Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Before leaving for school, Nia saw dark clouds and slipped a rain jacket into her backpack. Which inference is best supported?
Nia thought it might rain later.
Nia had already missed the school bus.
Nia disliked wearing jackets.
Nia knew school would be canceled.
2. Students test whether a fertilizer affects plant growth. Every plant is the same species and receives the same soil, light, and water. What should the control group receive?
No fertilizer, with all other conditions kept the same
Less light and the usual amount of fertilizer
A different plant species with no fertilizer
Extra water but the usual amount of fertilizer
3. A recipe uses 3/4 cup of oats for one batch. How many cups are needed for two batches?
1 1/4 cups
1 1/2 cups
1 3/4 cups
2 1/4 cups
4. A rectangular garden is 8 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is its area?
80 square meters
26 square meters
13 square meters
40 square meters
5. Which sentence uses standard subject-verb agreement?
The basket of apples sit on the counter.
My friends was waiting outside.
The players on the team practices daily.
The basket of apples sits on the counter.
6. Which is the largest ocean on Earth by surface area?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
7. Which branch of the U.S. federal government is primarily responsible for making federal laws?
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Electoral branch
Legislative branch
8. Which sentence uses “its” or “it’s” correctly?
The puppy wagged its tail.
The puppy wagged it's tail.
Its going to rain this afternoon.
The book lost it's cover.
9. A pencil costs $1.35 and an eraser costs $0.65. What is their total cost?
$2.10
$1.90
$2.00
$2.20
10. An ice cube melts inside a sealed container. Assuming nothing enters or leaves, what happens to the total mass of the contents?
It increases because liquid is heavier than ice.
It decreases because the ice loses its shape.
It remains the same.
It disappears when the solid becomes liquid.
11. A teacher divides 24 students into equal groups of 6. How many groups are formed?
4
3
5
6
12. On a warm day, droplets form on the outside of a glass filled with ice water. Where did the droplets come from?
Water leaked through tiny spaces in the glass.
Liquid water inside the glass evaporated through its sides.
Water vapor in the surrounding air cooled and condensed.
The glass itself melted slightly in the warmth.
13. Why does Earth experience seasons during the year?
Earth moves much closer to and farther from the Sun each season.
Earth's axis is tilted as Earth orbits the Sun.
The Moon blocks different amounts of sunlight during the year.
The Sun produces far less energy during winter months.
14. Maya was reluctant to step onto the diving board, so she waited while others went first. What does “reluctant” most nearly mean?
Physically exhausted
Cheerful and eager
Hesitant or unwilling
Unable to understand
15. In a simple food chain, grass is eaten by rabbits, and rabbits are eaten by foxes. If the rabbit population drops sharply, what is a likely short-term effect on the foxes?
They will have more grass to eat.
They will have less available food.
They will immediately become producers.
They will cause the rabbit population to increase at once.
16. Which document announced that the thirteen American colonies considered themselves independent from Great Britain?
The U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence