PICAT UPDATED PRACTICE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
• Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called?
Answer; satellite
• If you place bean seeds between moist paper towels and watch the
stem leaves appear you will see a demonstration of? Answer;
germination
• Which element does not contains any neutrons? Answer; Hydrogen
• How many atoms are in a single molecule of water (H2O)? Answer; 3
Atoms
• Argon and Neon are.....? Answer; Noble gases
• Processes of the water cycle? Answer; evaporation, condensation,
(sublimation) precipitation, collection (D.)
• In a balanced ecosystem, which of the following would have the
greatest population? Answer; Plankton (producers)
,• water droplets Answer; condensation
• Friction is the force that? Answer; Opposite direction of two surfaces
• Which of the following reproduce by spawning? Answer; Fish
• To test the effectiveness of plant fertilizer, groups of plants are grown
with different types of fertilizer, A control group of plants would?
Answer; Not be given any fertilizer
• When scientists measure a liquids resistance to flow, they are
measuring the liquids? Answer; viscosity
• AR Answer; AR
• Radar reports 30 tracks in one minute what %, time did the radar track
aircraft? Answer; 1 minute = 60 seconds
30tracks/60 seconds= 1/2
1/2= 50%
, • Walked dog 6:40am to 7:30am 1 day, paid a rate of $6 per hours
Answer; 6:40 to 7:30 = 50 minutes
$6/ 60 minutes = $1
$1•5= $5
Paid $5.00
• Looking bigger square office. Office twice the area of her current
office, perimeter of her current office 88 feet Answer; 88/4= 22
22•22= 484
484•2= 968
968 square feet(P/Sides= side• side= area• 2= newA)
• Dog pen the is square and has an area of 64 square feet Answer; 64/2=
32
32
• A train goes twice as fast downhill as it go uphill, 2/3 as fast uphill as it
can go on level ground, if it goes 120mph downhill how long will it take
to travel 45 miles on flat land. Answer; 1 1/2hours
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
• Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called?
Answer; satellite
• If you place bean seeds between moist paper towels and watch the
stem leaves appear you will see a demonstration of? Answer;
germination
• Which element does not contains any neutrons? Answer; Hydrogen
• How many atoms are in a single molecule of water (H2O)? Answer; 3
Atoms
• Argon and Neon are.....? Answer; Noble gases
• Processes of the water cycle? Answer; evaporation, condensation,
(sublimation) precipitation, collection (D.)
• In a balanced ecosystem, which of the following would have the
greatest population? Answer; Plankton (producers)
,• water droplets Answer; condensation
• Friction is the force that? Answer; Opposite direction of two surfaces
• Which of the following reproduce by spawning? Answer; Fish
• To test the effectiveness of plant fertilizer, groups of plants are grown
with different types of fertilizer, A control group of plants would?
Answer; Not be given any fertilizer
• When scientists measure a liquids resistance to flow, they are
measuring the liquids? Answer; viscosity
• AR Answer; AR
• Radar reports 30 tracks in one minute what %, time did the radar track
aircraft? Answer; 1 minute = 60 seconds
30tracks/60 seconds= 1/2
1/2= 50%
, • Walked dog 6:40am to 7:30am 1 day, paid a rate of $6 per hours
Answer; 6:40 to 7:30 = 50 minutes
$6/ 60 minutes = $1
$1•5= $5
Paid $5.00
• Looking bigger square office. Office twice the area of her current
office, perimeter of her current office 88 feet Answer; 88/4= 22
22•22= 484
484•2= 968
968 square feet(P/Sides= side• side= area• 2= newA)
• Dog pen the is square and has an area of 64 square feet Answer; 64/2=
32
32
• A train goes twice as fast downhill as it go uphill, 2/3 as fast uphill as it
can go on level ground, if it goes 120mph downhill how long will it take
to travel 45 miles on flat land. Answer; 1 1/2hours
