The Wonderlic

[Against Miik!]

So as you all have heard, Vince Young scored very poorly on this Wonderlic test, a 16 I think, and they say it may hurt his draft status. I think this is possible because you must be retarded to do poorly on a test of this type. I would have serious doubts about whether or not he could understand an NFL playbook or things of that nature. I dono, maybe I wrong, and he just has a great football mind, but heres some sample questions to show just how easy it is.


The Sample Wonderlic Test

Here are a 10 sample questions:

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

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

2. Assume the first two statements are true. Is the other one:

1. True; 2. False; 3. Not certain?

The boy plays baseball. All baseball players wear hats. The boy wears a hat.

3. Paper sells for 21 cents per pad. What will four pads cost?

4. How many of the five pairs of items listed 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.


5. PRESENT RESERVE -- Do these words:

1. Have similar meanings; 2. Have contradictory meanings; 3. Mean neither the same, nor opposite?

6. A train travels 20 feet in 1/5 second. At this same speed, how many feet will it travel in 3 seconds?

7. When rope is selling at $.10 a foot, how many feet can you buy for 60 cents?

8. The ninth month of the year is

1. October; 2. January; 3. June; 4. September; 5. May.

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

7 .8 31 .33 2

10. The boy is 17 years old, and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 23 years old, what will be the age of his sister?

[ikikdababy]

The Wonderlic isn't that easy. there are 50 questions and a 12 minute time limit.

16 isn't a terrible score. The average score is 21...
I've taken the Wonderlic and I did not finish it. I only got through 47 of the questions and I scored a 36 on it... It's not that easy.

The reason everyone was freaking out about Young was because someone reported that he scored a 6... Also, he got a 16 on a retake... which I read they only give retakes if the person scores in single digits.

Vince Young's agent didn't prepare him for the test like most top draft picks... One more thing, I read that Akili Smith scored in the high 20s on the Wonderlic and he couldn't read a defense to save his life... The Wonderlic isn't really a football test...

[ownyouall]

**** the wonderlic , it has nothin to do with the player's physical abilities, its just to see how smart he is...

[nitzguy]

**** the wonderlic , it has nothin to do with the player's physical abilities, its just to see how smart he is...

What will happen when bigger/stronger players
Who are running a better system?
Who are smarter than VY?
Who will have him on his heels?
Chasing after him ... what will he do?

This test sort of shows how well he thinks in a pressured environment

[Rogue Six]

What will happen when bigger/stronger players
Who are running a better system?
Who are smarter than VY?
Who will have him on his heels?
Chasing after him ... what will he do?

This test sort of shows how well he thinks in a pressured environment

I believe that USC had Bigger, and stronger players, and their system was evidently prety F'n good. Considering they had two perfect seasons I think. and well.. You know what he did to them.

How does such a test mean anything. Look at the Akili Smith comment above. He was the starting quarterback for my NFL team.. and I know for sure he couldn't read a defense if the D-coordinator gave him the plays before they ran them. He was that Bad.