PTE Academic Speaking answer short question|Most repeated answer short question
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Most frequent Real answer short question from recent exams(updated):
1. What is the first paragraph of an essay? – Introduction
2. What do we call the thread in the center of the candle? – Wick
3. What are the mountains that can erupt? – Volcanoes.
4. What are the people who study history and historical evidence? – Historian.
5. Which symbol is used to complete a sentence? – Full stop / period
6. Where does a camel normally live? – Desert.
7. A document protecting someone’s intellectual property? – Copyright.
8. What is the job title for someone who makes meals in a restaurant? – Chef/Cook
9. Which part at the end of book can be used for further reading? An index or a bibliography? – Bibliography
10. What does a Sundial measure? – Time
11. How many years are there in a passage of decade? – 10 years
12. Who sits in the cockpit of an airplane? – Pilot.
13. When your bone is injured and broken, what would you say you have? – Fracture.
14. How do you call the people who work for a company? – Employees.
15. Which one is more fuel efficient, a small car or a large truck? – A small car.
16. What is the big musical instrument that has 88 black and white keys? – Piano.
17. What is the meaning of “post” in the word “postgraduate”? – After
18. How many days are there added in February during a leap year? – ? 1 day
19. How do you call a doctor who can sell prescribed medicines in a hospital? – Chemist/Pharmacist.
20. Which one would a vegetarian most likely to eat, sandwiches or fruit salad? – Fruit salad.
21. Which one has a lower humidity, a desert or a rainforest? – A desert.
22. If you have a toothache, do you go to a surgeon or a dentist? – Dentist.
23. Animals with white ivory and long trunk? – Elephant
24. How many years does a centennial celebrates? – 100 years.
25. What do you call a list in front of a book which outlines the structure of a book? – Table of Contents
More Answer short questions
1. Which one has a higher humidity, a desert or a rainforest? – A rainforest.
2. Under which circumstance would you describe the economy as a good one, the one with high unemployment or low
unemployment? – Low unemployment.
3. How do you call the book where you collect all your photos together? – Album.
4. How many days are there in February during a leap year? – 29 days.
5. When you use Microsoft Word, what does “Times New Roman” mean? – Font.
6. Which organ is the blood pumped from? – Heart.
7. How would you describe someone who can speak two languages? – bilingual.
8. What is the outer part that protects fruits like oranges and bananas? – Peel.
9. Where can students borrow reference materials in school? – library.
10. How do you call the money that citizens must contribute to the government for public use? – Tax.
11. What kind of clothes and shoes do you wear to keep it comfortable when hiking? – Hiking outfit.
12. What is the hardest/toughest part of your hand? – Nails.
13. What is the hard object in the center of peaches, apples and pears? – Stone.
14. In a grassland or a swamp can you normally see an alligator ? – Swamp.
15. If you want to find the map of the US, what type of book should you use? – Atlas.
16. Where can you find the index in a book? – At the end.
17. What is the electronic device that wake you up in the morning? – Alarm clock.
18. How do you describe the line that divides a circle in two pieces? – Chord
19. When you react to a stimulus, is your response quick or slow? – Quick.
20. Why are bees so important to agriculture? – Pollination.
21. If you are happy with an agreement, what would you like to put at the bottom of the contract with the date? – Signature.
22. What is the natural material used to make a car tire? – Rubber
23. What does the chemical symbol H2O stands for? – Water.
24. A newspaper is published everyday, and a journal is published every month. What do you call the publication that is
published four times a year? – Quarterly.
Answer short question archive
Questions | Answers | |
1 | What do we call a period of 10 years ? | Decade |
2 | What do we call a period of 100 years ? | Century |
3 | What do we call a period of 1000 years ? | Millennium |
4 | A specialist who repairs leaking water pipes is called as ? | Plumber |
5 | What is a painting of person head usually called ? | Portrait |
6 | Where would you find an urban area: in a city or in the countryside ? | a city |
7 | What do we call it when the Moon completely blocks out the light from the Sun ? | A Solar Eclipse |
8 | What point of compass is directly opposite to East ? | West |
9 | Where do you pay for your purchases at a supermarket ? | Till or checkout |
10 | What do you call an apartment that is below ground level: a basement apartment or a penthouse | Basement apartment |
11 | What feature do pianos and computers have in common ? | Keyboard |
12 | If you are feeling fed up, is it a positive or negative feeling ? | Negative feeling |
13 | What emergency service is usually called when someone is in trouble at sea : ambulance or coastguard ? | Coastguard |
14 | Name a month that falls between April and June ? | May |
15 | What word describes moving a program or other material from a website to your computer ? | Downloading |
16 | What do we call a picture that a doctor takes to see inside your body ? | X-ray |
17 | A famous canal links the Mediterranean sea with the Indian Ocean. Is it the Corinth or the Suez Canal ? | Suez Canal |
18 | What crime has someone stealing items from a shop committed: shopfitting or shoplifting ? | Shop Lifting |
19 | If someone is feeling a little ill, they may say they are feeling “under the ” what ? | Weather |
20 | Who is the person in charge of a football match ? | Referee |
21 | What do we call the last game in a sporting competition, which decide the champion ? | Finals |
22 | What is the general term of paintings of the countryside or natural views ? | Landscape |
23 | Which of these would probably be found in an office : a printer, a blanket or a nail brush ? | a printer |
24 | Where would you store meat you wish to keep frozen at home ? | Freezer |
25 | What is the most important document you would have to show if you wanted to hire a car ? | Drivers Licence |
26 | Where would you go to work out on a treadmill ? | Gym |
27 | What piece of equipment would you use to go diving in the sea, an aqualung or an aquaplane ? | aqualung |
28 | What piece of equipment would you use for floating on the sea ? | Aquaplane |
29 | Where would you most likely go to buy some flour; a bakery, a florist or a supermarket ? | A Supermarket |
30 | Which hospital department would you go to for an x-ray : radiology or cardiology ? | Radiology |
31 | Where would you go to see an exhibition of sculpture ? | Art gallery /Museum |
32 | Would you measure the volume of bottle water in liters or Kilos ? | Litres |
33 | What’s the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm ? | Wrist |
34 | What do you call a system of government in which people vote for the people who will represent them ? | Democracy |
35 | What do we call the piece of paper that proves you have bought the item ? | Receipt |
36 | What do you call the document that gives details about your qualifications and work experience ? | Resume |
37 | How would you describe an economy based largely on farming ? | agriculturist |
38 | What is the study of stars and planets called ? | Astronomy |
39 | In business and advertising what does PR stand for ? | Public Relations |
40 | Which section of a Newspapers gives the editor’s opinion ? | editorial |
41 | What instrument would you use to examine very small objects or life forms ? | Microscope |
42 | What is a destructive program that spreads from computer to computer ? | Virus |
43 | What term is used for animals such as humans that usually give birth to live young : mammals or reptiles ? | Mammals |
44 | What is the quickest way of traveling from Hong Kong to Paris ? | by plane |
45 | What is the name for the huge natural body that orbits the sun ? | A planet |
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46 | What can be added to the drink to cool it down on hot day ? | Ice |
47 | What special document do most people travelling from one country to another carry ? | Passport |
48 | What kind of equipment is used to protect motorbike rider’s brain from injury ? | a Helmet |
49 | What is the last thing to do when baking a cake ? | cook it in the oven |
50 | Would you go to the pharmacy or surgery to get a prescription filled after visiting a doctor ? | a pharmacy |
51 | There are two main way to pay in shop, one by cash and other by ? | Credit Card |
52 | How many days are in a leap year ? | 366 |
53 | To improve their health and fitness, most people either try to improve their diet or ? | do more physical exercise |
54 | Would it be better to use kilometers or kilograms to measure the distance between two cities ? | Kilometers |
55 | The large island just off the coast of mainland Europe is home to which country ? | The United Kingdom |
56 | Would it be better to go jogging at noon, or in early morning, if you wanted to avoid the hottest part of the day? | early morning |
57 | In which century did the automobile manufacture in large scale? | 20th Century |
58 | Name the country located in North America ? | United States |
59 | Some calendar begins the week on Sunday. What is the other day which commonly starts as week ? | Monday |
60 | Where would you see the exhibits of dinosaurs ? | A Museum |
61 | Which country is in the southern hemisphere, Canada or Australia? | Australia |
62 | In which season people will be least likely to go skiing? | In summer |
63 | Which of these was last to be explored, Himalayas, the moon or Australia ? | the moon |
64 | Would letter or email would be the fastest way to get a message to your professor? | |
65 | Jane and Peter have 3 children. They are 4, 13 & 15 years old. They only have one son, who is their youngest | 13 years old |
child. How old is their middle child ? | ||
66 | Which would be better to report the population of a major global city – hundred, millions or billions | Millions |
67 | This work is due for submission, one month from 15th June, on what date it be submitted ? | 15th July |
68 | Who would you consult to treat a fear of crowded places, a philosopher or psychologist ? | a psychologist |
69 | How would most people travel to work each day, in big cities like Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York ? | by public transportation |
70 | Would a supermarket, a cafe or bookstore probably have the widest range of products available? | a supermarket |
71 | In which room of their home would someone usually wash their clothes ? | in the laundry room |
72 | Despite all the advances in equality between the sexes, would more men or women play professional football? | more men |
73 | Which major branch of science deals with classification of human beings ? | biology |
74 | In most university courses there are two ways of being assessed, one is orally, the other is through | written assignments |
75 | Name the month that falls between September and November ? | October |
76 | Would a town, city or village probably cover the largest area ? | a city |
77 | Which of these would probably be found in most homes around the world, a computer, a bed or a tv ? | a bed |
78 | What does the main difference between the wrist watch and a clock relate to ? | their relative sizes |
79 | Which section of the train timetable will tell you, what time the train leaves ? | Departures |
80 | What do we call the list of steps, which tell you to put something together ? | Instructions |
81 | What do we call the meeting, where an employer ask potential employee questions about their work experience? | Interview |
82 | What desk you go to when you first arrive at the hotel ? | Reception or Check in desk |
83 | What is the job title, someone who designs building | Architect |
84 | What term is used for the amount you pay to the landlord, for living in his house or apartment? | Rent |
85 | What do we call a first meal of the day? | Breakfast |
86 | What word is used for someone who watches the sports event ? | Spectator |
87 | What object will you use to climb up to the roof of the house ? | Ladder |
88 | If you don’t feel like eating, what do we say you don’t have ? | appetite |
89 | What do we call the organ in our chest, we need to breath ? | Lungs |
90 | If someone lives in the urban areas, where do they live ? | in city |
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91 | What does the king or queen wear on their head on official ceremonies ? | Crown |
92 | What do we call the book with list of words, with their meanings ? | Dictionary |
93 | What is the source of solar energy ? | Sun |
94 | When the writer of the book is unknown, what word we use for the writer ? | anonymous |
95 | What do we called a company or organisation that gives money to sports event in exchange of advertising | Sponsorship |
96 | What do we called a study of living things ? | biology |
97 | What a winter, spring, summer and autumn ? | Season |
98 | What is the collective terms for cows and bulls, specially on the farm ? | Cattle |
99 | Is something is not expensive, what do we say it is ? | Cheap |
100 | What a people wear, if they can’t see very well ? | Glasses or Lens |
101 | If something such as fabric or medicine is artificially made, what do we say it is ? | Synthetic |
102 | What type of food is an apple ? | Fruit |
103 | How many months are in a year ? | twelve |
104 | What is the opposite of East ? | West |
105 | When ice is in the room temperature, what does it become ? | Water or liquid |
106 | Which sweet food is produced by bees ? | Honey |
107 | Where can people go to borrow books ? | Library |
108 | Who serve food in a restaurant ? | Waiter or Waitress |
109 | What is the word in geometry, for shape has three sides ? | Triangle |
110 | What do we call the alphabetical list, at the end of the book, that tells you where to find specific information ? | Index |
111 | What is the word for the place, where rivers start ? | Source |
112 | Who is the main journalist responsible for producing newspaper or magazine ? | Editor |
113 | A business does not want to make a loss ? What does it want to make ? | Profit |
114 | What is the economic sector that deals with the farming ? | Agricultural sector |
115 | What do you call a very long essay, that student have to write for doctor degree ? | Thesis or dissertation |
116 | What is the word for a period of 100 years ? | Century |
117 | At what ceremony, the students receive their degree or diploma at end of their study ? | Convocation |
118 | What do we call the date, the piece of work must be finish by ? | Deadline or Due date |
119 | If telescope is used for far distant object, what instrument is employed for minuscule objects ? | Microscope |
120 | A list of events placed in time order, is usually describe as what ? | a chronology / a timeline |
121 | A manufacturing process releases noxious gases. What is the most important safety measures for workers at this | ensuring good ventilation |
plant – ensuring good ventilation or appropriate footwear ? | ||
122 | What kind of punishment is less severe, an imprisonment or community service ? | community service |
123 | In a figure of hexagonal, how many sides does it have ? | six |
124 | What key minerals makes sea water different from fresh water ? | salt |
125 | Which is a longest, a decade, a millennium or a century? | Millennium |
126 | How many sides are there in a bilateral agreement ? | two |
127 | What organs do cardiologist specialist in ? | Heart |
128 | In the animal kingdom, the purpose of camouflage to attract a mate, to find food or to hide ? | to hide |
129 | How do we weight butterfly ? | I think it is grams |
130 | What Dermatology specialized in ? | Skin – Baldness & Hair |
132 | What is Hematology relates to ? | blood test |
133 | What is Orthopedic relates to ? | Joints, Knee, bones |
134 | What is term Neuro-Psych ? | brain injury or mental health |
135 | What is term Immunology? | Immune related, HIV/AIDS |
136 | What is term Otolaryngology? | ENT, Ear – Nose & Throat |
137 | What are senses | feelings |
138 | What is a recession? The downfall in economy, nation wealth, etc | Downfall in economy |
139 | Increase in iron, good or bad for health? | bad |
140 | What is an Ophthalmologist specialist in? | perform eye operations |
141. When you use Microsoft Word, which category does “Times New Roman” belong to? – – Font. /
Typeface. – Font
142. Which organ is the blood pumped from? – Heart
143. What is the hardest part of your hand? – – Nails
144. When you react to a stimulus, is your response quick or slow? – Quick
145. What device is used to measure a 200-meter sprint? – Stopwatch
146. Tomorrow’s lecture has been canceled. If today is Tuesday, then on which day was the lecture canceled?
-Wednesday
147. What do bees collect from the center of flowers? -Pollen
148. How many hemispheres does the equator divide the globe into? -Two
149. What is the device that shows the time of the day according to the shadow of sunlight? – Sundial
150. What is the opposite of the word ‘artificial’? -Natural
151. What is the dictionary of synonyms and antonyms? – Thesaurus
152. What is the tool that you use to measure an adult’s weight? – Scale
153. What is the opposite direction to where the Sun rises? – West
154. Which of the following is not a means of transportation: plane, train, or car model? – Car model
155. When something is given in a pair, how many of them are there? – Two
156. What do meter and millimeter measure: weight or length? – Length
157. What order is a bibliography usually listed in? – Alphabetical order
158. What is the activity of inhalation of tobacco substance that is harmful to our health? – Smoking
159. If you want to read tragedies or comedies, what genre of book do you read? – Fictions/Novels
160. What is the music that is recorded for a movie or a film? – Soundtrack
161. What’s the color of the medal that a champion gets? – Golden
162. What medal does a champion get? – A gold medal
163. What financial institution do people usually go to to save money? – Bank
164. Where do people go to watch sports or games? – Stadium
165. What are the two holes in your nose that you use to breathe? – Nostrils
166. Which part of a birds’ body is used for flying? – Wings
167. Which part of the body do mammals use to feed their next generations? – Breast
168. What material are windows made of? – Glass
169. What is the job title of someone who works at the beach and saves people’s lives when they are in danger
in the sea? -Lifesavers
170. When a person’s Blood Alcohol Content is higher than the standard range, what activity are they not
allowed to do? – Driving
171. What do we call a car that uses two types of fuels? – A hybrid car
172. What is the name for students in universities who have not yet graduated? – Undergraduates
173. When you have the primary and the secondary, what do you have next? – Tertiary
174. What kind of educational institution does a 10-year-old child study in? – – Primary school/Elementary
School
175. What documents would a doctor give to a patient to buy medicines? – Prescription
176. When we say “Dollars, cents, pounds, euro…” What are these called? – Currency
177. What would you call a doctor who treats sick animals? – Vet/Veterinarian
178. Who takes care of people who are sick and stay in the hospital? – Nurse
179. If a magazine is published quarterly, how many times a year is it published? – Four (times a year)
180. What movement can babies do before they can sit and walk? – Crawling/Crawl
181. Where can you normally find the index in a book? – At the end (of the book)
182. What subject involves the study of the Periodic Table? – Chemistry
183. What rises from the east in the morning and sets to the west in the evening every day? – The Sun
184. What is the magazine that is dedicated to academic news? – Journal/ Academic journal
185. What is the collection of comma, period, colon, exclamation marks, and question marks? – Punctuation
186. Where do people watch plays? – Theatre
187. What is the act of students being present at school? – Attendance
188. What is the short piece of music that comes before a longer piece, and is often used as an introduction? –
Prelude
189. What is the ground military forces? – Army
190. Apart from addition, subtraction, and division, what is the other mathematical calculation method? –
Multiplication
191. What do we call the legal document that states how people’s property should be allotted after their
deaths? – Will
192. What is the antonym of horizontal? – Vertical
193. How many years are there in a century? – 100 years
194. What is a ship that can travel underwater? – Submarine
195. What is the device that controls electrical appliances on and off? – Switch
196. What do you call the person who plays musical instruments as a job? – Musician
197. How do you describe an event that is held every two years? – Biennial
198. How often does a biennial convention take place? – Every two years
199. What force makes humans stay on the earth? – Gravity
200.What is the opposite of division in mathematics? – Multiplication
201. What do you throw underwater to keep ships staying on rivers or oceans without drifting away? – Anchor
202. What is the occupation that transfers one language to another language? – Translator
203. What do forks, spoons, and knives belong to? – Cutlery
204. Apart from coffee and tea, what beverages also contain caffeine? – Coke
205. Which continent do China, India, and Japan belong to? – Asia
206. How do you call someone with no hair? – Bald
207. What is the long speech that is spoken by only one actor in a film or play? – Monologue
208. What is contained in poisonous animals? -Venom/poison
209. Which part of the body do we use the nasal spray in? – Nose/Nostril
210. What is the description of events that are spoken with background music during a film or a play? –
Narration
211. What do you call the siblings who were born at the same time? – Twins
New Set of answer short questions
1.What would call a doctor who sells prescribed medicines? – – Pharmacist / Chemist.
2.What is the legal document protecting someone’s intellectual property? – Patent
3.Animals with white ivory and a long trunk? – Elephant
4.How many days are added in February during a leap year? – – One.
5.How many quarters in a calendar year? – -Four
6.How many days are thre in a week? – – Seven
7.What is the ceremony where two people get married? – -Wedding.
8.How many years are there in the passage of a decade? – – Ten
9.How many years are there in a millennium? – -1000 years.
10.How many years does a centennial celebrate? – – 100 years.
11.What does a thermometer measure? – -Body temperature.
12.How would you call people who study ancient bones, rocks and plants? – Archaeologist.
13.What is document does a student get when he completes his study at university? – Graduation
certificate.
14.In addition to A, E, I, O, what is the other vowel letter? – U
15.If telescopes are used to locate distant objects, what instrument is employed to magnify minuscule objects? –
– (electron) Microscope
16.If there are 8 black balls and 1 white ball, and I randomly pick one, which color is most likely to be picked?
– Black
17.If you get sick, you go to see a doctor in the hospital. There are different types of doctors. Some doctors deal
with bones; some deal with the heart. Which doctor deal with teeth? – – Dentist
18.If you want to buy a ring, who do you approach, a jeweler or pharmacist? – – Jeweler.
19.On what geographical location would someone be living if their country is surrounded by water on all sides?
-Island
20.What do you call a difficult time when economic activities slow down, and there are more people
unemployed? -Recession
21.Some calendars begin the week on Sunday, what is the other day which commonly starts a week? -Monday.
22.What are the instructions that tell you how to cook food? – – Recipe
23.What is the job title for someone who makes meals in a restaurant? – – Chef.
24.What’s the name of the building where you can borrow books? – – Library
25.What do we call a book that contains lots of words with their meanings – – Dictionary
26.What do we call a period of 100 years? – — Century
27.What do we call the alphabetical list, at the end of the book that tells you where to find specific information?
– —Index
28.What do we call the study of living things? – – Biology
29.What do you call a list in front of a book that outlines the structure of a book? – – Table of Contents
30.What do you call a piece of equipment we use to look at stars? – – Telescope
31.What do you call the document that tells your qualification and work experience? – Resume
32.What do you call the strap that secures a person in a car or an airplane? – Seatbelt.
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