PTE Answer Short Question Practice List

PTE Answer Short Question Practice List

No.	Question	Answer
1	What do we call a person who writes books?	Author / Writer
2	What instrument is used to measure temperature?	Thermometer
3	What gas do plants absorb from the air?	Carbon dioxide
4	What is the antonym of vertical?	Horizontal
5	What do you call 10 years?	Decade
6	What do we call a book that contains lots of words with their meanings?	Dictionary
7	What do you call the piece of paper that proves you have bought an item?	Receipt
8	What do you call the alphabetical list at the end of a textbook that tells you where to find specific information?	Index
9	What does a king or queen wear on their head at official ceremonies?	Crown
10	Which organ is the blood pumped from?	Heart
11	What special document do most people traveling between one country to another need to carry?	Passport
12	What word is used to describe frozen water?	Ice
13	Which sweet food is produced by bees?	Honey
14	What symbol is used to complete a sentence?	Full stop / Period
15	What kind of book is written by a person about their own life?	Autobiography
16	What is the name of a building where you can borrow books?	Library
17	In mathematics, there are four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and what?	Division
18	Where does a camel normally live?	Desert
19	How many years are there in a millennium?	A thousand years
20	What is the natural material used to make a car tire?	Rubber
21	What do you call the strap that secures a person in a car or an airplane?	Seatbelt
22	When you get lost in the city, what do you need?	Map
23	What do we call a collection of large quantity?	Bulk
24	What do we call the state of believing in oneself?	Confidence / Self-confidence
25	What are breakfast, lunch, and dinner examples of?	Meals
26	What is the term for a piece of land surrounded by water?	Island
27	What is the term for the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere?	Global warming
28	What is the name of the atmospheric layer closest to Earth’s surface, where most weather occurs?	Troposphere
29	What is the term for a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall?	Drought
30	What do we call a small soft creature with a hard round shell on its back that moves very slowly?	Snail
31	What is the opposite of negative?	Positive
32	What is the top floor of a building?	Penthouse
33	What do we call the clothes that need washing?	Laundry
34	What is the term for a large, luxurious car, often driven by a chauffeur?	Limousine
35	What do you call a place with lodging, food, and other services for travelers?	Hotel
36	What is the term for a journey, especially a long one, involving travel by sea or in space?	Voyage
37	What is the term for a steep-sided, often circular, depression in the ground formed by volcanic activity?	Caldera
38	What is the term for a large crack or opening in the earth’s surface?	Crevice
39	What do we call the process of wearing away soil and rock by water, wind, or other natural agents?	Erosion
40	What is the name for the shaking of the earth’s surface caused by movement of the earth’s crust?	Earthquake
41	What is the term for an intense snowstorm with high winds and low visibility?	Blizzard
42	What do you call the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia?	Monsoon
43	What is the term for the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air?	Humidity
44	In which direction does the sun come up?	East
45	Some calendars begin the week on Sunday, what is the other day which commonly starts a week?	Monday
46	What is more fuel-efficient, a car, or a truck?	Car
47	What is the study of the stars and planets called?	Astronomy
48	If a figure is hexagonal, how many sides does it have?	Six
49	What do we call the component of a camera that should be developed in darkness?	Negative film
50	How many days are in a leap year?	366

 

100 PTE Answer Short Question (ASQ) Practice Items

1. What do we call a person who studies the stars and planets?
A) Astrologer
B) Astronomer
C) Geologist
D) Meteorologist

2. What instrument is used to measure the temperature of the air?
A) Barometer
B) Speedometer
C) Thermometer
D) Chronometer

3. What is the term for a period of one thousand years?
A) Century
B) Decade
C) Millennium
D) Eon

4. What do you call the list of chapters at the beginning of a book?
A) Index
B) Appendix
C) Table of Contents
D) Glossary

5. Which gas do humans breathe out after inhaling oxygen?
A) Nitrogen
B) Hydrogen
C) Carbon Dioxide
D) Helium

6. What do we call the bones that make up the spine?
A) Ribs
B) Pelvis
C) Vertebrae
D) Skull

7. What is the opposite of 'ancient'?
A) Old
B) Modern
C) Historic
D) Antique

8. What do you call the document that lists the ingredients and instructions for cooking a meal?
A) Manual
B) Recipe
C) Prescription
D) Menu

9. What is the name of the building where Muslims gather for prayer?
A) Temple
B) Church
C) Synagogue
D) Mosque

10. What do we call a person who travels to space?
A) Pilot
B) Astronaut
C) Aviator
D) Explorer

11. What is the term for water that falls from the sky in the form of ice crystals?
A) Rain
B) Hail
C) Sleet
D) Snow

12. What do you call a vehicle with two wheels that you pedal?
A) Motorcycle
B) Scooter
C) Bicycle
D) Tricycle

13. What is the name of the place where bees live?
A) Nest
B) Burrow
C) Hive
D) Den

14. What do we call a person who treats sick animals?
A) Doctor
B) Biologist
C) Zoologist
D) Veterinarian

15. What is the term for the large landmass that contains countries like France, Germany, and Italy?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America

16. What instrument is used to see objects that are very far away?
A) Microscope
B) Telescope
C) Periscope
D) Kaleidoscope

17. What do you call the meal that you eat in the middle of the day?
A) Dinner
B) Supper
C) Lunch
D) Breakfast

18. What is the name of the natural satellite that orbits the Earth?
A) Mars
B) Sun
C) Moon
D) Venus

19. What do we call a woman who acts in a play or movie?
A) Actor
B) Director
C) Actress
D) Producer

20. What is the term for the amount of space inside a container?
A) Area
B) Volume
C) Mass
D) Length

21. What do you call a person who flies an aircraft?
A) Captain
B) Pilot
C) Navigator
D) Steward

22. What is the name of the layer of air that surrounds the Earth?
A) Hydrosphere
B) Lithosphere
C) Biosphere
D) Atmosphere

23. What do we call the place where a river begins?
A) Mouth
B) Delta
C) Source
D) Bank

24. Which shape has three sides?
A) Square
B) Rectangle
C) Hexagon
D) Triangle

25. What do you call the hard outer covering of a tree?
A) Bark
B) Leaf
C) Root
D) Branch

26. What is the term for a person who is trained to prepare and dispense medicine?
A) Doctor
B) Surgeon
C) Pharmacist
D) Nurse

27. What do we call the story of a person's life written by someone else?
A) Autobiography
B) Biography
C) Memoir
D) Diary

28. What is the name of the red liquid that circulates in our body?
A) Water
B) Plasma
C) Blood
D) Lymph

29. What do you call the device used to talk to someone who is far away?
A) Radio
B) Telephone
C) Television
D) Computer

30. What is the term for the smallest unit of a living organism?
A) Organ
B) Tissue
C) Cell
D) Molecule

31. What do we call a large area of water surrounded by land?
A) Ocean
B) Sea
C) Lake
D) River

32. What is the name of the first month of the year?
A) December
B) February
C) March
D) January

33. What do you call a person who designs buildings?
A) Engineer
B) Architect
C) Builder
D) Surveyor

34. What is the term for the speed of something in a given direction?
A) Velocity
B) Acceleration
C) Momentum
D) Inertia

35. What do we call the remains of ancient plants and animals preserved in rock?
A) Fossils
B) Minerals
C) Crystals
D) Sediments

36. What is the name of the day before Saturday?
A) Thursday
B) Sunday
C) Friday
D) Monday

37. What do you call a group of sheep?
A) Herd
B) Pack
C) Flock
D) Swarm

38. What instrument is used to look at tiny objects that are not visible to the naked eye?
A) Telescope
B) Microscope
C) Stethoscope
D) Periscope

39. What is the term for the process by which plants make their own food?
A) Respiration
B) Fermentation
C) Photosynthesis
D) Evaporation

40. What do we call a person who cuts and styles hair?
A) Beautician
B) Barber
C) Stylist
D) Makeup Artist

41. What is the name of the longest river in the world?
A) Amazon
B) Mississippi
C) Nile
D) Yangtze

42. What do you call the flat piece of wood, metal, or plastic used to project images or text?
A) Screen
B) Board
C) Panel
D) Slate

43. What is the term for the condition of being extremely tired?
A) Hunger
B) Fatigue
C) Stress
D) Anxiety

44. What do we call a person who illegally enters a building to steal?
A) Thief
B) Robber
C) Burglar
D) Pickpocket

45. What is the name of the substance that gives plants their green color?
A) Carotene
B) Hemoglobin
C) Chlorophyll
D) Melanin

46. What do you call a period of one hundred years?
A) Decade
B) Century
C) Millennium
D) Epoch

47. What is the name of the organ that pumps blood throughout the body?
A) Liver
B) Kidney
C) Heart
D) Lung

48. What do you call a person who writes news articles for a newspaper?
A) Author
B) Novelist
C) Journalist
D) Columnist

49. What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?
A) Weight
B) Volume
C) Density
D) Mass

50. What do we call the place where a judge works?
A) Court
B) Police Station
C) Office
D) Parliament

51. What is the name of the highest mountain on Earth?
A) K2
B) Kilimanjaro
C) Everest
D) Denali

52. What do you call a document that gives permission to do something?
A) Receipt
B) Invoice
C) License
D) Contract

53. What is the term for a person who studies the past?
A) Sociologist
B) Historian
C) Archaeologist
D) Anthropologist

54. What do we call the line that separates two countries?
A) Border
B) Frontier
C) Boundary
D) All of the above

55. What is the name of the second planet from the sun?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Mars
D) Earth

56. What do you call the object used to cut paper?
A) Scissors
B) Knife
C) Blade
D) Cutter

57. What is the term for the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back?
A) Water Cycle
B) Carbon Cycle
C) Nitrogen Cycle
D) Oxygen Cycle

58. What do we call a person who is trained to care for the sick, usually in a hospital?
A) Doctor
B) Surgeon
C) Nurse
D) Therapist

59. What is the name of the meal eaten in the evening?
A) Lunch
B) Brunch
C) Dinner
D) Snack

60. What do you call the series of steps that you climb to go to another floor?
A) Elevator
B) Ramp
C) Stairs
D) Ladder

61. What is the term for the money that is borrowed from a bank to buy a house?
A) Loan
B) Mortgage
C) Credit
D) Debt

62. What do we call a young dog?
A) Kitten
B) Puppy
C) Cub
D) Fawn

63. What is the name of the substance that is burned in a car engine to make it move?
A) Water
B) Electricity
C) Fuel
D) Oil

64. What do you call a person who plays a musical instrument professionally?
A) Singer
B) Musician
C) Composer
D) Conductor

65. What is the term for a group of islands?
A) Peninsula
B) Archipelago
C) Cape
D) Strait

66. What do we call the large container used for storing water in a bathroom?
A) Sink
B) Tub
C) Toilet
D) Basin

67. What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?
A) Friction
B) Magnetism
C) Gravity
D) Tension

68. What do you call a person who represents their country in a foreign country?
A) President
B) Governor
C) Ambassador
D) Senator

69. What is the term for the natural home of an animal or plant?
A) Environment
B) Climate
C) Habitat
D) Ecosystem

70. What do we call the short, written message sent via a mobile phone?
A) Letter
B) Email
C) Text
D) Fax

71. What is the name of the day that comes after Monday?
A) Sunday
B) Wednesday
C) Friday
D) Tuesday

72. What do you call the process of making a copy of a document using a machine?
A) Printing
B) Photocopying
C) Scanning
D) Faxing

73. What is the term for the branch of science that deals with the study of living organisms?
A) Biology
B) Chemistry
C) Physics
D) Geology

74. What do we call a person who works on a ship?
A) Captain
B) Pilot
C) Sailor
D) Navigator

75. What is the name of the liquid that comes from trees, used to make furniture?
A) Sap
B) Resin
C) Wood
D) Latex

76. What do you call the amount of money you pay to a company for an insurance policy?
A) Premium
B) Deductible
C) Claim
D) Installment

77. What is the term for the outer layer of a planet?
A) Core
B) Mantle
C) Crust
D) Surface

78. What do we call a person who directs the making of a movie?
A) Producer
B) Actor
C) Director
D) Screenwriter

79. What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth?
A) Atlantic
B) Indian
C) Arctic
D) Pacific

80. What do you call the small, white pieces that are used in a board game to move?
A) Cards
B) Dice
C) Pieces
D) Chips

81. What is the term for a legal agreement to rent a property?
A) Deed
B) Lease
C) Contract
D) Title

82. What do we call a person who steals from a shop?
A) Robber
B) Shoplifter
C) Burglar
D) Vandal

83. What is the name of the gas that is most common in the Earth's atmosphere?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon Dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen

84. What do you call the part of a computer that displays images?
A) CPU
B) Keyboard
C) Mouse
D) Monitor

85. What is the term for the study of the origin and history of words?
A) Etymology
B) Syntax
C) Semantics
D) Phonetics

86. What do we call a person who is in charge of a school?
A) Teacher
B) Professor
C) Principal
D) Dean

87. What is the name of the small, red fruit that is often used to make ketchup?
A) Apple
B) Tomato
C) Strawberry
D) Cherry

88. What do you call the arrangement of events in the order they happened?
A) Sequence
B) Timeline
C) Schedule
D) Calendar

89. What is the term for the power that is generated by water?
A) Solar Power
B) Wind Power
C) Hydro Power
D) Nuclear Power

90. What do we call a person who studies rocks and minerals?
A) Biologist
B) Geologist
C) Paleontologist
D) Physicist

91. What is the name of the feeling of being extremely happy?
A) Sadness
B) Anger
C) Joy
D) Fear

92. What do you call the hard, sweet food that comes from a cacao tree?
A) Sugar
B) Chocolate
C) Candy
D) Honey

93. What is the term for the line where the Earth and sky seem to meet?
A) Equator
B) Horizon
C) Meridian
D) Orbit

94. What do we call a person who has written a book?
A) Author
B) Editor
C) Publisher
D) Reviewer

95. What is the name of the device that is used to measure time?
A) Barometer
B) Sextant
C) Clock
D) Compass

96. What do you call a place that sells books?
A) Library
B) Bookstore
C) Stationery
D) Archive

97. What is the term for the process of turning liquid into gas?
A) Condensation
B) Evaporation
C) Sublimation
D) Freezing

98. What do we call a person who performs surgery?
A) Dentist
B) Surgeon
C) Physician
D) Orthopedist

99. What is the name of the animal that is known as the 'king of the jungle'?
A) Tiger
B) Elephant
C) Lion
D) Leopard

100. What do you call the paper that provides a summary of your academic achievements?
A) CV
B) Resume
C) Transcript
D) Certificate

Here are the answers to all 100 PTE ASQ questions with short reasons.

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1.      B) Astronomer — An astronomer studies stars and planets.

2.      C) Thermometer — A thermometer measures temperature.

3.      C) Millennium — A millennium is 1,000 years.

4.      C) Table of Contents — It lists the chapters at the beginning of a book.

5.      C) Carbon Dioxide — Humans breathe out carbon dioxide.

6.      C) Vertebrae — Vertebrae are the bones of the spine.

7.      B) Modern — Modern is the opposite of ancient.

8.      B) Recipe — A recipe gives cooking ingredients and instructions.

9.      D) Mosque — Muslims gather in a mosque for prayer.

10. B) Astronaut — An astronaut travels into space.

11. D) Snow — Snow consists of ice crystals falling from the sky.

12. C) Bicycle — A bicycle has two wheels and is pedaled.

13. C) Hive — Bees live in a hive.

14. D) Veterinarian — A veterinarian treats animals.

15. C) Europe — France, Germany, and Italy are in Europe.

16. B) Telescope — A telescope helps us see distant objects.

17. C) Lunch — Lunch is normally the midday meal.

18. C) Moon — The Moon is Earth's natural satellite.

19. C) Actress — Traditionally, a woman who acts is called an actress.

20. B) Volume — Volume is the amount of space inside something.

21. B) Pilot — A pilot flies an aircraft.

22. D) Atmosphere — The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding Earth.

23. C) Source — A river begins at its source.

24. D) Triangle — A triangle has three sides.

25. A) Bark — Bark is the hard outer covering of a tree.

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26. C) Pharmacist — A pharmacist prepares and dispenses medicines.

27. B) Biography — A biography is written about someone's life by another person.

28. C) Blood — Blood circulates throughout the human body.

29. B) Telephone — A telephone allows people to communicate over distance.

30. C) Cell — A cell is the basic unit of a living organism.

31. C) Lake — A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land.

32. D) January — January is the first month of the year.

33. B) Architect — An architect designs buildings.

34. A) Velocity — Velocity is speed in a particular direction.

35. A) Fossils — Fossils are preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

36. C) Friday — Friday comes before Saturday.

37. C) Flock — A group of sheep is commonly called a flock.

38. B) Microscope — A microscope magnifies very tiny objects.

39. C) Photosynthesis — Plants make food through photosynthesis.

40. B) Barber — A barber cuts and styles hair.

41. C) Nile — The Nile is commonly identified as the world's longest river.

42. B) Board — A board can be used to display or project information.

43. B) Fatigue — Fatigue means extreme tiredness.

44. C) Burglar — A burglar illegally enters a building to steal.

45. C) Chlorophyll — Chlorophyll gives plants their green color.

46. B) Century — A century is 100 years.

47. C) Heart — The heart pumps blood around the body.

48. C) Journalist — A journalist writes news for newspapers and other media.

49. D) Mass — Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

50. A) Court — A judge works in a court.

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51. C) Everest — Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level.

52. C) License — A license gives official permission to do something.

53. B) Historian — A historian studies the past.

54. D) All of the above — Border, frontier, and boundary can refer to separating areas.

55. B) Venus — Venus is the second planet from the Sun.

56. A) Scissors — Scissors are commonly used to cut paper.

57. A) Water Cycle — The water cycle describes water's movement between Earth and the atmosphere.

58. C) Nurse — Nurses are trained to care for sick people.

59. C) Dinner — Dinner is commonly the evening meal.

60. C) Stairs — Stairs are used to move between floors.

61. B) Mortgage — A mortgage is a loan specifically used to buy property.

62. B) Puppy — A young dog is called a puppy.

63. C) Fuel — Fuel provides energy for a car engine.

64. B) Musician — A musician professionally plays music or musical instruments.

65. B) Archipelago — An archipelago is a group of islands.

66. B) Tub — A tub can be a large container for holding water in a bathroom.

67. C) Gravity — Gravity pulls objects toward Earth's center.

68. C) Ambassador — An ambassador officially represents a country abroad.

69. C) Habitat — A habitat is an animal's or plant's natural home.

70. C) Text — A text is a short written message sent by phone.

71. D) Tuesday — Tuesday comes after Monday.

72. B) Photocopying — Photocopying makes a copy of a document.

73. A) Biology — Biology is the study of living organisms.

74. C) Sailor — A sailor works or serves on a ship.

75. A) Sap — Sap is a liquid found in trees.

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76. A) Premium — An insurance premium is the amount paid for insurance coverage.

77. C) Crust — The crust is Earth's outermost solid layer.

78. C) Director — A director oversees the making of a movie.

79. D) Pacific — The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.

80. C) Pieces — Board games commonly use pieces that players move.

81. B) Lease — A lease is a legal agreement to rent property.

82. B) Shoplifter — A shoplifter steals goods from a shop.

83. C) Nitrogen — Nitrogen makes up the largest portion of Earth's atmosphere.

84. D) Monitor — A monitor displays images and information from a computer.

85. A) Etymology — Etymology studies the origins and history of words.

86. C) Principal — A principal is generally in charge of a school.

87. B) Tomato — Tomatoes are commonly used to make ketchup.

88. A) Sequence — A sequence arranges things in a particular order.

89. C) Hydro Power — Hydropower generates electricity using moving water.

90. B) Geologist — A geologist studies rocks, minerals, and Earth.

91. C) Joy — Joy means a feeling of great happiness.

92. B) Chocolate — Chocolate is made from cacao beans.

93. B) Horizon — The horizon is where the Earth and sky appear to meet.

94. A) Author — An author writes a book.

95. C) Clock — A clock measures or shows time.

96. B) Bookstore — A bookstore sells books.

97. B) Evaporation — Evaporation changes liquid into gas.

98. B) Surgeon — A surgeon performs surgical operations.

99. C) Lion — The lion is traditionally called the "king of the jungle."

100.                     A) CV — A CV summarizes a person's academic and professional achievements.