PTE Snacks V6 1 Flashcards

(100 cards)

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1 What is the solid form of water?

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Ice

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2 What studies the structure of earth, geology or geography?

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Geology

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3 Science concerned about study of earth materials and nutrients is geology or geography?

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Geology

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4 What information does a terrestrial globe provide?

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Geography

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5 The part of computer you can carry with you and has the same name as that of animal?

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Mouse

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6 What do we call 7 days in time period?

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Week

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7 What is the pointing device of a computer?

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Mouse

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8 What do you call a person who is working for a company?

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Employee

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9 Horse is a mammal, amphibian or reptile?

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Mammal

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10 What’s the fastest way to get from the 20th floor to the 1st floor?

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(By) Elevator

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11 What helps you go up in a 25 floor building?

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Ladder; Stairs; Lift; elevator

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12 What is the time of a day before noon called?

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Morning

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13 Which of these would probably be found in most homes around the world; A computer, a bed, or a television?

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A bed

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14 Some calendars begin the week on Sunday. What is the other day which commonly starts a week?

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Monday

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15 Who is the person in charge of a football match?

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The referee

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16 Jane and Peter have three children. They are 4, 13 and 15 years old. They only have one son, who is their youngest child. How old is their middle child?

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13

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17 Which section of the newspaper gives the editor’s opinion?

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The editorial

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18 What instrument will you use to examine very small objects or life forms?

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Microscope

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19 What is a destructive program that spreads from computer to computer?

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Virus

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20 What term is used for animals such as humans that usually give birth to live young; Mammals or reptiles?

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Mammals

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21 What do we call a system of government in which people vote for the people that will represent them?

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Democracy

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22 What is the name of a system of government in which the people elect their leaders?

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Democracy

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23 Where would you go to work out on a treadmill?

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Gym

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24 How would you describe an economy based largely on farming?

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Agronomics

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25 What is the study of the stars and planets called?
Astronomy
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26 What do we call the piece of paper that proves that you have bought an item?
Receipt
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27 What emergency service is usually called when someone is in trouble at sea; Ambulance or Coast guard?
Coast guard
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28 What word describes moving a program or other material from a website to your computer?
Download(ing)
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29 What do we call a picture that a doctor takes to see inside your body?
X ray
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30 What crime has someone stealing from a shop committed, Shop fitting or Shop lifting?
Shop lifting
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31 If someone is feeling a little ill, they may say they are feeling under the what?
Weather
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32 What is the last game in a sport competition that decides the champion?
Final
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33 What is the general term for paintings of countryside or natural views?
Landscape
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34 Which of these would probably be found in an office, a printer, a blanket or a nailbrush?
Printer
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35 What's the job title of a person who plans and draws the design of buildings and superintends their erection?
Architect
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36 What term is used for the amount of money you pay a landlord for living in their house or apartment?
Rent
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37 What do we call the meeting where the employer asks the potential employee questions about their work experience?
Interview
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38 What is a painting of a person's head usually called?
Portrait
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39 What point of the compass is directly opposite east?
West
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40 What do you call an apartment that is below ground level, a basement apartment or a penthouse apartment?
A basement apartment
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41 What feature do pianos and computers have in common?
The keyboard
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42 If you are feeling fed up, is it a positive or a negative feeling?
Negative
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43 Where would you most likely go to buy a flower, a bakery, a florist or a supermarket?
A florist
44
44 A specialist who repairs leaking water pipes is called a?
Plumber
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45 Where would you store meat you wish to keep frozen at home?
The freezer
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46 What is the most important document you have to show if you wanted to hire a car?
Your driver's license
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47 If you sold your house for more money than your bought, did you make a profit or loss?
Profit
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48 A business does not want to make a loss, what does it want to make?
Profit
49
49 What is the location of the spotted egg?
(picture not included) On the right
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50 Which ocean is located on the west of the US?
The Pacific Ocean
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51 On the map given which ocean is on the west?
Pacific Ocean
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52 What is the habitat of a fish like puffer fish or Jelly fish?
Sea water; ocean;
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53 What do tons, ounces, and pounds refer to?
Weights
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54 King George was the ruler of Spain in 1993, King Russell ruled Spain in 1996, King Bernard ruled Spain in 2000? Who was the predecessor for King Bernard?
King Russell
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55 What is a man made river called?
Canal
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56 What do you call an individual musical sound?
Solo
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57 Which is not a way of public transportation, Train, Model car or Airplane?
Model car
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58 What does Butterfly do with wings in the picture, Grasp or Flutter?
Flutter
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59 Letter C is shown in the image. What do you call the word in the book which starts with this letter?
Contents
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60 A thing no longer in use is obsolete, Out of date or both?
Both
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61 Scientists believe in subjective knowledge or objective?
Objective
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62 What do we call having a lot of fat in one's body?
Obesity
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63 The one who is unable to pay his debts. In debt or Insolvent?
Insolvent
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64 What vegetarians can eat?
Vegetables
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65 On compass, what is the opposite of northwest?
Southeast
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66 Algebra and statistics are branches of which field?
Mathematics
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67 In mathematics there are four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and what?
Division
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68 What is the difference between wall clock and wrist watch; (a) Color (b) size (c) features (d) technology?
Size
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69 Plants that are grown between rocks are called?
alpine plants OR Lithophytes
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70 In the picture, whose prints are these, Polar Bear or Penguin?
Polar Bear
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71 At what ceremony, the students receive their degree or diploma at end of their study?
Graduation day
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72 For killing bacteria which drugs are used?
Antibiotics
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73 A notice of death in a newspaper is?
Obituary
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74 A person is wearing spacesuit in the picture, what place is shown in the picture?
Space
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75 What do we use to launch space shuttle?
Rocket boosters
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76 Medicine which induces sleep is?
Narcotic
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77 In the picture a scientist is doing an experiment. What the person is wearing to protect eyes from Chemical?
Goggle
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78 Which kind of transportation involves human effort, horse riding or cycling?
cycling
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79 How many seasons are in a year?
Four
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80 How many hours are in a day?
Twenty four
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81 The phrase used to describe the way that something repeatedly increases and decreases or rises and falls is?
Ebb and flow
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82 A man whose wife is dead. Is he a Widow or Widower?
Widower
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83 A woman whose husband is dead is?
Widow
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84 One whose business is to find out criminals. Detectives or police?
Detectives
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85 The government runs by the dictator is Autocracy or Democracy?
Autocracy
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86 A government where the power is concentrated in the hands of one person is?
Autocracy
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87 One who tests eyesight and sells spectacles is?
Optician
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88 What does an optic person deal with?
Spectacles ; Glasses
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89 What do people wear, if they can't see very well?
Spectacles ; Glasses
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90 A disease which spreads by contact is?
Contagious disease
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91 A man who thinks only for himself is?
Egoistic or self centered
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92 A building for keeping and feeding horses is Stable or Kennel?
Stable
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93 Art and science dealing with rules of language is Grammar or Literature?
Grammar
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94 Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned is Flammable or Nonflammable?
Flammable
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95 One who kills animals and sells their flesh is Butcher or barber?
Butcher
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96 What do you call a great lover of books?
Bibliophile
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97 What is the name of ground military forces?
Army
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98 What is a person that can't see called?
Blind
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99 What do you call the middle of something?
Centre
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100 Whose job is it to treat people that are ill or have an injury at a hospital?
Doctor