EduTest Test Core Knowledge and Fundamentals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which planet in our solar system has the most known moons?
- Jupiter
- Saturn (Correct answer)
- Uranus
- Neptune
Correct answer: Saturn
Saturn currently holds the record with over 140 confirmed moons, surpassing Jupiter.
Question 2: What is the value of 3² + 4²?
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 14
- 49
- 12
Correct answer: 25
3² = 9 and 4² = 16, and 9 + 16 = 25.
Question 3: Which literary device is used when an author gives human traits to non-human objects?
- Simile
- Alliteration
- Personification (Correct answer)
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Personification
Personification attributes human characteristics or feelings to non-human things.
Question 4: A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you double the recipe, how much sugar do you need?
- 1 1/3 cups (Correct answer)
- 1 cup
- 1 1/2 cups
- 4/3 cups
Correct answer: 1 1/3 cups
2/3 × 2 = 4/3 = 1 1/3 cups.
Question 5: What is the main function of red blood cells?
- Fight infection
- Carry oxygen (Correct answer)
- Clot blood
- Produce hormones
Correct answer: Carry oxygen
Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, which binds oxygen and transports it throughout the body.
Question 6: Which word is an antonym of 'transparent'?
- Clear
- Obvious
- Opaque (Correct answer)
- Luminous
Correct answer: Opaque
Opaque means not able to be seen through, which is the opposite of transparent.
Question 7: On a number line, which value is closest to zero?
- -0.8
- 3/4
- -1/5 (Correct answer)
- 0.5
Correct answer: -1/5
-1/5 = -0.2, which has the smallest absolute value of 0.2, placing it closest to zero.
Which planet in our solar system has the most known moons?