PICAT EXAM BANK AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026
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COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) AND A STUDY
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RECENT!!)
Any astronomical body that revolves around a large body is called - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ - A satellite
In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Carbon atoms
Which element does Not contain any neutrons - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Hydrogen
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - OH-
perpetual motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to
eliminate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - elasticity
The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound
contains and the - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - the ratio of elements in a compound
When scientist measure liquids resistance to flow, they are measuring the liquids
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - viscosity
Pg. 1
,The tympanic membrane's are also known as the - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Ear
drums
When sodium atoms form sodium ions they: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - lose
electrons
Chocking is prevented by then - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Esophagus covering the
voice box
Which of the following actions produce a chemical change?
A. Boiling water
B. Burning the rice
C. Adding salt to the water
D. Melting butter on cooked rice - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Burning the rice
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A. Wood
B. Water
C. Copper
D. Biomass - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Copper
What do a hydrogen molecule and and an oxygen molecule have in common -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - the charge on each electron
Arithmetic reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Pg. 2
,A student bought a sandwich for 80 cents , milk for 20 cents, and pie for 30 cents.
How much does the Meal cost? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 1.30
A radar is designed to report the track of an aircraft every second. If this radar
reports 30 tracks in one minute, what percentage of the time did the raider track
in the aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 50 %
A certain bag of potting soil is 1/4 Peat Moss, and the rest is dirt what part is dirt ?
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - ******** 3/4 or 75 percent
An airplane is at 32,000 feet above sea level and descends at an average rate of
1,000 feet per minute. How many minutes will it take for the airplane to land at
an airport 3,000 feet above sea level? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 29
A sweater originally priced at $80 and was marked down by 25%. What was the
sale price of the sweater? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - $60
Terry earns a $250 salary plus 5 dollars per sell. how many sales Must terry make
to earn $765 altogether? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 103
Together, two people earn 28,000. One earns 2,000 more than the other. How
much is the smaller income? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 13,000
Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate
of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - $5.90
Pg. 3
, If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of the garden? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 441
A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twice the area of
her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88 feet, how many
square feet is the new office? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 968 square feet
Five people, each working 8 hours a day can assemble 400 toys in a 5 day work
week. what is the average number of toys assembled per hour per person? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 16 (used choices to determine that 5*16= 80, and 80
toys per day for 5 days= 400)
If a 5-foot post casts an 8-foot shadow at the same time that a nearby tree casts a
48-foot shadow, how tall is the tree? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 30 feet
A pie was cut into two equal pieces. Each of the pieces of pie was cut into halves
again, and each of those smaller pieces was cut into two equal pieces. If two of
the pieces of the pie were eaten what portion of the pie remains? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ - - 8 pieces of the pie in total (2+2+4)
- 2 pieces were eaten
- 6 pieces are left
- 6/8 = 3/4
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TEST BANK| PICAT VERIFICATION TEST PREP WITH
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) AND A STUDY
GUIDE INCLUDED ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST
RECENT!!)
Any astronomical body that revolves around a large body is called - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ - A satellite
In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Carbon atoms
Which element does Not contain any neutrons - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Hydrogen
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - OH-
perpetual motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to
eliminate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - elasticity
The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound
contains and the - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - the ratio of elements in a compound
When scientist measure liquids resistance to flow, they are measuring the liquids
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - viscosity
Pg. 1
,The tympanic membrane's are also known as the - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Ear
drums
When sodium atoms form sodium ions they: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - lose
electrons
Chocking is prevented by then - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Esophagus covering the
voice box
Which of the following actions produce a chemical change?
A. Boiling water
B. Burning the rice
C. Adding salt to the water
D. Melting butter on cooked rice - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Burning the rice
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource
A. Wood
B. Water
C. Copper
D. Biomass - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - Copper
What do a hydrogen molecule and and an oxygen molecule have in common -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - the charge on each electron
Arithmetic reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Pg. 2
,A student bought a sandwich for 80 cents , milk for 20 cents, and pie for 30 cents.
How much does the Meal cost? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 1.30
A radar is designed to report the track of an aircraft every second. If this radar
reports 30 tracks in one minute, what percentage of the time did the raider track
in the aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 50 %
A certain bag of potting soil is 1/4 Peat Moss, and the rest is dirt what part is dirt ?
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - ******** 3/4 or 75 percent
An airplane is at 32,000 feet above sea level and descends at an average rate of
1,000 feet per minute. How many minutes will it take for the airplane to land at
an airport 3,000 feet above sea level? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 29
A sweater originally priced at $80 and was marked down by 25%. What was the
sale price of the sweater? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - $60
Terry earns a $250 salary plus 5 dollars per sell. how many sales Must terry make
to earn $765 altogether? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 103
Together, two people earn 28,000. One earns 2,000 more than the other. How
much is the smaller income? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 13,000
Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate
of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - $5.90
Pg. 3
, If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of the garden? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 441
A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twice the area of
her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88 feet, how many
square feet is the new office? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 968 square feet
Five people, each working 8 hours a day can assemble 400 toys in a 5 day work
week. what is the average number of toys assembled per hour per person? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 16 (used choices to determine that 5*16= 80, and 80
toys per day for 5 days= 400)
If a 5-foot post casts an 8-foot shadow at the same time that a nearby tree casts a
48-foot shadow, how tall is the tree? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ - 30 feet
A pie was cut into two equal pieces. Each of the pieces of pie was cut into halves
again, and each of those smaller pieces was cut into two equal pieces. If two of
the pieces of the pie were eaten what portion of the pie remains? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ - - 8 pieces of the pie in total (2+2+4)
- 2 pieces were eaten
- 6 pieces are left
- 6/8 = 3/4
Pg. 4
