Literature
What literary device is used when an idea, animal, or object is described as having human qualities?
personification
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) Its too late to apologize.
B) It’s too late to apologize.
B) It’s too late to apologize.
What is the human body’s largest organ?
The skin
What is the capital city of Japan?
A) Tokyo
B) Hiroshima
C) Osaka
A) Tokyo
success : effort :: failure : __________
A) Mistake B) Laziness C) Effort D) Practice
B) Laziness
Identify the figure of speech used in this line: “The world is a stage, and we are merely players.”
metaphor
Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure:
A) The teacher values honesty, creativity, and preparation.
B) The teacher values honesty, creativity, and being prepared.
C) The teacher values being honest, creative, and preparation.
A) The teacher values honesty, creativity, and preparation.
What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
Na
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
A) Gold
B) Diamonds
C) Silver
B) Diamonds
Which number is ⅓ of 90?
A) 20 B) 25 C) 30 D) 40
C) 30
What type of conflict is shown when a character struggles against their own guilt or fear?
Man vs. Self
Identify the grammatical error:
“Neither the manager nor the employees knows the rules.”
Subject-verb disagreement — should be “know,” not “knows.”
A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 3 cm. What is its perimeter?
2(L+W)
2(8 cm + 3 cm)
2 x 11 = 22 cm
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Although the scientist’s theory was initially dismissed, it was later ______ as new evidence emerged.
A) rejected B) validated C) ignored D) simplified
B) validated
Explain the difference between situational irony and dramatic irony.
Situational irony: opposite of what’s expected occurs; Dramatic irony: audience knows more than the character.
Which sentence is correct?
A) Each of the players are ready.
B) Each of the players is ready.
What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere? A) Nitrogen
B) Oxygen
C) Hydrogen
A) Nitrogen
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
Disease : Doctor :: Crime : ___
A) Police B) Judge C) Prison D) Victim
A) Police
In persuasive writing, when a speaker appeals to emotions through vivid or inspiring language, which rhetorical strategy is being used?
A. Ethos
B. Pathos
C. Logos
B. Pathos
Pick the correct version:
A) The team have won their match.
B) The team has won its match.
B) because ‘Team’ is a singular collective noun in this context showing the team acting as one unit.
A car travels 240 km in 4 hours. If it continues at the same speed, how far will it go in 7 hours?
420 km
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
A) Iron
B) Mercury
C) Sodium
D) Aluminum
B) Mercury
A chemical reaction absorbs heat from its surroundings. What type of reaction is it?
A) Exothermic B) Endothermic C) Neutral D)Catalytic
B) Endothermic