In the Answer Short Question type in PTE you will hear a simple question in English. Your task is to give a short and simple response to it. Usually a word or a couple of words are enough. You will find 10~12 questions of this type in your exam.

Your score depends on whether or not you are able to answer correctly. The words in your answer must also be pronounced correctly, otherwise the computer will not understand your answer.

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What do we call a company or organization that gives money to a sports or arts event in exchange for advertising?

Keywords

organization, gives, money, sports, arts, advertising

Answer

sponsor

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What do we call the study of living things?

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study, living, things

Answer

biology

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What are winter, spring, summer and autumn?

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winter, spring, autumn, summer

Answer

seasons

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What is a collective term for cows and bulls, especially on a farm?

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collective term, cows, bulls, farm

Answer

cattle

Question 5

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If something is not expensive, what do we say it is?

Keywords

something, not expensive

Answer

cheap

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What do people wear if they can’t see very well?

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people, wear, can't see well

Answer

glasses/contact lenses

Question 7

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If something such as fabric or medicine is artificially made, not natural, what do we say it is?

Keywords

fabric, medicine, artificial, not natural

Answer

synthetic/artificial/man-made

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What type of food is an apple?

Keywords

food, type, apple

Answer

fruit

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How many months are in a year?

Keywords

months, year

Answer

twelve

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What is the opposite of east?

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opposite, east

Answer

west

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When ice is at room temperature what does it become?

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ice, room temperature

Answer

water/liquid

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Which sweet food is produced by bees?

Keywords

sweet, food, bees

Answer

honey

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Where can people go to borrow books?

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people, borrow, books

Answer

library

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Who serves food in a restaurant?

Keywords

serve, food, restaurant

Answer

waiter/waitress

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What is the word in geometry for a shape that has three sides?

Keywords

word, geometry, shape, three sides

Answer

triangle

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What do you call the alphabetical list at the end of a textbook that tells you where to find specific information?

Keywords

alphabetical list, end, textbooks

Answer

index

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What is the word for the place where a river starts?

Keywords

word, place, river, starts

Answer

source

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Who is the main journalist responsible for producing a newspaper or magazine?

Keywords

main, journalist, responsible, newspaper, magazine

Answer

editor

Question 19

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A business doesn’t want to make a loss – what does it want to make?

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business, loss, make

Answer

profit

Question 20

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Which is the economic sector that deals with farming?

Keywords

economic, sector, farming

Answer

agriculture

In the Answer Short Question type in PTE you will hear a simple question in English. Your task is to give a short and simple response to it. Usually a word or a couple of words are enough. You will find 10~12 questions of this type in your exam.

Your score depends on whether or not you are able to answer correctly. The words in your answer must also be pronounced correctly, otherwise the computer will not understand your answer.

Try out these Answer Short Question samples from recent PTE Exams to see where you stand.

Question 1

Show answer

What do we call a company or organization that gives money to a sports or arts event in exchange for advertising?

Keywords

organization, gives, money, sports, arts, advertising

Answer

sponsor

Question 2

Show answer

What do we call the study of living things?

Keywords

study, living, things

Answer

biology

Question 3

Show answer

What are winter, spring, summer and autumn?

Keywords

winter, spring, autumn, summer

Answer

seasons

Question 4

Show answer

What is a collective term for cows and bulls, especially on a farm?

Keywords

collective term, cows, bulls, farm

Answer

cattle

Question 5

Show answer

If something is not expensive, what do we say it is?

Keywords

something, not expensive

Answer

cheap

Question 6

Show answer

What do people wear if they can’t see very well?

Keywords

people, wear, can't see well

Answer

glasses/contact lenses

Question 7

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If something such as fabric or medicine is artificially made, not natural, what do we say it is?

Keywords

fabric, medicine, artificial, not natural

Answer

synthetic/artificial/man-made

Question 8

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What type of food is an apple?

Keywords

food, type, apple

Answer

fruit

Question 9

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How many months are in a year?

Keywords

months, year

Answer

twelve

Question 10

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What is the opposite of east?

Keywords

opposite, east

Answer

west

Question 11

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When ice is at room temperature what does it become?

Keywords

ice, room temperature

Answer

water/liquid

Question 12

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Which sweet food is produced by bees?

Keywords

sweet, food, bees

Answer

honey

Question 13

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Where can people go to borrow books?

Keywords

people, borrow, books

Answer

library

Question 14

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Who serves food in a restaurant?

Keywords

serve, food, restaurant

Answer

waiter/waitress

Question 15

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What is the word in geometry for a shape that has three sides?

Keywords

word, geometry, shape, three sides

Answer

triangle

Question 16

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What do you call the alphabetical list at the end of a textbook that tells you where to find specific information?

Keywords

alphabetical list, end, textbooks

Answer

index

Question 17

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What is the word for the place where a river starts?

Keywords

word, place, river, starts

Answer

source

Question 18

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Who is the main journalist responsible for producing a newspaper or magazine?

Keywords

main, journalist, responsible, newspaper, magazine

Answer

editor

Question 19

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A business doesn’t want to make a loss – what does it want to make?

Keywords

business, loss, make

Answer

profit

Question 20

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Which is the economic sector that deals with farming?

Keywords

economic, sector, farming

Answer

agriculture

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