COLE'S PICAT EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Newton's First Law of Motion states that objects in motion remain in motion
unless acted upon by an outside force, and objects at rest stay at rest
unless acted upon by an outside force. This statement is also referred to as
the law of
A. Momentum
B. Inertia
C. Force
D. Friction ( correct answers ) B.
Which atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere ( correct answers ) B.
Humans can breed plants and animals to have useful traits. By selecting
which animals are allowed to reproduce, humans can influence an
organism's genotype. What name did Darwin use to describe this process?
A. Natural selection
B. Hybridism
C. Survival of the fittest
D. Artificial selection ( correct answers ) D.
Which of the following is equal to the atomic number of a chemical
element? A.Number of protons
B. Number of neutrons
C. Mass number
D. Number of atoms( correct answers ) A.
Which type of symbiotic relationship takes place when one member of the
association benefits while the other is harmed?
A. Mutualism
B. Commensalism
C. Parasitism
D. Predation ( correct answers ) C.
In the field of genetics, an organism's appearance is referred to as its:
A. Genes
B. Alleles
C. Genotype
GRADED
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,D. Phenotype ( correct answers ) D.
The tilt of the Earth's rotational axis toward or away from the sun causes:
A. Seasons
B. Global warming
C. Daylight savings time
D. 24-hour days ( correct answers ) A.
The Big Bang theory is a model used to explain the:
A. Reason the universe was created
B. Beginning of life
C. Origin of the universe
D. Law of gravity ( correct answers ) C.
Animals that feed exclusively on plants are called:
A. Primary consumers
B. Secondary consumers
C. Primary producers
D. Tertiary consumers ( correct answers ) A.
Which of the following biological classifications in the largest and most
inclusive?
A. Phylum
B. Kingdom
C. Family
D. Class ( correct answers ) C.
The energy of an object resulting solely from motion is:
A. Kinetic energy
B. Thermal energy
C. Mechanical energy
D. Potential energy ( correct answers ) A.
Sara jumped off her row boat into the lake. As she pushed her body forward
the boat moved backwards. Which of Newton's laws best describes the
motion of Sara and her boat?
A. Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
B. Newton's First Law of Motion
C. Newton's Second Law of Motion
D. Newton's Third Law of Motion ( correct answers ) D.
A sudden intense brightening from a small area of the sun's surface is
called a:
A. Sunspot
B. Prominence
C. Solar flare
D. Quasar ( correct answers ) C.
GRADED
A+
,Waves bend when they move around obstructions or pass through narrow
openings. This type of bending is called:
A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Diffraction
D. Interference ( correct answers ) C.
What is true of Meiosis?
A. It involves only one cell division
B. It is used to generate sex cells
C. It results in the formation of two diploid daughter cells
D. It produces genetically identical twins ( correct
answers ) B.
Two objects on Earth are dropped from the top of a building that is 70
meters high. Object A has a mass of 12g and object B has a mass of 6kg.
Assuming there is no air resistance, which object will hot the ground first?
A. Object A
B. Object B
C. Both objects will hit the ground at the same time
D. There is not enough information to determine an outcome. (
correct answers ) C.
There are 5 blue marbles, 4 red marbles, and 3 yellow marbles in a box. If
Jim randomly selects a marble from the box, what is the probability of
selecting a red or yellow marble?
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 7/12
D. 3/4 ( correct answers ) C.
If Kayla left a $10.47 tip on a breakfast that cost $87.25, what percentage
was the tip?
A. 8.3%
B. 12%
C. 13%
D. 14% ( correct answers ) B.
A phone company charges $2 for the first 5 minutes of a phone call and 30
cents per minute after that. If Malik makes a phone call that lasts 25
minutes, what will be the total cost of the phone call?
A. $8.00
B. $8.50
C. $9.00
D. $9.50 ( correct answers ) A.
If 10 inches on a map represents an actual distance of 100 feet, then
what actual distance does 25 inches on the map represent?
A. 25 feet
GRADED
A+
, B. 100
feet
C. 150 ( correct answers )
feet
D. 250
Five years ago,
D. Amy was three times as old as Mike. If Mike is 10 years old
now,
feet how old is Amy?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30 ( correct answers ) B.
At a used book store, Valentina purchased three books for $2.65 each. If
she paid with a $20 bill, how much change did she receive?
E. $12.05
F. $13.15
G. $13.85
H. $17.35 ( correct answers ) A.
Mia earns $8.10 per hour and worked 40 hours. Charlotte earns $10.80 per
hour. How many hours would Charlotte need to work to equal Mia's
earnings over 40 hours?
I. 25 hours
J. 27 hours
K. 28 hours
L. 30 hours ( correct answers ) D.
Aisha wants to paint the walls of a room. She knows that each can of paint
contains one gallon. A half gallon will completely cover a 55 square feet of
wall. Each of the four walls of the room is 10 feet high. Two of the walls are
10 feet wide and two of the walls are 15 feet wide. How many 1-gallon
buckets of paint does Aisha need to buy in order to fully paint the room?
M.4
N. 5
O. 9
P. 10 ( correct answers ) B.
There are 4 red marbles and 8 green marbles in a box. If Emma
randomly selects a marble from the box, what is the probability of her
selecting a red marble?
Q. 1/3
R. 1/2
S. 2/3
T. 4/5 ( correct answers ) A.
Oscar purchased a new hat that was on sale for $5.06. The original price
was $9.20. What percentage discount was the sale price?
U. 4.5%
V. 41.4%
GRADED
A+
CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Newton's First Law of Motion states that objects in motion remain in motion
unless acted upon by an outside force, and objects at rest stay at rest
unless acted upon by an outside force. This statement is also referred to as
the law of
A. Momentum
B. Inertia
C. Force
D. Friction ( correct answers ) B.
Which atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere ( correct answers ) B.
Humans can breed plants and animals to have useful traits. By selecting
which animals are allowed to reproduce, humans can influence an
organism's genotype. What name did Darwin use to describe this process?
A. Natural selection
B. Hybridism
C. Survival of the fittest
D. Artificial selection ( correct answers ) D.
Which of the following is equal to the atomic number of a chemical
element? A.Number of protons
B. Number of neutrons
C. Mass number
D. Number of atoms( correct answers ) A.
Which type of symbiotic relationship takes place when one member of the
association benefits while the other is harmed?
A. Mutualism
B. Commensalism
C. Parasitism
D. Predation ( correct answers ) C.
In the field of genetics, an organism's appearance is referred to as its:
A. Genes
B. Alleles
C. Genotype
GRADED
A+
,D. Phenotype ( correct answers ) D.
The tilt of the Earth's rotational axis toward or away from the sun causes:
A. Seasons
B. Global warming
C. Daylight savings time
D. 24-hour days ( correct answers ) A.
The Big Bang theory is a model used to explain the:
A. Reason the universe was created
B. Beginning of life
C. Origin of the universe
D. Law of gravity ( correct answers ) C.
Animals that feed exclusively on plants are called:
A. Primary consumers
B. Secondary consumers
C. Primary producers
D. Tertiary consumers ( correct answers ) A.
Which of the following biological classifications in the largest and most
inclusive?
A. Phylum
B. Kingdom
C. Family
D. Class ( correct answers ) C.
The energy of an object resulting solely from motion is:
A. Kinetic energy
B. Thermal energy
C. Mechanical energy
D. Potential energy ( correct answers ) A.
Sara jumped off her row boat into the lake. As she pushed her body forward
the boat moved backwards. Which of Newton's laws best describes the
motion of Sara and her boat?
A. Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
B. Newton's First Law of Motion
C. Newton's Second Law of Motion
D. Newton's Third Law of Motion ( correct answers ) D.
A sudden intense brightening from a small area of the sun's surface is
called a:
A. Sunspot
B. Prominence
C. Solar flare
D. Quasar ( correct answers ) C.
GRADED
A+
,Waves bend when they move around obstructions or pass through narrow
openings. This type of bending is called:
A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Diffraction
D. Interference ( correct answers ) C.
What is true of Meiosis?
A. It involves only one cell division
B. It is used to generate sex cells
C. It results in the formation of two diploid daughter cells
D. It produces genetically identical twins ( correct
answers ) B.
Two objects on Earth are dropped from the top of a building that is 70
meters high. Object A has a mass of 12g and object B has a mass of 6kg.
Assuming there is no air resistance, which object will hot the ground first?
A. Object A
B. Object B
C. Both objects will hit the ground at the same time
D. There is not enough information to determine an outcome. (
correct answers ) C.
There are 5 blue marbles, 4 red marbles, and 3 yellow marbles in a box. If
Jim randomly selects a marble from the box, what is the probability of
selecting a red or yellow marble?
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 7/12
D. 3/4 ( correct answers ) C.
If Kayla left a $10.47 tip on a breakfast that cost $87.25, what percentage
was the tip?
A. 8.3%
B. 12%
C. 13%
D. 14% ( correct answers ) B.
A phone company charges $2 for the first 5 minutes of a phone call and 30
cents per minute after that. If Malik makes a phone call that lasts 25
minutes, what will be the total cost of the phone call?
A. $8.00
B. $8.50
C. $9.00
D. $9.50 ( correct answers ) A.
If 10 inches on a map represents an actual distance of 100 feet, then
what actual distance does 25 inches on the map represent?
A. 25 feet
GRADED
A+
, B. 100
feet
C. 150 ( correct answers )
feet
D. 250
Five years ago,
D. Amy was three times as old as Mike. If Mike is 10 years old
now,
feet how old is Amy?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30 ( correct answers ) B.
At a used book store, Valentina purchased three books for $2.65 each. If
she paid with a $20 bill, how much change did she receive?
E. $12.05
F. $13.15
G. $13.85
H. $17.35 ( correct answers ) A.
Mia earns $8.10 per hour and worked 40 hours. Charlotte earns $10.80 per
hour. How many hours would Charlotte need to work to equal Mia's
earnings over 40 hours?
I. 25 hours
J. 27 hours
K. 28 hours
L. 30 hours ( correct answers ) D.
Aisha wants to paint the walls of a room. She knows that each can of paint
contains one gallon. A half gallon will completely cover a 55 square feet of
wall. Each of the four walls of the room is 10 feet high. Two of the walls are
10 feet wide and two of the walls are 15 feet wide. How many 1-gallon
buckets of paint does Aisha need to buy in order to fully paint the room?
M.4
N. 5
O. 9
P. 10 ( correct answers ) B.
There are 4 red marbles and 8 green marbles in a box. If Emma
randomly selects a marble from the box, what is the probability of her
selecting a red marble?
Q. 1/3
R. 1/2
S. 2/3
T. 4/5 ( correct answers ) A.
Oscar purchased a new hat that was on sale for $5.06. The original price
was $9.20. What percentage discount was the sale price?
U. 4.5%
V. 41.4%
GRADED
A+
