporting rope sections roughly halve the required force.
Question 6: Which object is most stable when resting on a flat surface?
- A wide, low box (Correct answer)
- A tall thin pole
- A sphere
- A pyramid balanced on its point
Correct answer: A wide, low box
A low center of gravity and wide base give the most stability.
Question 7: If you rotate the letter 'b' 180 degrees, what does it look like?
- q (Correct answer)
- d
- p
- b
Correct answer: q
Rotating 'b' 180 degrees produces a 'q'.
Wonderlic Personnel Test Spatial & Mechanical Reasoning 2
Two gears mesh together.
If the left gear turns clockwise, which way does the right gear turn?