ANSWER SHORT QUESTIONS-01

ANSWER SHORT QUESTIONS-01

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1. Not limited by person or number. Infinite or Finite? --- Infinite
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.
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.

One who tests eyesight and sells spectacles? --- Optician

25. What do you call a list in front of a book which outlines the structure of a book? – Table of Contents

26. Under which circumstance would you describe the economy as a good one, the one with high unemployment or low

	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

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?	Email
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

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 ? Downfall in economy, nation wealth  etc	Downfall in economy
139	Increase in iron, good or bad for health ?	bad
140	What is Ophthalmologist specialist in ?	perform eye operations

What does an optic person deal with? --- Spectacles

What do people wear, if they can't see very well? --- Spectacles

A disease which spreads by contact? --- Contagious disease

A man who thinks only for himself? --- Egoistic or Self-centered

An animal living both on land in water? --- Amphibian

A building for keeping and feeding horses in. Stable or Kennel? --- Stable

A string of beads used for counting prayers. Rosary or Garland? --- Rosary

Art and science dealing with rules of language. Grammar or Literature? --- Grammar

Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned. Flammable or Nonflammable? --- Flammable

The science of animal life. Biology or Zoology? --- Zoology

1. What is the first paragraph of an essay? – Introduction

2. Which one has a higher humidity, a desert or a rainforest? – A rainforest.

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