Wonderlic Basic Skills Test (WBST) and Wonderlic Personnel Test (WPT)

In 1939, David Wonderlic, a student studying psychology wanted to gauge his teammates’ intelligence. After a careful thought, he came up with the idea now used and known today as the Wonderlic Personnel Test (WPT), also called the quick IQ test. Every year over 2.5 million people now take the test. The purpose of the examination is Intended to screen candidates applying for certain kind of jobs as quickly as possible.

Exam Details

  • Focuses on applicants’ spatial, numerical and verbal capabilities, to determine applicant’s general intelligence.
  • Begins with simple questions and gradually gets tougher.
  • Does not penalize you for making wrong choices.
  • Does not allow the use of aides such as dictionaries and calculators.

Exam Focus (Questions’ severity depends on the candidates intelligence)

  • Verbal Skills

Pattern Questions

  •         Certain words may be presented and you will be expected to compare and choose the correct option.
  •         A group of sentences is presented for you to arrange them in the correct logical order.
  •         Show similarities in a group of sentences.
  •         Logical questions requiring critical thinking. 

Math Skills

Pattern Questions

  • Questions on basic math such as fractions, decimal etc
  • Series of numerals may be presented with a pattern and you’ll be expected to show the next item in the pattern.
  • Show their similarities in a group of numbers.

Spatial Skills

Pattern Questions

Use your imagination to follow directions to get to the correct destination.
  • Analyze geometrical shapes.

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