50 PTE Speaking: Short Answer Questions (With Options, No Answers)

50 PTE Speaking: Short Answer Questions (With Options, No Answers)

1. What do we call a doctor who treats teeth?

D. Pharmacist C. Surgeon B. Dentist A. Optician

2. What instrument is used to look at stars and planets?

D. Stethoscope C. Periscope B. Telescope A. Microscope

3. What is the opposite of “north”?

D. Center C. West B. South A. East

4. What do we call the study of past human societies?

D. Geography C. Archaeology B. History A. Biology

5. What device do people use to measure temperature?

D. Speedometer C. Altimeter B. Barometer A. Thermometer

6. What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

D. Nitrogen C. Carbon dioxide B. Oxygen A. Hydrogen

7. What is the capital city of Australia?

D. Canberra C. Melbourne B. Perth A. Sydney

8. What do bees produce?

D. Wax C. Sugar B. Honey A. Milk

9. What is frozen water called?

D. Frost C. Snow B. Steam A. Ice

10. What planet is known as the Red Planet?

D. Mercury C. Jupiter B. Mars A. Venus

11. What do we call a person who writes books?

D. Painter C. Editor B. Author A. Actor

12. What is the fastest land animal?

D. Leopard C. Tiger B. Lion A. Cheetah

13. What do we call a baby cat?

D. Foal C. Kitten B. Cub A. Puppy

14. How many days are there in a leap year?

D. 368 C. 367 B. 366 A. 365

15. What shape has three sides?

D. Rectangle C. Circle B. Triangle A. Square

16. Which sense do we use to smell things?

D. Vision C. Touch B. Smell A. Hearing

17. What do we call money used in a country?

D. Budget C. Profit B. Income A. Currency

18. Where does a bird lay its eggs?

D. Basket C. Hole B. Nest A. Cave

19. What is Earth’s natural satellite?

D. Star C. Sun B. Moon A. Mars

20. Which organ pumps blood in the human body?

D. Lungs C. Heart B. Liver A. Brain

21. What natural resource is used to make paper?

D. Metal C. Water B. Wood A. Stone

22. What do we call the person who leads a school?

D. Officer C. Principal B. Dean A. Teacher

23. What device provides light during darkness?

D. Fan C. Heater B. Radio A. Lantern

24. What type of book tells true stories?

D. Fantasy C. Non-fiction B. Drama A. Fiction

25. How many months are there in a year?

D. 13 C. 12 B. 11 A. 10

26. What do we call the process of water turning into vapor?

D. Melting C. Freezing B. Evaporation A. Condensation

27. What tool is used to cut paper?

D. Ruler C. Knife B. Scissors A. Hammer

28. What is the main language spoken in Japan?

D. Thai C. Korean B. Japanese A. Chinese

29. What do cows produce?

D. Honey C. Wool B. Milk A. Oil

30. What season is the coldest?

D. Autumn C. Spring B. Summer A. Winter

31. What machine do people use to wash clothes?

D. Dishwasher C. Microwave B. Washing machine A. Refrigerator

32. What do we call a flight worker who helps passengers?

D. Inspector C. Engineer B. Attendant A. Pilot

33. What source of energy comes from the sun?

D. Coal C. Hydro B. Wind A. Solar

34. What do you call a doctor who performs surgeries?

D. Therapist C. Nurse B. Dentist A. Surgeon

35. What fruit keeps doctors away according to a saying?

D. Mango C. Orange B. Apple A. Banana

36. What is the opposite of “old”?

D. Cold C. New B. Big A. Tall

37. What is used to measure time?

D. Map C. Scale B. Globe A. Clock

38. What vehicle travels in space?

D. Submarine C. Helicopter B. Spaceship A. Train

39. What food do pandas mainly eat?

D. Leaves C. Bamboo B. Meat A. Grass

40. What do we call the study of living things?

D. Geology C. Physics B. Biology A. Chemistry

41. What organ is responsible for breathing?

D. Brain C. Stomach B. Lungs A. Kidneys

42. What do we call a device used to take photographs?

D. Projector C. Computer B. Printer A. Camera

43. Where do fish live?

D. Grassland C. Forest B. Water A. Desert

44. What do you call a list of food served in a restaurant?

D. Chart C. Receipt B. Bill A. Menu

45. What do you call a book that lists word meanings?

D. Atlas C. Magazine B. Dictionary A. Novel

46. What is the process of plants making food called?

D. Friction C. Respiration B. Photosynthesis A. Digestion

47. What chemical element do humans need to breathe?

D. Sodium C. Helium B. Carbon A. Oxygen

48. What do you call a line of mountains?

D. Cliff C. Mountain range B. River A. Valley

49. What is the liquid part of blood called?

D. Organ C. Cell B. Tissue A. Plasma

50. What device is used to send emails?

D. Television C. Blender B. Computer A. Camera

 

Answers with Reasons

1. Dentist

Because a dentist specializes in treating teeth.

2. Telescope

Used to observe distant objects like stars and planets.

3. South

South is the opposite direction of north.

4. Archaeology

Archaeology studies past human societies through remains; history is written records.

5. Thermometer

Measures temperature.

6. Carbon dioxide

Plants absorb CO₂ during photosynthesis.

7. Canberra

The official capital city of Australia.

8. Honey

Bees produce honey.

9. Ice

Frozen water is called ice.

10. Mars

Known as the Red Planet due to iron oxide (rust).

11. Author

A person who writes books.

12. Cheetah

Fastest land animal.

13. Kitten

A baby cat.

14. 366

A leap year contains 366 days.

15. Triangle

A shape with three sides.

16. Smell

We use the sense of smell to detect odors.

17. Currency

Currency is the money used in a country.

18. Nest

Birds lay eggs in nests.

19. Moon

Earth has one natural satellite — the Moon.

20. Heart

The heart pumps blood.

21. Wood

Paper is made from wood pulp.

22. Principal

The head of a school is called a principal.

23. Lantern

A device used to provide light.

24. Non-fiction

True stories are classified as non-fiction.

25. 12

A year has 12 months.

26. Evaporation

Water becomes vapor through evaporation.

27. Scissors

Used to cut paper.

28. Japanese

The main language spoken in Japan.

29. Milk

Cows produce milk.

30. Winter

Winter is the coldest season.

31. Washing machine

Used to wash clothes.

32. Attendant

A flight attendant assists passengers.

33. Solar

Energy from the sun is solar energy.

34. Surgeon

A surgeon performs medical operations.

35. Apple

Saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

36. New

Opposite of “old” is “new.”

37. Clock

A clock measures time.

38. Spaceship

A vehicle that travels in space.

39. Bamboo

Pandas mainly eat bamboo.

40. Biology

Biology is the study of living things.

41. Lungs

Lungs are responsible for breathing.

42. Camera

A camera takes photographs.

43. Water

Fish live in water.

44. Menu

A menu lists the food served in a restaurant.

45. Dictionary

Contains word meanings.

46. Photosynthesis

The process by which plants make food.

47. Oxygen

Humans need oxygen to breathe.

48. Mountain range

A chain of mountains is a mountain range.

49. Plasma

Plasma is the liquid portion of blood.

50. Computer

Emails are sent using a computer (or phone, but computer is correct from options).