GED TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
"WOW! Mom rides a kayak at noon." How are the underlined words alike? - ANS-They
are palindromes
Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson? - ANS-
Thomas Paine
What is NOT a real shark: hammerhead, shovelhead, or tigerhead? - ANS-tigerhead
What is the force that slows down an object or stops its motion? - ANS-friction
Which is greater than 90 degrees: an acute angle or an obtuse angle? - ANS-obtuse
angle
What continent lies East of Europe? (page 1) - ANS-Asia
Correct the verb: "My friends have went to summer camp." - ANS-"My friends have gone
to summer camp."
What government executive conducts most of its business in the Oval Office? - ANS-
President of the United States
Each kind of atom is an element. Are most elements gases, liquids, or metals? - ANS-
metals
,If your class is catting online with an author "real time," that's now. True or false? -
ANS-true
Do you wear a belt around your w-a-i-s-t or w-a-s-t-e? - ANS-w-a-i-s-t
Where were the shots fired that began the American Revolutionary War? - ANS-
Lexington, Massachusetts
Which is a cardiovascular exercise: jumping rope or lifting weights? - ANS-jumping
rope
What large muscle helps you breath in and out: the heart or the diaphragm? - ANS-
diaphragm
A number that's divided by another is called the divisor. True or false? - ANS-false.
Classify from lowest to highest: Sierra Nevada, Rockies, and Appalachians - ANS-
Appalachians, Sierra Nevada, Rockies
"The angry sky dumped water on us!" Is this an example of personification or
metaphor? - ANS-personification
In what city was George Washington worn in as the first US president? - ANS-New York
City
Is a simple machine consisting of a wheel and a rope called a lever, a gear, or pulley? -
ANS-pulley
What is the tallest mountain in the United States? - ANS-Mt. McKinley
Which uses a linking verb?
,A: "Joe feels awful."
B: "Joe feels the dog's fur." - ANS-A: "Joe feels awful."
What inventor used a steam engine to give greater power to boats? - ANS-Robert Fulton
If your tea is decaffeinated, it has caffeine in it. True or false? - ANS-false
Do most of your muscles work individually or in pairs? - ANS-pairs
Find the product of 80*7 - ANS-560
On a map, the numbered and lettered squares form a pattern called ... what? - ANS-grid
Answer with a homonym pair: What's it called when the cost of a bus ride is
reasonable? - ANS-fair fore
When the Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish, who was their chief? - ANS-
Montezuma
In chemistry, what does the symbol "C" stand for? - ANS-carbon
What sport has been around the longest: roller skating, ice skating, or skateboarding? -
ANS-ice skating
"Jed was sick. Now he's better." Use a conjunction to connect these sentences - ANS-
"Jed was sick, but now he's better."
Are the opening words of the Constitution called the Introduction or the Preamble? -
ANS-Preamble
To meditate, do you sit quietly and clear your mind or do you try to float in the air? -
ANS-You sit quietly and clear your mind.
, Which forms over an ocean: a hurricane or a tornado? - ANS-a hurricane
Our bus left at 12:45 pm. The trip took 4 1/2 hours. What time did we arrive? - ANS-
5:15 pm
Name the largest mountain system on the continent of Europe - ANS-Alps
Is a flashback a story interruption that gives past information or a brainstorm? - ANS-
It's a story interruption that gives information that happened in the past
Who led the Spanish army that conquered the Aztecs? - ANS-Hernando Cortes
Which is the best conductor of electricity: wood, ceramic or copper? - ANS-copper
Is "confetti" bits of colored paper or very thin noodles? - ANS-bits of colored paper
Spell the noun that comes from the adjective "silly." - ANS-silliness
In what war were the American forces called the Continental Army? - ANS-The
American Revolution or War of Independence
The bald eagle has no feathers on its head. True or false? - ANS-false
During an equinox, are the hours of daylight and darkness equal or unequal? - ANS-
equal
Using pencil and paper, find the sun of $23.47 and $69.03 - ANS-$92.50
Which of these European cities is the largest: Berlin, London, or Paris? - ANS-London
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
"WOW! Mom rides a kayak at noon." How are the underlined words alike? - ANS-They
are palindromes
Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson? - ANS-
Thomas Paine
What is NOT a real shark: hammerhead, shovelhead, or tigerhead? - ANS-tigerhead
What is the force that slows down an object or stops its motion? - ANS-friction
Which is greater than 90 degrees: an acute angle or an obtuse angle? - ANS-obtuse
angle
What continent lies East of Europe? (page 1) - ANS-Asia
Correct the verb: "My friends have went to summer camp." - ANS-"My friends have gone
to summer camp."
What government executive conducts most of its business in the Oval Office? - ANS-
President of the United States
Each kind of atom is an element. Are most elements gases, liquids, or metals? - ANS-
metals
,If your class is catting online with an author "real time," that's now. True or false? -
ANS-true
Do you wear a belt around your w-a-i-s-t or w-a-s-t-e? - ANS-w-a-i-s-t
Where were the shots fired that began the American Revolutionary War? - ANS-
Lexington, Massachusetts
Which is a cardiovascular exercise: jumping rope or lifting weights? - ANS-jumping
rope
What large muscle helps you breath in and out: the heart or the diaphragm? - ANS-
diaphragm
A number that's divided by another is called the divisor. True or false? - ANS-false.
Classify from lowest to highest: Sierra Nevada, Rockies, and Appalachians - ANS-
Appalachians, Sierra Nevada, Rockies
"The angry sky dumped water on us!" Is this an example of personification or
metaphor? - ANS-personification
In what city was George Washington worn in as the first US president? - ANS-New York
City
Is a simple machine consisting of a wheel and a rope called a lever, a gear, or pulley? -
ANS-pulley
What is the tallest mountain in the United States? - ANS-Mt. McKinley
Which uses a linking verb?
,A: "Joe feels awful."
B: "Joe feels the dog's fur." - ANS-A: "Joe feels awful."
What inventor used a steam engine to give greater power to boats? - ANS-Robert Fulton
If your tea is decaffeinated, it has caffeine in it. True or false? - ANS-false
Do most of your muscles work individually or in pairs? - ANS-pairs
Find the product of 80*7 - ANS-560
On a map, the numbered and lettered squares form a pattern called ... what? - ANS-grid
Answer with a homonym pair: What's it called when the cost of a bus ride is
reasonable? - ANS-fair fore
When the Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish, who was their chief? - ANS-
Montezuma
In chemistry, what does the symbol "C" stand for? - ANS-carbon
What sport has been around the longest: roller skating, ice skating, or skateboarding? -
ANS-ice skating
"Jed was sick. Now he's better." Use a conjunction to connect these sentences - ANS-
"Jed was sick, but now he's better."
Are the opening words of the Constitution called the Introduction or the Preamble? -
ANS-Preamble
To meditate, do you sit quietly and clear your mind or do you try to float in the air? -
ANS-You sit quietly and clear your mind.
, Which forms over an ocean: a hurricane or a tornado? - ANS-a hurricane
Our bus left at 12:45 pm. The trip took 4 1/2 hours. What time did we arrive? - ANS-
5:15 pm
Name the largest mountain system on the continent of Europe - ANS-Alps
Is a flashback a story interruption that gives past information or a brainstorm? - ANS-
It's a story interruption that gives information that happened in the past
Who led the Spanish army that conquered the Aztecs? - ANS-Hernando Cortes
Which is the best conductor of electricity: wood, ceramic or copper? - ANS-copper
Is "confetti" bits of colored paper or very thin noodles? - ANS-bits of colored paper
Spell the noun that comes from the adjective "silly." - ANS-silliness
In what war were the American forces called the Continental Army? - ANS-The
American Revolution or War of Independence
The bald eagle has no feathers on its head. True or false? - ANS-false
During an equinox, are the hours of daylight and darkness equal or unequal? - ANS-
equal
Using pencil and paper, find the sun of $23.47 and $69.03 - ANS-$92.50
Which of these European cities is the largest: Berlin, London, or Paris? - ANS-London
