Verbal-Mathematical-Logical (VML) Test of Cognitive Ability

Hoerger, M., Ketterer, H., Triemstra, K., Stone, T., & Poinsett, M. (2006). Verbal- Mathematical-Logical Test (VML). Unpublished test manual, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI.

1. Jimmy was bored yet still he _____ interest.

A. disdained B. feigned C. inferred D. engendered

2. The play was grossly inferior to the original. It was a _____ .

A. fake B. travesty C. vestige D. bramble

3. It would be difficult for someone who is _____ to be led to believe that despite cultural differences, we are all one human family. A. mired B. democratic C. broadminded D. intolerant

4. The unexpected resignation of a popular political leader _____ his followers, but it _____ his former opponents.

A. shocked ... encouraged B. depressed ... tempered C. satisfied ... aided D. frustrated ... depressed

5. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the original plans were no longer _____ and therefore _____ .

A. relevant ... adaptable B. applicable ... rejected C. capable ... allayed D. expedient ... adopted

6. Despite her professed _____, the glint in her eyes demonstrated her _____ with the topic.

A. intelligence ... obsession B. indifference ... fascination C. interest ... concern D. expertise ... unfamiliarity

7. “Knew” is to “gnu” as “kernel” is to _____ .

A. colonel B. ground C. seed D. center

8. “Disgruntled” it to “Disappointed” as _____ is to _____ .

A. Judge … Unbiased B. Novice … Familiar C. Thwarted … Aghast D. Objective … Partial

9. “Flatter” is the opposite of _____ .

A. Vilify B. Cajole C. Oblate D. Concur

10. One of every two new businesses _____ within two years.

A. fail B. fails C. will D. has failed

11. Find the sum of the following numbers: 7, -4, 7, 5, 9, -3, 8 .

A. 29 B. 35 C. 37 D. 43 4 3 3 12. + + = ? 5 4 10

A. 10/20 B. 10/19 C. 1 1/10 D. 1 17/20

13. What is the area of this right triangle?

A. 46 B. 48 C. 54 D. 58

14. (x)(x)(x)(y)(y) =

A. x + y + 5 B. 3x + 2y C. 3x2y D. x3y2

15. If 5a = 25, then a2 = ?

A. 5 B. 25 C. 125 D. 5

16. 3 4 6 3 5 2 4 5 3 4 ? 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1

Which of the following blocks best completes the pattern?

A. 2 3 B. 3 4 C. 2 3 D. 4 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 17. Mike is taller than Kristen and shorter than Ben. Ted is shorter than Mike and Ben but taller than Jennifer. What piece of information would allow you to make the assertion: “Kristen is taller than Jennifer.”

A. Mike is taller than Jennifer. B. Ted is shorter than Kristen. C. Kristen is shorter than Ben. D. Ben is taller than Jennifer.

18. What comes next in this sequence: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16?

A. 24 B. 32 C. 36 D. 28

19. Which of these words does not belong?

A. Scalene B. Vertex C. Obtuse D. Isosceles

20. Choose the dissimilar word in this group of words. A. red B. green C. blue D. yellow VML Scoring Syntax

RECODE vml4 vml7 vml9 vml11 vml16 (1=1) (ELSE=0) INTO vml4R vml7R vml9R vml11R vml16R . EXECUTE .

RECODE vml1 vml2 vml5 vml6 vml10 vml15 vml17 vml18 vml19 vml20 (2=1) (ELSE=0) INTO vml1R vml2R vml5R vml6R vml10R vml15R vml17R vml18R vml19R vml20R . EXECUTE .

RECODE vml8 vml13 (3=1) (ELSE=0) INTO vml8R vml13R . EXECUTE .

RECODE vml3 vml12 vml14 (4=1) (ELSE=0) INTO vml3R vml12R vml14R . EXECUTE .

RELIABILITY /VARIABLES=vml1R vml2R vml3R vml4R vml5R vml6R vml7R vml8R vml9R vml10R vml11R vml12R vml13R vml14R vml15R vml16R vml17R vml18R vml19R vml20R /FORMAT=NOLABELS /SCALE(ALPHA)=ALL/MODEL=ALPHA /STATISTICS=DESCRIPTIVE SCALE /SUMMARY=TOTAL MEANS VARIANCE COV CORR .

COMPUTE VML = vml1R + vml2R + vml3R + vml4R + vml5R + vml6R + vml7R + vml8R + vml9R + vml10R + vml11R + vml12R + vml13R + vml14R + vml15R + vml16R + vml17R + vml18R + vml19R + vml20R . EXECUTE.