PTE ACADEMIC SPEAKING ANSWER SHORT

QUESTION
1.Which hospital department would you go to for an x-ray : radiology or cardiology ?
– Radiology
2.Which Animal is not a mammal? Butterfly, cow or Goat? – Butterfly
3.Would you measure the volume of bottle water in liters or Kilos ? – Litres
4.What do you call a system of government in which people vote for the people who will
represent them ? – Democracy
5.What do you call tax on goods produced and used in a country? – Excise tax
6.Whenever a person goes to an interview, would he be in an enthusiastic mood or sad
mood? – Enthusiastic mood
7.A government where the power is concentrated in the hands of one person.
– Autocracy
8.A country ruled by two country. – Condominium
9.Name the device of computer having name same to that of an animal. – Mouse
10.What do you call the document that gives details about your qualification and work
experience? – Curriculum Vitae or Resume
11.A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river is called?
– Valley
12.Where would you go to see an exhibition of sculpure ? – Art gallery or Museum
13.At what ceremony, the students receive their degree or diploma at end of their study
?- Graduation day/Convocation
14.If you forget the way what will you buy to find your destination? – A map
15.What’s the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm? – Wrist
16.An instrument for viewing objects at a distance. – Telescope
17.What is the study of stars and planets is called? – Astronomy
18.A person who wishes to throw his establishment. – Anarchist
19.What do we call the alphabetical list, at the end of the book, that tells you where to
find specific information ?- Index/Appendix
20.Which Animal is not a mammal? Butterfly, cow or Goat? – Butterfly
21.In business and advertising what does PR stand for? – Public Relations
22.Which section of a Newspapers gives the editor’s opinion? – Editorial
23.What do we call the piece of paper that proves you have bought the item? – Receipt
24.How would you describe an economy based largely on farming? – Agricultural or
Rural
25.How many years are in a decade?- 10 Years
26.A person who is active, lively and enjoys the company of others. – Extrovert
27.What special document do most people carry during international
travels? – Passport
28.What is the name of ground military forces? – Army
29.What is someone that can’t see called? – Blind
30.What do you call the middle of something? – Center
31.Whose job is it to treat people that are ill or have an injury at a hospital? – Doctor
32.What is the process of teaching and learning called? – Education
33.What kind of book is written by a person about their own life? – Autobiography
34.What is the red liquid that flows through a body? – Blood
35.What is the payment of a students education by an organization called?
– Scholarship

Simplest and smallest form of plant life, present in air, water and soil; essential to life
but may cause disease? – Bacteria

1.Literary theft or passing off an author’s original work as one’s own – Plagiarism
2.One who attends to sick people and prescribe medicines – Physician
3.Anything written in a letter after it is signed? – Postscript
4.What is a violent conflict between two or more countries? – War
5.A list of books representing some scholarly work for reference – Bibliography
6.The art of cultivating and managing gardens – Horticulture
7.An event that occurs suddenly causing a great damage or suffering – Catastrophe
8.The property which a new wife brings to her husband – Dowry
9.What are the people that plant food, raise crop are commonly known as? – Farmers
10.A place where people may obtain food and refreshment – Restaurant

If a button has come off a shirt, what would someone most likely use to put it back on?
– A needle and thread

1.Where do u pay for your purchases at the super market? – (at) checkout
2.On what geographical location would someone be living if their country is surrounded
by water on all side? – an island
3.A nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work – Creche
4.The person in-charge of library – Librarian
5.What is it called when two or more people are speaking to each other?
– Conversation
6.A list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting – Agenda
7.What appliance do people use to keep their food cool and preventing from spoiling?
– Fridge
8.One who plans and draws the design of buildings and superintends their erection
– Architect
9.The chemical breakdown of a substance by yeasts or some bacteria, etc
– Fermentation
10.Extreme fear from strangers – Xenophobia
11.One who studies the past through objects left behind – Archaeologist
12.To crossover from one side of the wide river to another without using boat, what is
usually require? – A bridge
13.A fishes where fishes are kept – Aquarium
14.What general part of the day is known as dawn? – A sunrise
15.What is a painting of a person‟s head is called? – A portrait
16.Where do we find urban area in a city or country side? – In a city
17.What we call it, when moon completely blocks out the light from the sun? – A solar
eclipse / an eclipse
18.What point of the compass is directly opposite east? – West
19.Who cuts men’s hair? – Barber
20.What plan shows how much money is available and how it will be spent? – Budget
21.A plant or animal growing on another – Parasite

A post which carries no salary – honorary or honorable

Correct Answer: honorary

How would most people travel to work each day, in big cities like Hong Kong, Tokyo, and
New York?

Correct Answer: public transport/ metro and bus

1.A place where birds are kept – aquarium or aviary

Correct Answer: aviary

1.What piece of equipment would you use to go diving in a see, an aquaplane or an

aqualung?

Correct Answer: an aqualung – a portable breathing apparatus for divers

Would a supermarket, a café, or a bookstore probably have the widest range of

products available?

Correct Answer : a supermarket

1.The thing which catches fire easily – irresistible or inflammable

Correct Answer: inflammable

1.Which major branch of science deals with the classification of living things?

Correct Answer: biology

One who knows or sees everything – omniscient or omnipresent

Correct Answer: omniscient

1.In most university courses there are two ways of being assessed, one is oral, the
other is through…?

Correct Answer: written assignments

1.Incapable of being seen through – opaque or transparent

Correct Answer: opaque

1.Name a month that falls between September and November.

Correct Answer: October

A man with an evil reputation – famous or notorious

Correct Answer: notorious

Despite all the advances in equality between the sexes, would more men or women
play professional football?

Correct Answer: more men

1.Power of reading the thoughts of others immediately – homeopathy 0r telepathy

Correct Answer: telepathy

Would a town, a village or a city probably cover the largest area?

Correct Answer: a city

1.Incapable of being heard – inaudible or invisible

Correct Answer: inaudible

1.That which will last for a long time – durable or permanent

Correct Answer: durable

1.Which of these would probably be found in most homes around the world — a
computer, a bed, or a television?

Correct Answer: a bed

1.A person who cannot read or write – illiterate or ignorant

Correct Answer: illiterate

1.In which room of their home would someone usually wash their clothes?

Correct Answer: a laundry/a bathroom

1.Periodical published twice in a week. – bi-weekly or weekly

Correct Answer: bi-weekly

1.Who would you consult to treat a fear of crowded places, a philosopher or a
psychologist?”

Correct Answer: a psychologist