PTE - Short Answer Questions - Commonly Asked

 

1. Who specialises in the study of the psychological effect of words? – Psychologist

2. Who specialises in the study of earth and its composition? – Geologist

3. What emergency service is usually called when someone is in trouble at sea? – Coastguard

4. The medical graduate serving as an apprentice in a hospital taking medical training is an? – Intern

5. What crime has someone stealing items from a shop committed? – Shop Lifting

6. Treatment of diseases by drugs whose effect on the body is the opposite of the disease. – Allopathic

7. The doctor who specialises in the treatment of children’s diseases? – Paediatrician

8. What is a piece of paper with official information written on it? – Document

9. What do we call the last game in a sporting competition, which decides the champion?- Finals

10. What is a series of events that happen in your mind while you are sleeping? – Dream

11. What do you call the number of people living in a specific area? – Population

12. What is the most important document you would have to show if you wanted to hire a car? Drivers Licence

13. What is a violent conflict between two or more countries? – War

14. What is it called when two or more people are speaking to each other? – Conversation

15. What does a person belong to an organization called? – Member

16. What piece of equipment shows a person what direction they are travelling? – Compass

17. What piece of equipment would you use for floating on the sea? – Aquaplane

18. What organ controls your speech, feelings, body movement and thoughts? – Brain

19. Who is a person that makes bread, cakes and pastries? – Baker

20. What do we call a picture that a doctor takes to see inside your body? – X-ray

21. What is the name of a system of government in which the people elect their leaders? – Democracy
22. What kind of punishment is less severe, imprisonment or community service? – Community service
23. Where would you most likely go to buy some flour; a bakery, a florist or a supermarket? – Supermarket
24. In the animal kingdom, the purpose of camouflage is to attract a mate, to find food or to hide? – to hide
25. What do we call it when the Moon completely blocks out the light from the Sun? – Solar Eclipse
26. What do you call an apartment that is below ground level? – Basement apartment
27. What word describes moving a program or other material from a website to your computer?- Downloading
28. What piece of equipment would you use to go diving in the sea, an aqualung or an aquaplane? – Aqualung
29. A disease or accident which ends in death? – Fatal
30. A person who does not believe in the existence of god. – Atheist
31. Animals that eat flesh. – Carnivorous
32. A tank where fish or water plants are kept. – Aquarium
33. Person who believes in the existence of God – Theist
34. Two children born at the same time? – Twins
35. That which is subject to death? – Mortal
36. An assembly of listeners: – Audience
37. A person who is unable to pay his debts – Insolvent
38. A person coming to a foreign land to settle there – Immigrant
39. Building in which dead bodies are kept for a time – Mortuary
40. A person who wishes to throw his establishment – Anarchist
41. Which hospital department would you go to for an x-ray: radiology or cardiology? – Radiology
42. Which Animal is not a mammal? Butterfly, cow or Goat? – Butterfly
43. Would you measure the volume of bottled water in litres or Kilos? – Litres
44. What do you call a system of government in which people vote for the people who will represent them? – Democracy
45. What do you call tax on goods produced and used in a country? – Excise tax
46. Whenever a person goes to an interview, would he be in an enthusiastic mood or sad mood? – Enthusiastic mood
47. A government where the power is concentrated in the hands of one person. – Autocracy
48. A country ruled by two countries. – Condominium
49. Name the device of a computer having a name similar to that of an animal. – Mouse
50. What do you call the document that gives details about your qualifications and work experience? – Curriculum Vitae or Resume

25 Most Repeated 

1. What does ice become when you heat it?

Water

2. What adjective is opposite to Plural?

Singular

3. What is the antonym of the predecessor?

Successor

4. On a computer, what is Times New Roman an example of?

Font

5. What is three-quarters expressed as a percentage?

75%

6. Which field of study uses the periodic table?

Chemistry

7. Paper manufacturing results in the destruction of what natural resource?

Wood

8. What is the name of the punctuation mark that shows the end of a sentence?

Period / Full stop

9. What is the term for two siblings who are born from one mother at the same time?

Twin

10. Is plastic or paper easier to recycle?

Paper

11. What is the name of the story you wrote about yourself?

Autobiography

12. From where in the universe do we get solar energy?

The Sun

13. Kilograms, ounces, tons and stones are types of units to measure what?

Weight

14. What do you call a university student who has not yet attained a degree?

Undergraduate

15. In what household appliance do you store perishables?

Refrigerator

16. If something is irreparable, what could no one do it?

Repair

17. If the temperature is falling, is it increasing or decreasing?

Decreasing

18. A new lecture is arriving later this week on Wednesday. If today is Tuesday, when will they arrive? Today, Tomorrow or Next week?

Tomorrow

19. What is the term for the political line that separates two nations?

Border

20. Which of the following represents a strong economy? High unemployment or Low unemployment?

Low unemployment

21. What do people use to see distant stars and planets?

Telescope

22. Which part of the body controls your thoughts?

Brain

23. In a job interview, would nice candidates try to appear enthusiastic, lazy, or confused?

Enthusiastic

24. which potentially hazardous activity involving the inhalation of tobacco products is widely discouraged by doctors?

Smoking

25. What type of coastal building warns sailors of dangerous coasts?

Lighthouse

Recent Exam Questions

1) What is the name of the capital city of Australia?

Canberra

2) What do we call a person who studies rocks and minerals?

Geologist

3) What is the term for the money people pay to the government to support public services?

Tax

4) Which of the following is not a real form of transportation: hoverboard, submarine, or spaceship?

Hoverboard

5) How many sides does a hexagon have?

Six

6) What do you call a doctor who specializes in treating children?

Pediatrician

7) What is the name of a person who acts in a play or movie?

Actor/Actress

8) If the temperature is rising, is it increasing or decreasing?

Increasing

9) What is the name of the punctuation mark that shows the end of a question?

Question mark

10) Is solar energy or coal a renewable energy source?

Solar energy

11) What is the term for two babies born from the same mother at the same time?

Twins

12) What is the opposite of fast?

Slow

13) Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

Mars

14) How many strings does a violin have?

Four

15) In what household appliance do you cook food using hot air circulation?

Oven

16) What do you call a person who studies the weather?

Meteorologist

17) What is the opposite of hot?

Cold

18) Which type of building allows astronomers to observe celestial objects?

Observatory

19) What do we call a person who writes books or stories?

Author

20) What do you call a doctor who specializes in treating the heart?

Cardiologist

21) Which form of transportation uses tracks and is commonly found in cities?

Train

22) What is the name for the study of the Earth’s atmosphere and weather?

Meteorology

23) How many continents are there on Earth?

Seven

24) What is the name of the device used to measure temperature?

Thermometer

25) What do we call the person who leads an orchestra?

Conductor

26) Which animal is known as the “king of the jungle”?

Lion

27) What is the main gas that humans breathe?

Oxygen

28) What is the term for the political line that separates countries?

Border

29) What do you call a person who travels to space?

Astronaut

30) What is the name of the organ responsible for pumping blood in the human body?

Heart

31) If the Moon blocks the light from the Sun, what do we call this event?

Solar eclipse

32) What is the main gas that makes up the Earth’s atmosphere?

Nitrogen

33) What do we call the document that gives a person the right to vote?

Ballot

34) What do we call a set of instructions on how to cook a dish?

Recipe

35) Which one is a form of renewable energy, wind or coal?

Wind

36) What is the name of the large ocean between North America and Europe?

Atlantic Ocean

37) What do we call the person who takes care of teeth and oral health?

Dentist

38) How many wheels does a tricycle have?

Three

39) What do you call the center of an atom?

Nucleus

40) What is the name of the large, extinct animal that lived during prehistoric times?

Dinosaur

41) What do we call the person who operates on patients in a hospital?

Surgeon

42) How many days are there in a leap year?

366

43) What is the name of the punctuation mark that shows excitement or emphasis?

Exclamation mark

44) Which part of the body do we use for smelling?

Nose

45) What do you call a building where plays and performances are shown?

Theater

46) Which instrument is used to measure temperature, a thermometer or a barometer?

Thermometer

47) What is the name of the green pigment in plants that helps in photosynthesis?

Chlorophyll

48) How many players are there on a basketball team?

Five

49) What do you call a doctor who specializes in treating the eyes?

Ophthalmologist

50) What is the name of the musical instrument with six strings often played with a pick?

Guitar