Most Adults Can’t Pass This Basic Controversial Second-Grade Test. Can You?

Answer:

B. Ralph took out the trash barrels.

This is the only statement since it states a fact. Option A was a question, while option C was an exclamation.

Choose the correct fraction:

Melanie cuts a pie into four equal slices and then eats two of the slices. What fraction of the pie did she eat?

A. 1/2

B. 1/4

C. 1/8

Answer:

A. 1/2

Since the slices are all of the equal sizes, and two is half of four, Melanie ate 1/2 of the pie.

What type of sentence is this?

“Put the painting on the windowsill to dry.”

A. Question

B. Statement

C. Command

Answer:

C. Command

The sentence instructs someone to do something, so it is a command.

What is this shape called?

A. Hexagon

B. Octagon

C. Pentagon

Answer:

A. Hexagon

The shape has six sides, so it is a hexagon. Here’s a more challenging shape conundrum: Try to figure out how many triangles are in this image.

In this sentence, what type of word is “gently”?

“Peter gently picked up the kitten.”

A. Adverb

B. Verb

C. Adjective

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