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Q1: I am a number. One-third of me is 14. What am I?
Answer: 42
💡 If one-third of the number is 14, the whole number is 3 times that: 14 × 3 = 42.
Q2: I am a number. If you multiply me by 4, I become 152. What am I?
Answer: 38
💡 Divide the result by the number we multiplied by: 152 ÷ 4 = 38; check: 38 × 4 = 152.
Q3: I am a number. If you add 16 to me, I become 100. What am I?
Answer: 84
💡 Subtract what was added from the result: 100 - 16 = 84; check: 84 + 16 = 100.
Q4: I am a number. If you divide me by 5, I become 9. What am I?
Answer: 45
💡 Multiply the result by the number we divided by: 9 × 5 = 45; check: 45 ÷ 5 = 9.
Q5: I am a number. If you subtract 36 from me, I become 37. What am I?
Answer: 73
💡 Add what was subtracted to the result: 37 + 36 = 73; check: 73 - 36 = 37.
Q6: I am a number. If you multiply me by 5, I become 155. What am I?
Answer: 31
💡 Divide the result by the number we multiplied by: 155 ÷ 5 = 31; check: 31 × 5 = 155.
Q7: I am a number. A quarter of me is 12. What am I?
Answer: 48
💡 If a quarter of the number is 12, the whole number is 4 times that: 12 × 4 = 48.
Q8: I am a number. If you multiply me by 6, I become 234. What am I?
Answer: 39
💡 Divide the result by the number we multiplied by: 234 ÷ 6 = 39; check: 39 × 6 = 234.
Q9: Saad is older than Fahd, Majid is younger than Fahd, and Ziyad is younger than Majid. Order them from oldest to youngest:
Answer: Saad then Fahd then Majid then Ziyad
💡 Saad is older than Fahd, Fahd is older than Majid, and Majid is older than Ziyad, so the order is: Saad, then Fahd, then Majid, then Ziyad.
Q10: Match each word with its opposite:
Answer: Tall ↔ Short, Fast ↔ Slow, Heavy ↔ Light, Cold ↔ Hot
💡 A word's opposite is the one that means the exact reverse: tall's opposite is short, fast's opposite is slow, heavy's opposite is light, and cold's opposite is hot.
Q11: Match each riddle with its answer:
Answer: If you feed it firewood it lives, and if you give it water it dies ↔ Fire, It hears without an ear and speaks without a tongue ↔ The phone, It runs but doesn't walk, and it has a mouth but doesn't speak ↔ A river
💡 Fire burns with firewood and goes out with water, the phone carries voices without an ear or a tongue, and a river flows, and the place where it meets the sea is called the "mouth of the river."
Q12: Match each tool with what it measures:
Answer: Scale ↔ Weight, Ruler ↔ Length, Clock ↔ Time, Thermometer ↔ Temperature
💡 Everything has a tool that measures it: the scale for weight, the ruler for length, the clock for time, and the thermometer for temperature.
Q13: Choose everything we get from bees:
Answer: Honey, Wax
💡 Bees make honey and the wax they build their hives from, while silk comes from the silkworm, and milk comes from livestock.
Q14: Choose all the animals that lay eggs:
Answer: The hen, The turtle, The crocodile
💡 The hen, the turtle and the crocodile lay eggs that hatch into their young, while the cow and the cat give birth to their young.
Q15: The blue whale is a fish.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The blue whale is a mammal: it breathes air with its lungs and nurses its young, so it isn't a fish.
Q16: A bee has 8 legs.
Answer: False ✖
💡 A bee is an insect, and every insect has 6 legs.
Q17: The minute hand on a clock is shorter than the hour hand.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The minute hand is the longer one and the hour hand is the shorter one, which is how we tell them apart easily.
Q18: Your shadow is at its longest at noon.
Answer: False ✖
💡 At noon the sun is high in the sky, so shadows are short; shadows get long in the early morning and before sunset.
Q19: Your father's brother is your maternal uncle.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Your father's brother is your paternal uncle ('amm), while your maternal uncle (khal) is your mother's brother.
Q20: If Sarah is older than Hind, and Hind is older than Layla, then Layla is the oldest of them.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Sarah is older than Hind, and Hind is older than Layla, so Sarah is the oldest and Layla is the youngest.
Q21: Your mother's father is your grandfather.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Your mother's father is your maternal grandfather, just as your father's father is your paternal grandfather.
Q22: If all birds have feathers, and a pigeon is a bird, then a pigeon has feathers.
Answer: True ✔
💡 This is a logical conclusion: since all birds have feathers and the pigeon is one of them, it must have feathers.
Q23: The hour hand goes around the clock twice in one day.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A clock face shows only 12 hours, and a day has 24 hours, so the hour hand goes around twice: 2 × 12 = 24.
Q24: If today is Tuesday, then in 7 days it will be Tuesday again.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A week has 7 days, so 7 days after any day we come back to the same day.
Q25: It has cities but no houses, and rivers but no water. What is it?
Answer: A map
💡 A map is a drawing of the land that shows city names and river lines, but it has no real houses and no water.
Q26: What walks on 4 in the morning, on 2 at noon, and on 3 in the evening?
Answer: A human
💡 This is a famous old riddle: morning is a person's childhood, when he crawls on his hands and knees; noon is his youth, when he walks on two legs; and evening is his old age, when he leans on a cane.
Q27: What passes through cities and villages without moving from its place?
Answer: A road
💡 A road stretches between cities and villages and passes through them, but it stays fixed in place; what moves are the cars on it.
Q28: Something all around you everywhere, which you can't see and can't live without. What is it?
Answer: Air
💡 Air surrounds us everywhere and we can't see it, and we breathe it every moment, so we can't live without it.
Q29: A shape with no beginning and no end. What is it?
Answer: A circle
💡 A circle is a closed curved line with no corners, so if you trace it with your finger, you won't find a first or last point.
Q30: I am a number. If you subtract 57 from me, I become 19. What am I?
Answer: 76
💡 Add what was subtracted to the result: 19 + 57 = 76; check: 76 - 57 = 19.
Q31: I am a number. Half of me is 56. What am I?
Answer: 112
💡 If half of the number is 56, the whole number is double that: 56 × 2 = 112.
Q32: I am a number. If you add 14 to me, I become 103. What am I?
Answer: 89
💡 Subtract what was added from the result: 103 - 14 = 89; check: 89 + 14 = 103.
Q33: What can you hold with your left hand but can never hold with your right hand?
Answer: Your right elbow
💡 Try it yourself: your left hand can reach your right elbow, but your right hand can't hold its own elbow.
Q34: If yesterday was Sunday, what day is the day after tomorrow?
Answer: Wednesday
💡 If yesterday was Sunday, today is Monday, tomorrow is Tuesday, and the day after tomorrow is Wednesday.
Q35: If today is Friday, what day will it be in 3 days?
Answer: Monday
💡 After Friday comes Saturday, then Sunday, then Monday, so in 3 days it will be Monday.
Q36: Something you clean your hands with that gets smaller every time you use it. What is it?
Answer: Soap
💡 A bar of soap dissolves a little in water each time we wash our hands with it, so it gets smaller over time.
Q37: It has 5 fingers but no flesh or bone. What is it?
Answer: A glove
💡 We wear a glove on our hand, and it has 5 fingers made of fabric or wool, but there is no flesh or bone in it.
Q38: What only goes in when you hit it on the head?
Answer: A nail
💡 A nail is hammered on its head until it goes into the wood or the wall.
Q39: What do we eat from but never eat?
Answer: A plate
💡 We put food on a plate and eat from it, but the plate itself isn't eaten.
Q40: It flies without feathers, has two wings, and neither eats nor drinks. What is it?
Answer: An airplane
💡 An airplane has two big wings that it flies with, without feathers, and it runs on fuel, not food and drink, while a balloon has no wings.
Q41: What shouts when you press it?
Answer: A doorbell
💡 When we press the doorbell button, it makes a loud sound as if it is shouting to tell the family a visitor is here.
Q42: Something in the kitchen makes you cry when you cut it without making you sad. What is it?
Answer: An onion
💡 When we cut an onion, a substance comes out of it and floats up to our eyes, making them water even though we aren't sad.
Q43: Something has a head but no eyes. What is it?
Answer: A pin
💡 A pin has a small head at the top that we hold it by, but it doesn't have eyes like animals.
Q44: A child of your father and mother who is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?
Answer: You yourself
💡 All your parents' children are your brothers and sisters except for one person: you yourself.
Q45: In a running race, you pass the runner in second place. What place are you in now?
Answer: Second
💡 When you pass the runner in second place, you take his place, and the runner in first place is still ahead of you.
Q46: Ahmad's father has 4 sons: Muhammad, Ali and Khalid. What is the name of the fourth son?
Answer: Ahmad
💡 The question says he is "Ahmad's father," so one of his sons must be named Ahmad, and he is the fourth son.
Q47: What has lots of keys but can't open a single door?
Answer: A keyboard
💡 A computer keyboard has dozens of keys that we use to type letters, but none of them opens a door.
Q48: What must you break before you can use it?
Answer: An egg
💡 We can't cook or eat an egg until we break its shell, while we use a cup and a plate whole.
Q49: What travels without feet and enters the ear without asking permission?
Answer: Sound
💡 Sound travels through the air until it reaches our ears, and we hear it without giving it permission, while a smell reaches the nose.
Q50: What fills a room but takes up no space in it?
Answer: Light
💡 Light spreads through the whole room without taking up any space, while air has a volume that takes up space, which is why a balloon swells when we fill it.
Q51: Something gets shorter the longer it lives. What is it?
Answer: A candle
💡 The longer a candle stays lit, the more its wax melts and the shorter it gets, while trees and children grow taller over time.
Q52: It has leaves but isn't a tree, and it has a skin (leather) but isn't an animal. What is it?
Answer: A book
💡 A book's pages are called leaves, and in the past book covers were made of leather, which is why we speak of a book's leather binding.
Q53: What gets wetter the more it dries?
Answer: A towel
💡 We dry our hands and bodies with a towel, so the water moves onto it and it gets wet every time it dries something else.
Q54: What pinches you but you can't see it?
Answer: Hunger
💡 Hunger is a feeling in our stomachs like a pinch (a hunger pang), but it isn't something you can see, while we can see insects.
Q55: Something is green in the field, black in the market and red at home. What is it?
Answer: Tea
💡 Tea leaves are green on their bushes, then they are left to ferment and dried so they turn black and are sold in the market, and when we brew them at home, the drink turns red.
Q56: What do you carry, and it carries you?
Answer: Shoes
💡 Sometimes we carry our shoes in our hands, and when we put them on, they carry us and protect our feet all along the way.
Q57: What has 4 legs but doesn't walk?
Answer: A chair
💡 A chair has 4 legs to stand on, but it doesn't move from its place unless we carry it, while animals walk on their legs.
Q58: What has a neck but no head?
Answer: A bottle
💡 The narrow part at the top of a bottle is called its neck, and it has no head, while a giraffe and a duck both have heads.
Q59: What breaks if you say its name?
Answer: Silence
💡 Silence means being quiet, so the moment you say the word "silence," you have spoken and broken the silence.
Q60: What follows you everywhere you go in the sun, but you can't catch it?
Answer: Your shadow
💡 Your body blocks the sunlight, so its shadow forms on the side opposite the sun and moves with you wherever you go, but it isn't something you can hold in your hand.
Q61: Something repeats every word you say, but doesn't know any language. What is it?
Answer: An echo
💡 An echo is your own voice bouncing back to you from mountains and distant walls, so it repeats your words in any language without understanding them.
Q62: Something has an eye but cannot see. What is it?
Answer: A needle
💡 The hole in a needle that the thread goes through is called the "eye of the needle," but it can't see anything.
Q63: I am a number. If you add 20 to me, I become 106. What am I?
Answer: 86
💡 Subtract what was added from the result: 106 - 20 = 86; check: 86 + 20 = 106.
Q64: Sarah is 8 years old now, and her mother's age is 4 times hers. How old will her mother be when Sarah turns 12?
Answer: 36 years
💡 The mother is now 8 × 4 = 32 years old; in 4 years Sarah will be 12 and her mother will be 32 + 4 = 36 years old.
Q65: I am a number. If you divide me by 4 and then add 6 to the result, I become 15. What am I?
Answer: 36
💡 Reverse the steps: 15 - 6 = 9, then 9 × 4 = 36; check: 36 ÷ 4 + 6 = 15.
Q66: Order these lengths of time from shortest to longest:
Answer: 90 seconds then 2 minutes then A quarter of an hour then Half an hour
💡 90 seconds is a minute and a half, two minutes is 120 seconds, a quarter of an hour is 15 minutes, and half an hour is 30 minutes.
Q67: Match each number with its half:
Answer: 18 ↔ 9, 50 ↔ 25, 64 ↔ 32, 100 ↔ 50
💡 Half of a number is what you double to get back to the number: 9 × 2 = 18, 25 × 2 = 50, 32 × 2 = 64 and 50 × 2 = 100.
Q68: Choose all the numbers that can be divided by 3 with no remainder:
Answer: 12, 27, 33
💡 12 = 3 × 4, 27 = 3 × 9 and 33 = 3 × 11, while 20 and 25 leave a remainder when divided by 3.
Q69: 11 multiplied by 11 equals 121.
Answer: True ✔
💡 11 × 11 = 121; check: 11 × 10 = 110, then add 11 to get 121.
Q70: One-third of the number 30 is 15.
Answer: False ✖
💡 One-third of 30 is 10 because 10 × 3 = 30, while 15 is half of 30.
Q71: The number 7 can be divided with no remainder only by 1 and by itself.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The number 7 is a prime number, so it can only be divided with no remainder by 1 and by 7 itself.
Q72: The sum of the numbers from 1 to 10 is 50.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The sum is 55: add each pair of opposite numbers and you get 11 (1+10, 2+9, ...), and there are 5 pairs, and 5 × 11 = 55.
Q73: If you multiply any number by zero, the result is zero.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Multiplying by zero means we took nothing of the number; for example, 7 × 0 = 0 and 1000 × 0 = 0.
Q74: How many minutes are in an hour and a half?
Answer: 90 minutes
💡 An hour is 60 minutes and half an hour is 30 minutes, so the total is 60 + 30 = 90 minutes.
Q75: Three sisters each have one brother. How many brothers and sisters are there in total?
Answer: 4
💡 The one brother is the brother of all three sisters, so the total is 3 sisters + 1 brother = 4.
Q76: If 3 cats catch 3 mice in 3 minutes, how many cats are needed to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes at the same speed?
Answer: 3
💡 Each cat catches one mouse in 3 minutes, which is about 33 mice in 100 minutes, so the same three cats catch 100 mice in 100 minutes.
Q77: A shepherd has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many sheep does he have left?
Answer: 9
💡 "All but 9 run away" means 9 sheep didn't run away and stayed with him, so there's no need to subtract.
Q78: How many times can you subtract 5 from the number 25?
Answer: Only once
💡 A brain teaser: after the first subtraction the number becomes 20, so after that you are subtracting from 20, not from 25; that's why you can subtract 5 from 25 only once.
Q79: What is the next number in this pattern: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...?
Answer: 13
💡 Each number in this pattern is the sum of the two numbers before it, so after 5 and 8 comes 5 + 8 = 13.
Q80: What is the next number in this pattern: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...?
Answer: 36
💡 These are square numbers: 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, so the next is 6 × 6 = 36.
Q81: What is the next number in this pattern: 1, 3, 9, 27, ...?
Answer: 81
💡 Each number in the pattern is three times the number before it, so after 27 comes 27 × 3 = 81.
Q82: I am a number. If you subtract 77 from me, I become 4. What am I?
Answer: 81
💡 Add what was subtracted to the result: 4 + 77 = 81; check: 81 - 77 = 4.
Q83: I am a two-digit number. My ones digit is 3 times my tens digit, and my digits add up to 8. What am I?
Answer: 26
💡 In the number 26, the tens digit is 2 and the ones digit is 6, and 6 = 3 × 2, and their sum is 2 + 6 = 8.
Q84: I am a number. My half and my quarter together equal 30. What am I?
Answer: 40
💡 Half of 40 is 20 and a quarter of it is 10, and together they make 20 + 10 = 30.
Q85: I am a number. If you double me and then subtract 7 from the result, I become 25. What am I?
Answer: 16
💡 Reverse the steps: 25 + 7 = 32, then half of 32 is 16; check: 16 × 2 - 7 = 25.
Q86: I am a number. Half of me is 59. What am I?
Answer: 118
💡 If half of the number is 59, the whole number is double that: 59 × 2 = 118.
Q87: I am a number. If you multiply me by 3 and then add 5 to the result, I become 32. What am I?
Answer: 9
💡 Work backward step by step: 32 - 5 = 27, then 27 ÷ 3 = 9; check: 9 × 3 + 5 = 32.
Q88: I am a number. If you add 14 to me, I become 104. What am I?
Answer: 90
💡 Subtract what was added from the result: 104 - 14 = 90; check: 90 + 14 = 104.
Q89: How many wings does a bee have?
Answer: 4 wings
💡 A bee has two pairs of wings: two big front wings and two smaller back wings. They hook together with tiny hooks during flight, so they look like just two wings.
Q90: What does the Richter scale measure?
Answer: The strength of earthquakes
💡 The Richter scale estimates the strength of an earthquake from the energy it releases, and each step on it means a much stronger earthquake than the step before.
Q91: Which animal sleeps floating on its back in the water and may hold its partner's hand so the waves don't pull them apart?
Answer: The sea otter
💡 Sea otters sleep floating on their backs, and some hold hands or wrap themselves in seaweed so the current doesn't carry them away.
Q92: Order the numbers 70, 21, 75 and 57 from smallest to largest:
Answer: 21 then 57 then 70 then 75
💡 We compare the numbers by their tens place first: 21, then 57, then 70. Since 70 and 75 have the same tens, we compared the ones, so 70 comes before 75.
Q93: Complete what the Arabs of old counted as the three impossible things: "the ghoul, the ..., and the faithful friend":
Answer: Anqa' (phoenix)
💡 The Arabs said: the impossible things are three: the ghoul, the anqa' (phoenix) and the faithful friend. The ghoul and the anqa' are imaginary creatures, and the faithful friend is a loyal companion who is rarely found.
Q94: What do we call letting our imagination wander with lovely pictures and wishes while we are awake?
Answer: Daydreams
💡 Daydreams are fantasies a person drifts into while awake, while nightmares are upsetting dreams during sleep.
Q95: In which stage of sleep do most vivid dreams happen?
Answer: The rapid eye movement (REM) stage
💡 In the rapid eye movement (REM) stage, the brain is active and the eyes move quickly under the eyelids, and that is when most vivid dreams happen.
Q96: Put in the correct sign: 355 ? 355
Answer: =
💡 The two numbers are exactly equal (355 and 355), so the correct sign between them is "=".
Q97: Match each dish with the country it is famous from:
Answer: Pizza ↔ Italy, Sushi ↔ Japan, Tacos ↔ Mexico, Kabsa ↔ Saudi Arabia
💡 These dishes have spread all over the world, but their known origins are: pizza from Italy, sushi from Japan, tacos from Mexico, and kabsa from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
Q98: Match each animal with its original home in the wild:
Answer: Kiwi ↔ New Zealand, Giant panda ↔ China, Lemur ↔ Madagascar, Llama ↔ South America
💡 Each of these animals has an original home where it lives in the wild: the kiwi in New Zealand, the giant panda in the mountains of China, the lemur only on the island of Madagascar, and the llama in the Andes Mountains of South America.
Q99: In which country is the Palace of Versailles, famous for its gardens and Hall of Mirrors?
Answer: France
💡 The Palace of Versailles near Paris was the seat of the kings of France, and it is famous for its Hall of Mirrors and vast gardens.
Q100: Order these units of mass (weight) from smallest to largest:
Answer: Milligram then Gram then Kilogram then Ton
💡 A gram has 1000 milligrams, a kilogram has 1000 grams, and a ton has 1000 kilograms.
Q101: What is the fifth number in the pattern: 5, 17, 29, 41, ?
Answer: 53
💡 Each number is 12 more than the one before it: 5, then 17, then 29, then 41, so the next number is 41 + 12 = 53.
Q102: A square has a side length of 236 cm. What is its perimeter in centimeters?
Answer: 944
💡 A square has 4 equal sides, so its perimeter = side length × 4 = 236 × 4 = 944 cm.
Q103: The koala is a kind of bear.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Despite its common name "koala bear," it is not a bear but a marsupial like the kangaroo, whose female carries her baby in a pouch.
Q104: Green tea and black tea come from two different plants.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Both come from the leaves of the same tea plant. The difference is in how the leaves are processed: black tea is left to oxidize and green tea is not.
Q105: What is half the sum of 147 and 143?
Answer: 145
💡 The sum is 147 + 143 = 290, and half of it is 290 ÷ 2 = 145, the number exactly halfway between them.
Q106: In chess, the player with the black pieces moves first.
Answer: False ✖
💡 In chess, the player with the white pieces always makes the first move.
Q107: Shaving hair makes it grow back thicker and darker than before.
Answer: False ✖
💡 This is a myth. Shaving cuts the hair at the skin's surface and doesn't change its roots, but the cut tip is short and blunt, so the new hair looks thicker and darker when it isn't.
Q108: Which style of Arabic script are most books and newspapers printed in today because it is clear and easy to read?
Answer: Naskh
💡 Naskh script has clear letters and is easy to read, so it became the main script for printed books, newspapers and copies of the Quran. Kufic, Diwani and Thuluth are used more in decoration and artworks.
Q109: Fish never sleep because they don't close their eyes.
Answer: False ✖
💡 This is a myth. Most fish have no eyelids, so they don't close their eyes, but they sleep in their own way: they move less and pay less attention, and some hide among rocks and coral to rest.
Q110: Humans use only 10% of their brains.
Answer: False ✖
💡 This is a common myth. Brain scans show that all of its parts work and become active at different times during the day.
Q111: Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
Answer: False ✖
💡 This is a myth; lightning can strike the same place many times, especially tall buildings and towers.
Q112: What is: (15 + 9) × 9?
Answer: 216
💡 The brackets are worked out first: 15 + 9 = 24, then we multiply: 24 × 9 = 216.
Q113: A goldfish's memory lasts no more than 3 seconds.
Answer: False ✖
💡 This is a famous myth. Experiments have shown that goldfish remember things like feeding time and place for months.
Q114: A rectangle is 23 cm long and 28 cm wide. What is its area in square centimeters?
Answer: 644
💡 Area = length × width = 23 × 28 = 644 square centimeters. An easy way to work it out: 23 × 28 = 23 × 30 − 23 × 2 = 690 − 46.
Q115: A jellyfish has no brain.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A jellyfish has no brain. Instead, it has a network of nerves spread through its body that helps it sense and move.
Q116: An octopus's blood is blue.
Answer: True ✔
💡 An octopus's blood carries oxygen using a substance that contains copper instead of iron, so it looks blue.
Q117: The peanut is a legume like fava beans and lentils, not a nut that grows on trees.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Peanut pods grow under the soil, and it is a legume, unlike almonds and walnuts, which grow on trees.
Q118: The banana plant is not a woody tree but a giant herb.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The banana's stem is not wood but leaf sheaths wrapped around one another, which is why it counts as one of the largest herbaceous plants.
Q119: A rectangle is 93 cm long and 122 cm wide. What is its perimeter in centimeters?
Answer: 430
💡 Perimeter = (length + width) × 2 = (93 + 122) × 2 = 215 × 2 = 430 cm. 215 is only half the perimeter.
Q120: What is the value of x if: x - 106 = 133
Answer: 239
💡 To find x, we add the two numbers: x = 133 + 106 = 239; check: 239 − 106 = 133.
Q121: What substance is collected from acacia trees and used to make some sweets and medicines?
Answer: Gum arabic
💡 Gum arabic is a sap that oozes from the trunks of acacia trees and then dries into small lumps. It is used in sweets, drinks and medicines, and one of its best-known sources is Sudan.
Q122: The kiwi bird, which lives in New Zealand, cannot fly.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The kiwi is a small bird with tiny wings that are no good for flying. It lives on the ground and looks for food with its long beak.
Q123: A dolphin can sleep with half of its brain while the other half stays awake.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A dolphin sleeps with half its brain at a time, so it can still swim up to the surface to breathe and watch out for danger.
Q124: A pineapple is not one single fruit but many small fruits fused together.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A pineapple forms from dozens of flowers packed together. Each flower becomes a small fruit, then they all fuse, and each "eye" on its skin is the mark of one of them.
Q125: How many hours of sleep are usually recommended for an adult each night?
Answer: 7 to 9 hours
💡 Sleep doctors recommend that adults sleep 7 to 9 hours each night, because enough sleep strengthens memory, focus and the body's health.
Q126: What is the male of a ewe called?
Answer: A ram
💡 A ewe is a female sheep, and the male is a ram. A billy goat is a male goat.
Q127: Saud has 57 riyals and spends a third of it. How much does he have left?
Answer: 38
💡 A third of 57 is 57 ÷ 3 = 19 riyals that he spent, so he has 57 − 19 = 38 riyals left, which is two-thirds of the amount.
Q128: Which fruit is famous for its very strong smell, so much so that it is banned in some hotels and on public transport in Southeast Asia?
Answer: Durian
💡 The durian is a large spiky fruit that many people love, but its sharp smell has led many public places to ban it.
Q129: How many pieces are in a standard domino set whose numbers go from 0 to 6?
Answer: 28 pieces
💡 Each number from 0 to 6 is paired once with itself and with every other number, so the number of pieces is 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 28 pieces.
Q130: Which bird has the largest eyes of any land animal?
Answer: The ostrich
💡 The ostrich's eye is one of the largest among land animals, and it is even bigger than its brain.
Q131: Which of these animals has fingerprints so similar to human fingerprints that they are hard to tell apart?
Answer: The koala
💡 The koala has fingerprints with lines and loops very much like human ones, even though it is only a distant relative of ours.
Q132: On which continent do no wild snakes live?
Answer: Antarctica
💡 Snakes are reptiles that need warm weather, so they can't live in the cold of Antarctica.
Q133: Which fish puffs up its body like a ball when it senses danger?
Answer: The pufferfish (balloonfish)
💡 The pufferfish quickly swallows water, so its body grows like a ball, and some kinds raise spines, making it hard for an enemy to swallow.
Q134: Which of these animals may drop its tail to escape an enemy and then grow a new one?
Answer: The lizard
💡 Many lizards drop their tails when grabbed. The tail wriggles and distracts the enemy while the lizard escapes, and then a new tail grows.
Q135: What is the sound that comes from some sleepers' noses and throats while they sleep called?
Answer: Snoring
💡 Snoring is a sound made when the airway in the nose and throat narrows during sleep and its tissues vibrate. Yawning, sneezing and hiccups usually happen while we are awake.
Q136: Which bird lays its eggs in other birds' nests so they will hatch them instead?
Answer: The cuckoo
💡 Many kinds of cuckoo lay their eggs in other birds' nests, and those birds sit on the eggs and feed the chick as if it were their own.
Q137: Riddle: Which word is spelled "wrong" in every dictionary?
Answer: The word "wrong"
💡 The riddle is in the word itself: the word "wrong" is spelled w-r-o-n-g in every dictionary, so it is always spelled "wrong," even though its spelling is correct.
Q138: What is the name of the wooden puppet in the famous story whose nose grows longer every time he lies?
Answer: Pinocchio
💡 Pinocchio is a wooden puppet in a famous Italian story whose nose grows every time he lies. The story teaches us that lies are always found out, no matter how hard the liar tries.
Q139: A school trip set off at 10 in the morning and lasted 4 hours. When did it end?
Answer: 2 in the afternoon
💡 From 10 a.m. to 12 noon is two hours, then two more hours, so the trip ends at 2 in the afternoon.
Q140: How many days are in 53 weeks?
Answer: 371
💡 A week has 7 days, so we multiply: 53 × 7 = 371 days, which is a little more than a whole year.
Q141: Which of these birds is famous for standing on one leg for hours?
Answer: The flamingo
💡 The flamingo often stands on one leg and tucks the other under its body. This is believed to help it keep its body heat and save energy.
Q142: What is half of a quarter of 80?
Answer: 10
💡 A quarter of 80 is 80 ÷ 4 = 20, and half of 20 is 10.
Q143: From which plant is natural vanilla obtained?
Answer: From the pods of a kind of orchid
💡 Natural vanilla comes from the pods of a climbing orchid, which are dried and cured for a long time. That is why it is one of the most expensive spices.
Q144: What does the word "dusk" mean?
Answer: The darkness at the start of the night
💡 Dusk is the darkness at the start of the night after sunset, and its counterpart is dawn at the start of the day.
Q145: What is walking during sleep called?
Answer: Somnambulism
💡 Somnambulism is when a sleeping person gets up and walks without being aware of it, and they usually don't remember it when they wake up.
Q146: What is the old folk game played by moving pebbles or seeds between pits in a wooden board called?
Answer: Mancala
💡 Mancala is an old game played in many countries under different local names, and it relies on counting and planning.
Q147: What is the missing number: ? × 12 = 60
Answer: 5
💡 Divide the result by the known number: 60 ÷ 12 = 5; check: 5 × 12 = 60.
Q148: Which country was the inventor of the famous Rubik's Cube from?
Answer: Hungary
💡 It was invented by the Hungarian engineer Ernő Rubik in 1974, and it became one of the most famous puzzles in the world.
Q149: What is: 20 + 4 × 7?
Answer: 48
💡 In arithmetic, we multiply before adding: 4 × 7 = 28, then 20 + 28 = 48. If we added first, we would get 168, which is wrong.
Q150: Sarah is 57 years old, and Reem is 9 years younger than her. How old is Reem?
Answer: 48 years
💡 Reem is younger than Sarah, so we subtract: 57 − 9 = 48 years. If we added, we would get 66, which is the age of someone older than Sarah, not younger.
Q151: What is the main ingredient in halawa tahiniya (tahini halva)?
Answer: Sesame
💡 Tahini is made from ground sesame seeds, then mixed with cooked sugar to become tahini halva.
Q152: From which sea animal is natural ambergris, prized in perfume making, obtained?
Answer: The sperm whale
💡 Ambergris is a waxy substance that forms in the intestines of the sperm whale. It may float on the sea or be washed up on the shore by the waves.
Q153: What is the name of the number puzzle in which a 9 × 9 grid is filled so that no digit repeats in any row, column or small square?
Answer: Sudoku
💡 Sudoku is a logic puzzle in which the grid is filled with the digits 1 to 9 without repeating in a row, column or 3 × 3 square. It takes reasoning, not arithmetic.
Q154: From which grain is bulgur made?
Answer: Wheat
💡 Bulgur is wheat that is boiled, then dried and cracked into small grains. It is used in many dishes such as kibbeh and tabbouleh.
Q155: How many minutes are in 47 hours?
Answer: 2820
💡 An hour has 60 minutes, so we multiply: 47 × 60 = 2820 minutes.
Q156: What stretchy material are car tires and balls made from, which originally comes from a tree's sap?
Answer: Rubber
💡 Natural rubber is a white sap that flows from the rubber tree when its bark is cut. It is then treated to become stretchy and strong, and much of today's rubber is also made artificially.
Q157: How many minutes are in a full day (24 hours)?
Answer: 1440
💡 An hour has 60 minutes, so we multiply: 24 × 60 = 1440 minutes in a day.
Q158: What is the house built from blocks of snow that some people of the polar regions build called?
Answer: Igloo
💡 An igloo is a dome-shaped house made of blocks of packed snow, and snow is a good insulator that keeps the warmth inside.
Q159: Fahad bought a ball for 69 riyals and paid the seller 100 riyals. How many riyals does he get back?
Answer: 31
💡 Change = amount paid − price = 100 − 69 = 31 riyals.
Q160: What is the difference between 506 and 79?
Answer: 427
💡 Difference = larger number − smaller number = 506 − 79 = 427.
Q161: What number, multiplied by itself, gives 144?
Answer: 12
💡 12 × 12 = 144, while 72 is half of 144, not its square root.
Q162: An exhibition opened at 8 in the morning and stayed open for 5 hours. When did it close?
Answer: 1 in the afternoon
💡 8 + 5 = 13, and 13 o'clock is 1 in the afternoon, because the clock starts counting again after 12.
Q163: Put in the correct sign: 291 ? 291
Answer: =
💡 The two numbers are exactly equal, so we put the equals sign (=) between them.
Q164: A horse can only sleep lying down on the ground.
Answer: False ✖
💡 A horse can doze standing up, because special joints in its legs hold its body steady without tiring, but it sometimes lies down to get deeper sleep.
Q165: Match each animal with what covers its body:
Answer: The sparrow ↔ Feathers, The fish ↔ Scales, The hedgehog ↔ Spines, The sheep ↔ Wool
💡 Feathers cover birds' bodies, scales cover fish, spines protect the hedgehog, and wool keeps the sheep warm.
Q166: Put the steps for making bread at home in order, from the beginning:
Answer: Knead the flour with water and yeast then Leave the dough to rise then Cut the dough and shape it into loaves then Bake the loaves in the oven
💡 First we knead the flour, then we leave it so the yeast can work and it rises, then we cut and shape it, and finally we bake it in a hot oven.
Q167: Choose all the vehicles that fly in the air:
Answer: Airplane, Hot-air balloon, Helicopter
💡 The airplane, the hot-air balloon and the helicopter fly in the air, while the train runs on rails and the ship sails on water.
Q168: Choose all the vegetables whose leaves we eat:
Answer: Lettuce, Spinach, Arugula
💡 Lettuce, spinach and arugula are leafy vegetables whose leaves we eat. With carrots we eat the root, and the potato is a tuber that grows underground.
Q169: Some types of bamboo grow more than half a meter in a single day.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world, and some types can grow nearly 90 centimeters in a single day.
Q170: Toenails grow faster than fingernails.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Fingernails grow faster, and a toenail needs much more time to grow as long.
Q171: Black is one of the colors of the rainbow.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The seven colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, and black is not one of them.
Q172: The color of an eggshell (white or brown) depends on the type of hen that laid it.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The shell color comes from the hen's breed, and it does not mean the egg is better or more nutritious than others.
Q173: Salt water freezes at a higher temperature than fresh water.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Salt lowers the freezing point of water, so seawater freezes below zero. That is why salt is spread on icy roads in cold countries.
Q174: A baby kangaroo is born big and hops right after birth.
Answer: False ✖
💡 A baby kangaroo is born very tiny, about the size of a bean. It crawls into its mother's pouch and stays there for months until it grows.
Q175: A sunset on Mars looks bluish.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Rovers have photographed sunsets on Mars in blue, because its fine dust scatters blue light around the sun's disk, unlike the orange sunsets on our Earth.
Q176: What Levantine dish is made of chopped parsley, bulgur and tomatoes, dressed with olive oil and lemon?
Answer: Tabbouleh
💡 Tabbouleh is a famous Levantine salad based on parsley and bulgur. Kabsa is rice and meat, mansaf is Jordanian, and koshari is Egyptian.
Q177: About how long did it take the Apollo 11 astronauts to travel from Earth to the Moon's orbit in 1969?
Answer: 3 days
💡 Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969 and entered the Moon's orbit on July 19, about 3 days later. Armstrong and Aldrin then landed on its surface the next day.
Q178: From which fruit is the red ketchup sauce that we put on French fries made?
Answer: Tomato
💡 Ketchup is a sauce made mainly from cooked tomatoes with a little vinegar, sugar and spices.
Q179: What is the name of the Arab satellite communications organization that operates satellites and has its headquarters in Riyadh?
Answer: Arabsat
💡 Arabsat is an organization founded by the Arab countries in 1976 with its headquarters in Riyadh, and its satellites broadcast channels and communications across the region. NASA is the American space agency, and Nilesat is an Egyptian satellite company.
Q180: A trip started at 11 in the morning and lasted 3 hours. At what time did it end?
Answer: 2 in the afternoon
💡 From 11 a.m. to 12 noon is one hour, then two hours after noon, so the trip ends at 2 in the afternoon.
Q181: What is the value of x if: x - 123 = 144
Answer: 267
💡 Add 123 to both sides: x = 144 + 123 = 267; check: 267 - 123 = 144.
Q182: What is the game in which we fit together small interlocking pieces until a big picture is complete?
Answer: A jigsaw puzzle
💡 In a jigsaw puzzle, each piece has only one correct place, and we put them together by looking at their colors and the shape of their edges until the picture is complete.
Q183: Which bird was used long ago to carry messages because it can return home from far away?
Answer: The homing pigeon
💡 The homing pigeon has an amazing ability to find its way back home, so people have used it since ancient times to carry messages between cities.
Q184: The female of which of these animals carries her baby the longest before birth (nearly two years)?
Answer: The elephant
💡 A female elephant's pregnancy lasts about 22 months, one of the longest among animals, and her baby weighs about 100 kilograms at birth.
Q185: What is: 11 + 5 × 2?
Answer: 21
💡 We multiply before adding: 5 × 2 = 10, then 11 + 10 = 21.
Q186: Which European country is famous for windmills and fields of colorful tulips?
Answer: The Netherlands
💡 The Netherlands is famous for windmills, which were used long ago to pump water and grind grain, and for tulip fields that bloom in spring.
Q187: A rectangle is 146 cm long and 36 cm wide. What is its perimeter in centimeters?
Answer: 364
💡 Perimeter = (length + width) × 2 = (146 + 36) × 2 = 182 × 2 = 364 centimeters. Anyone who forgets to multiply by 2 gets 182.
Q188: What is the name of the number game in which we fill a 9 × 9 grid with the digits 1 to 9 without repeating a digit in any row, column or small square?
Answer: Sudoku
💡 Sudoku is a logic game that doesn't need arithmetic, just thinking about where each digit goes so it isn't repeated in its row, column or square.
Q189: Which of these animals is known as one of the longest-living animals and can live more than 100 years?
Answer: The giant tortoise
💡 Giant tortoises live on islands such as the Galápagos and the Seychelles, and some have lived past 150 years.
Q190: In which season are the days longest in the Northern Hemisphere, including the Kingdom?
Answer: Summer
💡 In summer, the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun, so days get longer and nights shorter. The longest day of the year is around June 21.
Q191: What tropical fruit has a hard brown shell covered in fibers, with white flesh and water inside?
Answer: Coconut
💡 The coconut is the fruit of a tropical palm tree. Its water is refreshing, and its white flesh is used in many sweets and dishes.
Q192: What is the old clock that tells the time from the shadow a pole casts in the sunlight onto a marked dial?
Answer: The sundial
💡 The sundial's shadow moves as the sun moves across the sky. In the past, sundials were placed in some mosques to know the prayer times.
Q193: Choose all the languages written from right to left:
Answer: Arabic, Persian, Urdu
💡 Persian and Urdu are written with letters taken from Arabic, and like Arabic they are written from right to left. English and French are written from left to right.
Q194: A giraffe's long neck has only 7 vertebrae, the same number as in a human neck.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A giraffe has 7 neck vertebrae like humans and most mammals, but each of its vertebrae is very long and can reach about 25 centimeters.
Q195: From the fruit of which tree is the golden-green oil we put on salads and za'atar pressed?
Answer: The olive
💡 Olive oil is pressed from the fruit of the olive tree. Olives are famously grown in the Levant and North Africa, and in the Kingdom in the Al-Jouf region.
Q196: What is: (10 + 11) × 5?
Answer: 105
💡 We work out the brackets first: 10 + 11 = 21, then multiply: 21 × 5 = 105.
Q197: Order these meals by their time of day:
Answer: Breakfast then Lunch then Dinner
💡 We eat breakfast in the morning, lunch in the middle of the day, and dinner in the evening.
Q198: Which of these words does not belong in the group: "square, triangle, circle, cube"?
Answer: Cube
💡 The square, triangle and circle are flat shapes we draw on paper, while the cube is a solid with length, width and height, like a die.
Q199: A rectangle is 17 cm long and 13 cm wide. What is its area in square centimeters?
Answer: 221
💡 Area = length × width = 17 × 13 = 221 square centimeters, while 60 is its perimeter, not its area.
Q200: Lama is 45 years old, and her brother Majed is 4 years younger than her. How old is Majed?
Answer: 41
💡 Majed is younger than Lama, so we subtract: 45 - 4 = 41 years.
Q201: Riddle: What goes all the way around the house but never moves from its place?
Answer: The wall around it
💡 The wall surrounds the house on every side, as if going around it, but it stays still and never moves.
Q202: Riddle: What grows more the more you give of it to others?
Answer: Knowledge
💡 When you teach others, your knowledge doesn't shrink; it grows and becomes firmer. Money, food and water get less when you give some away.
Q203: Riddle: What can you break without touching it with your hand?
Answer: A promise
💡 A promise is broken when we don't keep it, while glass, eggs and plates only break when touched or hit. Keeping promises is a beautiful trait.
Q204: Riddle: What do we go up and down on, even though it stays in its place?
Answer: The stairs
💡 We go up and down the stairs, but they never move from their place. The elevator, the airplane and the balloon all move with us.
Q205: On a clear night, we can count more than a million stars with the naked eye.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Even on the clearest and darkest nights, we can only see a few thousand stars with the naked eye. The millions can only be seen with telescopes.
Q206: If we stood on the Moon's surface during the day, we would see a blue sky like Earth's.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The sky is blue because sunlight scatters in the air of the atmosphere. The Moon has almost no air, so its sky looks black even during the day.
Q207: An astronaut gets a little taller during a long stay in space.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Without the weight of gravity, the discs between the bones of the spine stretch out, so the astronaut grows a few centimeters taller, then goes back to their normal height after returning to Earth.
Q208: A day on Mars (one spin on its axis) is a little longer than a day on Earth.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Mars spins on its axis in about 24 hours and 37 minutes, so its day is a little more than half an hour longer than Earth's. That makes its day closer to ours than any other planet's.
Q209: Astronauts on the International Space Station drink from sealed pouches with a straw, because open water turns into droplets that float in the air.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Inside the station everything floats, so spilled water gathers into floating balls that could get into the equipment. That is why it is kept in sealed pouches.
Q210: What is the fifth number in the pattern: 13, 20, 27, 34, ?
Answer: 41
💡 The pattern goes up by 7 at each step (13, 20, 27, 34), so the fifth number is 34 + 7 = 41.
Q211: The sun looks bigger than the other stars because it is the biggest star in the universe.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The sun is a medium-sized star. It looks big because it is the closest star to us, and there are stars hundreds of times bigger than it.
Q212: Venus takes longer to spin once on its axis than it takes to go around the sun.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Venus spins on its axis in about 243 Earth days, while it completes its trip around the sun in about 225 days, so its day is longer than its year!
Q213: Order these numbers from smallest to largest:
Answer: 1099 then 1909 then 1990 then 9011
💡 First compare the thousands: 1099, 1909 and 1990 each have one thousand, while 9011 has 9 thousands, so it is the largest. Then compare the hundreds: 1099 has zero hundreds, while 1909 and 1990 have 9 hundreds. Then the tens: 1909 has zero tens and 1990 has 9 tens. So the order is: 1099, 1909, 1990, 9011.
Q214: What is half the sum of 46 and 140?
Answer: 93
💡 The sum is 46 + 140 = 186, and half of it is 186 ÷ 2 = 93.
Q215: What is the difference between 333 and 74?
Answer: 259
💡 Difference = larger number - smaller number = 333 - 74 = 259.
Q216: Allah the Exalted says: "And that it is He who is the Lord of ..." [An-Najm: 49]. What is the name of the star mentioned in this verse?
Answer: Ash-Shi'ra (Sirius)
💡 The name Ash-Shi'ra (Sirius) appears in Allah's words: "And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius" [An-Najm: 49]. It is the brightest star in the night sky. Some Arabs in the old days used to revere it, so Allah made clear that He is its Lord and Creator.
Q217: What do we call the science that studies stars, planets and galaxies?
Answer: Astronomy
💡 Astronomy studies celestial bodies and their motion, and many Muslim scholars excelled in it, such as Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi and al-Biruni. Meteorology, on the other hand, studies the weather.
Q218: Lama bought a gift for 86 riyals and paid the seller 100 riyals. How many riyals does the seller give back to her?
Answer: 14
💡 Change = amount paid - price = 100 - 86 = 14 riyals.
Q219: What is the short name of the American space agency that organized the Apollo missions to the Moon?
Answer: NASA
💡 NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States, and it sent the Apollo astronauts to the Moon. FIFA is the football federation, and UNICEF is an organization for children.
Q220: On which planet did the rovers Curiosity and Perseverance land to explore its surface?
Answer: Mars
💡 Curiosity landed on Mars in 2012 and Perseverance in 2021, to study its rocks and look for traces of ancient water and signs of past life.
Q221: What are the colorful dancing lights that appear at night in the sky of regions near the poles called?
Answer: The aurora (northern and southern lights)
💡 The aurora happens when charged particles from the sun hit the gases of the atmosphere near the poles, making them glow green, red and purple.
Q222: About how many sunrises do astronauts on the International Space Station see in 24 hours?
Answer: 16 times
💡 The station circles the Earth about once every 90 minutes, so its astronauts go through about 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets in a single day.
Q223: What was the name of the dog that became the first animal to orbit the Earth in space in 1957?
Answer: Laika
💡 Laika was sent aboard the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 in 1957, becoming the first animal to orbit the Earth and paving the way for human spaceflight.
Q224: Which constellation is famous for a "belt" of 3 bright stars close together, lined up in an almost straight line?
Answer: Orion
💡 Orion is one of the easiest constellations to spot in the sky, thanks to the three stars of its belt lined up in its middle.
Q225: Turki is 57 years old, and Nasser is 9 years older than him. How old is Nasser?
Answer: 66
💡 Nasser is older than Turki, so we add: 57 + 9 = 66 years.
Q226: What is the name of the small, twinkling star cluster that Arab poets sang about, in which several close-together stars can be seen with the naked eye?
Answer: Ath-Thurayya (the Pleiades)
💡 Ath-Thurayya (the Pleiades) is a cluster of close-together stars that looks like a shiny handful in the sky, while Suhayl, Sirius and the North Star each look like a single star to the eye.
Q227: How many days are in 43 weeks?
Answer: 301
💡 A week has 7 days, so we multiply: 43 × 7 = 301, that is, 301 days.
Q228: What is the missing number: ? + 8 = 173
Answer: 165
💡 Subtract 8 from 173: 173 - 8 = 165; check: 165 + 8 = 173.
Q229: Reem has 213 riyals and spends a third of it. How many riyals does she have left?
Answer: 142
💡 A third of 213 is 213 ÷ 3 = 71, so she has 213 - 71 = 142 riyals left.
Q230: Which star's rising do the people of the Arabian Peninsula link with the summer heat starting to break and the nights getting cooler?
Answer: Suhayl (Canopus)
💡 The star Suhayl (Canopus) rises in the sky of the Arabian Peninsula in late summer, so in folk heritage it became linked with the heat starting to break. One of their sayings is: "When Suhayl rises, the night turns cool."
Q231: Which order of the numbers 66, 29 and 68 is ascending (smallest to largest)?
Answer: 29, 66, 68
💡 The smallest number is 29 because its tens digit is 2, then 66, then 68 because its ones digit is larger. So the ascending order is: 29, 66, 68.
Q232: A rectangular garden is 27 meters long and 18 meters wide. What is its area in square meters?
Answer: 486
💡 Area of a rectangle = length × width = 27 × 18 = 486 square meters.
Q233: How many minutes are in 39 hours?
Answer: 2340
💡 One hour has 60 minutes, so we multiply: 39 × 60 = 2340 minutes.
Q234: Match each tool with the person who uses it at work:
Answer: The scalpel ↔ The surgeon, The net ↔ The fisherman, The brush ↔ The painter, The anchor ↔ The sailor
💡 The surgeon operates with a scalpel, the fisherman fishes with a net, the painter paints with a brush, and the sailor holds his ship in place with an anchor.
Q235: Match each worker with their workplace:
Answer: The sailor ↔ The ship, The pilot ↔ The airplane, The teacher ↔ The school, The doctor ↔ The hospital
💡 The sailor works on board the ship, the pilot in the airplane's cockpit, the teacher at school, and the doctor at the hospital.
Q236: Order these things from lightest to heaviest:
Answer: Feather then Apple then Watermelon then Whale
💡 The feather is the lightest thing here, then the apple, then the big watermelon, while a whale can weigh many tons.
Q237: Put in the correct sign: 227 ? 227
Answer: =
💡 The two numbers are exactly equal, so we put the equals sign "=" between them.
Q238: Choose all the words related to the sea:
Answer: Wave, Beach, Harbor
💡 Wave, beach and harbor are sea words. An oasis is a place with water and trees in the desert, and a hump is the raised part on a camel's back.
Q239: Choose all the animals that live in the sea:
Answer: The octopus, The jellyfish, The seahorse
💡 The octopus, the jellyfish and the seahorse are sea animals. The hippopotamus lives in freshwater rivers and lakes in Africa, and the giraffe lives on land.
Q240: Choose everything a sailor uses to find their way at sea:
Answer: The compass, The map, The stars
💡 The compass shows direction, the map shows the route, and the stars guided sailors at night. The anchor, however, holds the ship in place, and the oar moves a boat.
Q241: Grape bunches grow under the soil like carrots.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Grapes hang in bunches from the branches of the grapevine above the ground, while a carrot is a root that grows under the soil.
Q242: The jellyfish is a type of fish.
Answer: False ✖
💡 A jellyfish is not a fish. It has no backbone and no gills, and its soft body is made mostly of water.
Q243: The sun sets in the east.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Q244: The Red Sea got its name because its water is red like blood.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Red Sea's water is clear blue like other seas. There are different explanations for the name, but its water is not red.
Q245: You can see your shadow in total darkness.
Answer: False ✖
💡 A shadow forms when your body blocks light, so if there is no light at all, there is no shadow.
Q246: Fish close their eyes with eyelids when they sleep, just like people.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Most fish have no eyelids, so they sleep with their eyes open, moving less and staying still in the water.
Q247: If we pour oil and water into the same glass, the oil sinks below the water.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Oil is lighter than water, so it floats and forms a layer on top without mixing with it.
Q248: It is safe for a young child to swim in the sea alone, far from adults.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The sea has waves and sudden currents, so young children should always swim close to adults and in permitted areas.
Q249: Ships sound loud horns in fog to let other ships know where they are.
Answer: True ✔
💡 In fog, sailors can't see far, so ships sound their horns every now and then so nearby ships know where they are and don't crash into them.
Q250: The strawberry carries its seeds on its outer surface.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The small dots on a strawberry's surface are its seeds, and a single berry has about 200 seeds.
Q251: In botany, the tomato is considered a fruit because it carries seeds.
Answer: True ✔
💡 We cook tomatoes with vegetables, but in botany they are fruits because they grow from the flower and have seeds inside.
Q252: Whales come up to the surface of the water to breathe air.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Whales are mammals and breathe with lungs, so they come up to the surface and blow out air from a hole on top of their heads.
Q253: Old sailing ships were usually made of wood.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Wood floats and is easy to shape, so people built ships from it for thousands of years before iron ships became common.
Q254: What is the missing number: ? × 7 = 84
Answer: 12
💡 Divide the result by 7: 84 ÷ 7 = 12, because 12 × 7 = 84.
Q255: A submarine can travel under the surface of the water.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A submarine is a special ship that fills its tanks with water to go down and empties them to rise to the surface.
Q256: Flying fish can leap out of the water and glide through the air for a long distance using their large fins.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A flying fish has wide fins that it spreads like wings after leaping quickly out of the water, gliding through the air for dozens of meters to escape its enemies.
Q257: Seawater is salty and is not fit to drink directly.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Seawater has a lot of salts that harm the body if we drink it, which is why water is desalinated before we drink it.
Q258: You see someone drowning in the pool. What is the right thing to do?
Answer: Call the lifeguard or an adult right away and throw them something that floats
💡 Jumping in to save a drowning person is dangerous for someone who isn't trained. The right thing is to call for help right away and throw them a ring or something that floats.
Q259: Which of these living things is an animal, even though it looks like a plant and stays fixed on the seabed?
Answer: The sea sponge
💡 The sea sponge is a simple animal that doesn't move. It passes water through its many holes and takes its food from it.
Q260: Which seabird is often found above beaches and ports and feeds on fish?
Answer: The seagull
💡 The seagull is a white or gray seabird that flies over the sea and snatches fish from near the water's surface.
Q261: What is the fifth number in the pattern: 58, 70, 82, 94, ?
Answer: 106
💡 The pattern goes up by 12 at each step (58, 70, 82, 94), so the next number is 94 + 12 = 106.
Q262: Riddle: I am the child of water, but if you leave me in water, I go back to it and disappear. Who am I?
Answer: Ice
💡 Ice is frozen water, so it is the "child of water." If we put it in water, it melts and turns back into water.
Q263: Riddle: I travel all around the world, yet I stay in the corner of the envelope and never move from it. Who am I?
Answer: A postage stamp
💡 A postage stamp is stuck in the corner of the envelope, so it travels with the letter to the farthest countries while staying in its place without moving.
Q264: What do we call the science that watches the weather and forecasts rain, wind and temperatures?
Answer: Meteorology
💡 Sailors and pilots rely on weather reports before their trips to know the weather and wind conditions.
Q265: What color is the emerald gemstone?
Answer: Green
💡 The emerald is a precious gemstone known for its beautiful green color, and it has been used to make jewelry for a very long time.
Q266: How many eyes does a bee have?
Answer: 5
💡 A bee has two large eyes on the sides of its head and 3 small eyes on top, making 5 eyes in all.
Q267: Nasser bought a hat for 67 riyals and paid the seller 100 riyals. How many riyals does he get back?
Answer: 33
💡 Change = amount paid - price = 100 - 67 = 33 riyals.
Q268: Which sea animal walks sideways and has two strong claws?
Answer: The crab
💡 The crab usually walks sideways and uses its two claws to pick up food and defend itself.
Q269: What is the real color of what is called the "black box" on airplanes?
Answer: Orange
💡 Despite its name, the black box is painted bright orange so it is easy to find after accidents.
Q270: Which small sea animal is covered in spines, looks like a prickly ball and hurts anyone who steps on it near the shore?
Answer: The sea urchin
💡 The sea urchin is a small, round animal covered in many spines that it uses to protect itself, so we watch our feet when walking between rocks in the water.
Q271: What is the value of x if: x - 230 = 53
Answer: 283
💡 To find x, we undo the subtraction by adding: x = 53 + 230 = 283; check: 283 - 230 = 53.
Q272: Which sea animal is shaped like a star and can grow a new arm to replace one it lost?
Answer: The starfish
💡 A starfish usually has 5 arms, and if it loses one, it can grow another over time.
Q273: What tool is placed on top of buildings and spins to show the direction of the wind?
Answer: A weather vane
💡 A weather vane turns with the air so that its tip points to where the wind is coming from. Sailors cared about knowing this before setting sail.
Q274: In which sport does the player stand on a board and glide over the waves?
Answer: Surfing
💡 In surfing, the player waits for a good wave, then stands on the board and keeps their balance as the wave pushes them toward the shore.
Q275: A square has a side length of 37 cm. What is its perimeter?
Answer: 148
💡 A square's four sides are equal, so its perimeter = 37 × 4 = 148 cm.
Q276: What does the word "harbor" mean?
Answer: The place where ships anchor
💡 A harbor is a place on the coast where ships stop and anchor safely. It is also called a port.
Q277: Which of the following words is NOT a part of a sailing ship?
Answer: Tire
💡 The sail, the mast and the rudder are parts of a ship, but a tire is the rubber wheel on a car or bike.
Q278: What is the opposite of the verb "floats"?
Answer: Sinks
💡 When something floats, it stays on top of the water. Its opposite is "sinks," which means it goes down to the bottom.
Q279: What do we call a narrow waterway that connects two seas?
Answer: A strait
💡 A strait is a narrow passage of water between two pieces of land. It connects two seas, and ships cross through it from one to the other.
Q280: What is: (13 + 3) × 6?
Answer: 96
💡 We work out the brackets first: 13 + 3 = 16, then 16 × 6 = 96.
Q281: A sailing ship set off on a short trip at 11 in the morning, and the trip lasted 4 hours. When did it end?
Answer: At 3 in the afternoon
💡 After one hour it is 12 noon, then 3 hours are left, so the trip ends at 3 in the afternoon.
Q282: What famous international distress signal did ships send in Morse code?
Answer: SOS
💡 The SOS signal was sent as three short taps, then three long, then three short, because it is easy to recognize in times of danger.
Q283: Which sea animal lives in an empty shell left behind by another animal and looks for a bigger shell as it grows?
Answer: The hermit crab
💡 The hermit crab has a soft body, so it hides inside an empty snail shell. When it grows and the shell gets too tight, it leaves it and moves into a bigger one. A turtle's shell, however, is part of its body and it never leaves it.
Q284: What is the most common cause of waves on the sea's surface?
Answer: The wind
💡 When the wind blows over the water's surface, it pushes the water and waves form. The stronger the wind, the bigger the waves.
Q285: What ancient astronomical tool, developed by Muslim scholars, did sailors use to measure the height of the stars and find their position?
Answer: The astrolabe
💡 The astrolabe is an ancient tool that Muslim scholars developed and mastered making. By using it to measure the height of the sun or stars, a traveler can work out the time and roughly where they are.
Q286: What is the device ships use to send sound waves underwater to find out how deep the sea is and detect what is below?
Answer: Sonar
💡 Sonar sends sound underwater that bounces off the seabed or objects like an echo, and the time it takes to come back tells how far away they are. Radar, on the other hand, uses radio waves in the air.
Q287: A rectangle is 43 cm long and 28 cm wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: 142
💡 Perimeter of a rectangle = (length + width) × 2 = (43 + 28) × 2 = 71 × 2 = 142 cm.
Q288: Why do huge iron ships float on water instead of sinking?
Answer: Because their hollow, air-filled shape pushes aside a large amount of water
💡 An iron nail sinks, but a ship is hollow and full of air, so it pushes aside water that weighs as much as the ship, and the water pushes it up.
Q289: What do boat passengers wear to protect them if they fall into the water?
Answer: A life jacket
💡 A life jacket is filled with a light material that keeps a person floating on the water until rescuers reach them.
Q290: What tool does a sailor use to see faraway ships and shores clearly?
Answer: Binoculars
💡 Binoculars bring faraway things closer, while a microscope magnifies very tiny things that are near us.
Q291: In the old days, what did the people of the Arabian Gulf call a ship's captain and leader?
Answer: Nokhatha
💡 The nokhatha is the ship's captain in Gulf heritage. The tawash is a pearl merchant, the saib is the one who pulls the diver's rope, and the qallaf is a shipbuilder.
Q292: What unit is usually used to measure the speed of ships at sea?
Answer: The knot
💡 Sailors use the "knot" to measure speed. One knot means one nautical mile per hour.
Q293: Which ascending order (smallest to largest) of the numbers 83, 9 and 96 is correct?
Answer: 9, 83, 96
💡 Ascending order starts with the smallest: 9, then 83, then 96.
Q294: What was the name of the huge ship that sank on its first voyage in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
Answer: Titanic
💡 The Titanic was one of the biggest ships of its time. It sank in the Atlantic Ocean on its very first voyage, and its story became one of the most famous in the world.
Q295: Dana has 321 riyals and spends a third of it. How many riyals does she have left?
Answer: 214
💡 A third of 321 is 321 ÷ 3 = 107, so she has 321 - 107 = 214 riyals left.
Q296: How many days are in 26 weeks?
Answer: 182
💡 Each week has 7 days, so we multiply: 26 × 7 = 182 days, which is about half a year.
Q297: What is half the sum of 134 and 62?
Answer: 98
💡 The sum is 134 + 62 = 196, and half of it is 196 ÷ 2 = 98.
Q298: What is: 8 + 9 × 4?
Answer: 44
💡 We multiply before adding: 9 × 4 = 36, then 36 + 8 = 44.
Q299: What is the difference between 306 and 115?
Answer: 191
💡 The difference is what you get when you subtract the smaller number from the larger one: 306 - 115 = 191.
Q300: What is the tall tower on the coast that sends out a strong light to guide ships at night called?
Answer: A lighthouse
💡 A lighthouse is a tower that shines in the dark, so sailors know where the coast and dangerous rocks are and keep away from them.
Q301: What is the tall pole that a ship's sail hangs on called?
Answer: The mast
💡 The mast is a tall pole standing in the middle of the ship. The sails are fastened to it to catch the wind up high.
Q302: What is the missing number: ? + 153 = 269
Answer: 116
💡 Subtract the known number from the result: 269 - 153 = 116; check: 116 + 153 = 269.
Q303: Which part of a ship is moved to steer it right or left?
Answer: The rudder
💡 The rudder is a board at the back of the ship under the water. When it is turned, the ship changes direction.
Q304: What heavy tool is dropped into the water to hold a ship in place?
Answer: The anchor
💡 The anchor is a heavy piece tied to a rope or chain. It digs into the seabed and stops the ship from drifting.
Q305: A rectangle is 27 cm long and 14 cm wide. What is its area in square centimeters?
Answer: 378
💡 Area of a rectangle = length × width = 27 × 14 = 378 square centimeters.
Q306: Saud is 15 years old, and Khalid is 8 years older than him. How old is Khalid?
Answer: 23
💡 Khalid is older than Saud, so we add: 15 + 8 = 23 years.
Q307: What is the large piece of cloth raised on a ship to catch the wind called?
Answer: The sail
💡 The sail is strong cloth stretched on the ship's pole. When the wind blows, it fills up and moves the ship.
Q308: What pushes a sailing ship forward?
Answer: The wind
💡 The sail catches the wind and gets pushed, carrying the ship along with it. That is why a sailing ship doesn't need fuel.
Q309: How many minutes are in 17 hours?
Answer: 1020
💡 Each hour has 60 minutes, so we multiply: 17 × 60 = 1020 minutes.
Q310: What is: 21 + 19 + 44?
Answer: 84
💡 Add step by step: 21 + 19 = 40, then 40 + 44 = 84.
Q311: Round 735 to the nearest ten
Answer: 740
💡 The ones digit in 735 is 5, and at 5 or more we round up to the next ten: 740.
Q312: Put these numbers in order from greatest to least:
Answer: 969 then 829 then 299 then 57
💡 We compare the hundreds place first: 9 hundreds, then 8 hundreds, then 2 hundreds. 57 has no hundreds, so it is the smallest.
Q313: A mother shared 256 candies equally among 8 children. How many candies did each child get?
Answer: 32
💡 256 ÷ 8 = 32, because 8 × 32 = 256.
Q314: An elephant can swim in water.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Despite its huge size, the elephant is a skilled swimmer, and it raises its trunk above the water to breathe while swimming.
Q315: The koala eats eucalyptus leaves.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. The koala is an Australian animal that lives in eucalyptus trees and eats their leaves, and it sleeps for many hours every day.
Q316: How many wheels does a regular car have?
Answer: 4
💡 A regular car has 4 wheels: two in the front and two in the back.
Q317: What is: 54 ÷ 3?
Answer: 18
💡 54 ÷ 3 = 18, because 3 × 18 = 54.
Q318: Where do fish live?
Answer: Water
💡 Fish live in water, in seas, rivers, and lakes, and they breathe with gills.
Q319: What does the silkworm eat?
Answer: Mulberry leaves
💡 The silkworm feeds on mulberry leaves, then wraps itself in a cocoon made of silk thread.
Q320: The camel is a herbivore (it eats plants).
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. The camel is a herbivore; it eats desert plants, even thorny ones.
Q321: What is half of 758?
Answer: 379
💡 Half of 758 is 758 ÷ 2 = 379. Check: 379 + 379 = 758.
Q322: The brown bear sleeps in its cave for most of the winter, and this is called "hibernation."
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. The brown bear eats a lot before winter, then sleeps in its cave or den for most of the cold months, living on the fat stored in its body.
Q323: From the 4 times table: what is 4 times 11?
Answer: 44
💡 4 × 11 = 44. Multiplying any one-digit number by 11 repeats that digit twice.
Q324: A duck has four legs.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. A duck has only two legs, like all birds, and it has webbing between its toes that helps it swim.
Q325: Which of these numbers is a multiple of 8?
Answer: 88
💡 88 = 8 × 11, so it is a multiple of 8. But 115, 21, and 20 cannot be divided by 8 without a remainder.
Q326: The zebra is a herbivore (it eats plants).
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. The zebra is a herbivore; it grazes on grasses in the African plains.
Q327: Skip count: 60, 70, 80, ?
Answer: 90
💡 We add 10 each step: 60, then 70, then 80, so the next number is 80 + 10 = 90.
Q328: Round 552 to the nearest ten
Answer: 550
💡 The ones digit in 552 is 2, which is less than 5, so we stay at the same ten: 550.
Q329: The snail is one of the fastest-moving animals.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The snail is one of the slowest animals; it crawls very slowly and carries its shell on its back.
Q330: Monkeys live in the depths of the sea.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. Monkeys live in forests; they climb trees, jump between branches, and eat fruits and leaves.
Q331: Where does the squirrel usually live?
Answer: Up in trees in forests and parks
💡 The squirrel is a small, nimble animal with a bushy tail. It lives up in the trees, jumps between the branches, and eats seeds and nuts.
Q332: A dog often wags its tail when it is happy.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. A dog often wags its tail when it is happy to see its owner or when it wants to play.
Q333: Riddle: What do we hold above our heads whenever it rains?
Answer: Umbrella
💡 We hold an umbrella over our heads when it rains to keep us from getting wet, and we close and fold it after the rain stops.
Q334: What is: 57 + 53 + 45?
Answer: 155
💡 Add step by step: 57 + 53 = 110, then 110 + 45 = 155.
Q335: Which cold treat is made from milk and sugar and kept in the freezer?
Answer: Ice cream
💡 Ice cream is made from milk and sugar with different flavors, and it is frozen until it becomes cold and firm.
Q336: Some fish that live in the dark depths of the sea give off light from their bodies.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Sunlight does not reach the deep sea, so some fish give off light from their bodies to attract food or to communicate with each other.
Q337: The teacher shared 150 candies equally among 10 students. How many candies did each student get?
Answer: 15
💡 150 ÷ 10 = 15. When dividing by 10, we remove one zero from 150.
Q338: Skip count: 700, 800, 900, ?
Answer: 1000
💡 We add 100 each step: 700, then 800, then 900, so the next number is 900 + 100 = 1000.
Q339: Which of these animals has a big horn on its nose?
Answer: Rhinoceros
💡 The rhinoceros is a huge animal with thick skin and a big horn on its nose. In Arabic, its name means "the one-horned."
Q340: Which bird pecks at tree trunks with its strong beak to look for insects?
Answer: Woodpecker
💡 The woodpecker pecks tree trunks quickly with its strong beak, making holes that insects come out of so it can eat them.
Q341: Where does the hippopotamus spend most of its day?
Answer: In rivers and lakes
💡 The hippopotamus spends most of its day in the water of rivers and lakes to keep its huge body cool, and it comes out at night to eat grass.
Q342: What is the opposite of "sweet"?
Answer: Bitter
💡 The opposite of "sweet" in taste is "bitter." Honey is sweet, and some medicines are bitter.
Q343: What is: 98 ÷ 7?
Answer: 14
💡 98 ÷ 7 = 14, because 7 × 14 = 98.
Q344: What is the opposite of "night"?
Answer: Day
💡 The opposite of night is day. Night is the time of darkness and sleep, and day is the time of sunlight and work.
Q345: Skip count: 20, 25, 30, ?
Answer: 35
💡 We add 5 each step: 20, then 25, then 30, so the next number is 30 + 5 = 35.
Q346: What is: 20 + 60 + 56?
Answer: 136
💡 Add step by step: 20 + 60 = 80, then 80 + 56 = 136.
Q347: What happens to a piece of butter if we put it in a hot pan?
Answer: It melts and becomes liquid
💡 Heat melts the butter, turning it from a solid into a liquid. That is why we melt it in the pan before cooking.
Q348: How many legs does a cow have?
Answer: 4
💡 A cow has 4 legs to walk on, just like a horse, a camel, and a goat.
Q349: Which of these fruits is red inside and often has black seeds?
Answer: Watermelon
💡 The watermelon has a green rind and sweet, juicy red flesh, often with black seeds. It is one of the most refreshing fruits in summer.
Q350: Sarah shared 81 candies equally among 3 friends. How many candies did each friend get?
Answer: 27
💡 81 ÷ 3 = 27, because 3 × 27 = 81.
Q351: Put these vehicles in order from usually slowest to fastest:
Answer: Bicycle then Car then High-speed train then Airplane
💡 The bicycle is the slowest because we move it with our legs. The car is faster, the high-speed train can go over 300 kilometers per hour, and the airplane is the fastest of all.
Q352: Tomatoes grow under the soil like potatoes.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. Tomatoes grow on a plant above the ground, while potato tubers grow under the soil.
Q353: Riddle: It is placed on a party cake and lit up, then we put it out with one puff. What is it?
Answer: A candle
💡 A candle is made of wax with a wick in the middle that burns. It goes out with a puff because the puff pushes the flame away from the wick.
Q354: Which sweet fruit has yellow-orange flesh and a big flat seed in the middle?
Answer: Mango
💡 The mango is a sweet tropical fruit with yellow or orange flesh and one big flat seed in the middle.
Q355: A grandfather shared 300 candies equally among 6 grandchildren. How many candies did each grandchild get?
Answer: 50
💡 300 ÷ 6 = 50, because 6 × 50 = 300.
Q356: The pigeon gives birth to live young and does not lay eggs.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The pigeon is a bird, and all birds lay eggs. The pigeon sits on its eggs until the chicks hatch.
Q357: Riddle: A big board in the classroom; the teacher writes on it and then wipes it clean. What is it?
Answer: The board
💡 The board is a big panel hanging in the classroom. The teacher writes lessons on it so all the students can see them, then wipes it clean.
Q358: What material is most of the paper we write on made from?
Answer: Wood pulp from trees
💡 Most paper is made from wood fibers that are ground up, mixed with water, then pressed and dried. That is why recycling paper helps save trees.
Q359: Choose all the tools we write with:
Answer: Pen, Pencil, Chalk
💡 We write with a pen on paper, with a pencil in a notebook, and with chalk on the board. A spoon is for eating, and a pillow is for sleeping.
Q360: The crocodile is a carnivore (it eats meat).
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. The crocodile is a carnivore; it hunts fish, birds, and animals that come close to the water.
Q361: What is: 35 + 59 + 16?
Answer: 110
💡 Add step by step: 35 + 59 = 94, then 94 + 16 = 110.
Q362: The hyena is an herbivore
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The hyena is a carnivore; it eats meat, including the leftovers of other animals' prey, and does not live on plants.
Q363: The teacher shared 420 candies equally among 15 children. How many candies did each child get?
Answer: 28
💡 420 ÷ 15 = 28, because 15 × 28 = 420.
Q364: Which plant does most of the world's sugar come from?
Answer: Sugarcane
💡 Most of the world's sugar comes from sugarcane, a tall plant whose stalk is full of sweet juice, and some comes from sugar beets.
Q365: What is: 128 ÷ 16?
Answer: 8
💡 128 ÷ 16 = 8, because 16 × 8 = 128.
Q366: Fireworks look clearer in broad daylight than in the dark of night.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. Fireworks look clearer and more beautiful at night, because the dark sky makes their bright colors shine strongly.
Q367: What is double 346?
Answer: 692
💡 Doubling a number means multiplying it by 2: 346 × 2 = 692.
Q368: What is the right thing to do when watching a fireworks show?
Answer: Watch from a safe place far from where they are launched
💡 Fireworks burn powerfully and can throw off sparks, so we watch them from a safe distance and let trained adults set them off.
Q369: What is 4 times 9?
Answer: 36
💡 4 × 9 = 36, and we can check by adding 9 four times: 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 36.
Q370: Skip count: 200, 225, 250, ?
Answer: 275
💡 We add 25 at each step: 200, then 225, then 250, so the next number is 250 + 25 = 275.
Q371: Round 216 to the nearest ten
Answer: 220
💡 The ones digit of 216 is 6, which is 5 or more, so we round up to 220.
Q372: Why do fireworks come in different colors like red, green and blue?
Answer: Different substances are added, and each gives a color when it burns
💡 Fireworks makers put different substances in them, and each substance gives off its own color when it burns, so many colors appear in the sky.
Q373: What small flying insect bites people and makes the bite itch?
Answer: The mosquito
💡 The female mosquito bites people to suck a tiny drop of blood, and the bite swells up and itches.
Q374: What does a rabbit eat?
Answer: Carrots and grass
💡 The rabbit is an herbivore; it eats grass, leaves and vegetables such as carrots.
Q375: What is: 343 ÷ 7?
Answer: 49
💡 343 ÷ 7 = 49; check by multiplying: 7 × 49 = 343.
Q376: What is 11 times 10?
Answer: 110
💡 Multiplying any whole number by 10 adds a zero to its right, so 11 × 10 = 110.
Q377: At the amusement park, what should you do if you get separated from your family?
Answer: Go to a park staff member and ask for help
💡 Amusement park staff know how to help a lost child get back to their family safely.
Q378: Round 796 to the nearest ten
Answer: 800
💡 The ones digit of 796 is 6, which is 5 or more, so we round up to 800.
Q379: The elephant is an herbivore that eats plants.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The elephant eats grass, tree leaves and branches, and fruit, and it needs large amounts of them every day.
Q380: Why do we put a "Caution: Wet Floor" sign at a water park?
Answer: So we pay attention and don't slip
💡 A wet floor is slippery, and the sign reminds us to walk slowly so we don't fall.
Q381: Which of these things floats on water?
Answer: A piece of dry wood
💡 Dry wood is lighter than the same amount of water, so it floats on it, while a stone, iron and coins are heavier than the same amount of water, so they sink.
Q382: Why do we put sunscreen on our skin on summer outings?
Answer: To protect it from sunburn
💡 Sunscreen protects the skin from the strong rays of the sun, which can make it red and cause burns.
Q383: Dates are a food that gives the body quick energy.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Dates are rich in natural sugars that the body uses quickly, which is why a fasting person breaks the fast with them.
Q384: We shared 132 candies equally among 12 children. How many candies does each child get?
Answer: 11
💡 We divide 132 by 12, so each child gets 11 candies; check: 12 × 11 = 132.
Q385: Which insect glows at night?
Answer: The firefly
💡 The firefly (also called the lightning bug) is an insect whose abdomen gives off a cold light that it uses to communicate with others at night.
Q386: Anyone can go on every amusement park ride, no matter how tall they are.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Many fast rides have a minimum height, because the seat belt does not protect a shorter rider well, so the attendant measures height before the ride.
Q387: What is half of 486?
Answer: 243
💡 Halving a number means dividing it by 2: 486 ÷ 2 = 243; check: 243 + 243 = 486.
Q388: What is: 58 + 31 + 28?
Answer: 117
💡 We add step by step: 58 + 31 = 89, then 89 + 28 = 117.
Q389: An ice cube melts faster in the freezer than in the sun.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The freezer is very cold, so the ice stays frozen there, while the heat of the sun melts it quickly.
Q390: Round 733 to the nearest ten
Answer: 730
💡 The ones digit of 733 is 3, which is less than 5, so we round down to 730.
Q391: A cat cleans its fur with its tongue.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A cat's tongue is rough with tiny bumps that work like a comb, so the cat uses it to clean and groom its fur.
Q392: What do we call a person who paints pictures with colors?
Answer: A painter
💡 A painter paints pictures with paints and a brush; a carpenter makes furniture, a tailor sews clothes, and a blacksmith shapes iron.
Q393: The wolf is an herbivore
Answer: False ✖
💡 The wolf is a carnivore; it hunts animals and eats their meat, and it does not feed on plants.
Q394: Which of these shapes has no corners?
Answer: The circle
💡 A circle is a closed curved line with no corners, while the square and the rectangle each have 4 corners, and the triangle has 3.
Q395: Which of these words does not belong in the group?
Answer: Chair
💡 Apples, bananas and grapes are fruits, but a chair is a piece of furniture, so it is the odd one out.
Q396: Skip count: 400, 450, 500, ?
Answer: 550
💡 Each number is 50 more than the one before: 400, then 450, then 500, so the next one is 500 + 50 = 550.
Q397: Skip count: 25, 50, 75, ?
Answer: 100
💡 We count by jumping 25 each time: 25, then 50, then 75, so the next one is 75 + 25 = 100.
Q398: What is: 133 ÷ 7?
Answer: 19
💡 133 ÷ 7 = 19; check by multiplying: 7 × 19 = 133.
Q399: Skip count: 30, 40, 50, ?
Answer: 60
💡 Each number is 10 more than the one before: 30, then 40, then 50, so the next one is 50 + 10 = 60.
Q400: What is the opposite of "bright"?
Answer: Dark
💡 The opposite of bright is dark: the haunted house at the amusement park is dark, while the park grounds at night are bright with lights.
Q401: Choose all the animals that live in water:
Answer: Fish, Dolphin, Whale
💡 The fish, the dolphin and the whale live in water, while the cat and the horse live on land.
Q402: Which bird imitates human speech?
Answer: The parrot
💡 The parrot can imitate sounds, including human words, and some kinds memorize dozens of words.
Q403: If we share 72 candies equally among 4 children, how many candies does each child get?
Answer: 18
💡 We divide 72 by 4, so each child gets 18 candies; check: 18 × 4 = 72.
Q404: Order the growth stages of an orange tree from the beginning:
Answer: The seed then The small sprout then The seedling then The fruit-bearing tree
💡 The seed is planted and a small sprout comes out of it, then it grows into a seedling, then into a tree that bears oranges after some years.
Q405: Which of these numbers is a multiple of 7?
Answer: 35
💡 35 = 7 × 5, so it is a multiple of 7, while 65, 52 and 58 cannot be divided by 7 without a remainder.
Q406: Order the times of day, starting with morning:
Answer: Morning then Noon then Afternoon then Evening
💡 The day begins with morning, then noon when the sun is highest in the sky, then afternoon, then evening at sunset.
Q407: Salt dissolves in oil just like it dissolves in water.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Salt dissolves easily in water, but it does not dissolve in oil and stays as grains in it.
Q408: If we share 150 candies equally among 3 children, how many candies does each child get?
Answer: 50
💡 We divide 150 by 3, so each child gets 50 candies; check: 50 × 3 = 150.
Q409: Strawberries grow inside the soil, like potatoes.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Strawberries grow on a small plant above the soil, while potatoes grow underground.
Q410: What do we wear on our heads to protect them from the sun's heat on an outing?
Answer: A hat
💡 A hat shades the head and face and protects them from the sun's rays, while gloves are for the hands and socks are for the feet.
Q411: The African elephant is the largest animal living on land.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The African elephant is the biggest and heaviest land animal, and an adult male can weigh more than 5 tons.
Q412: The roller coaster at the amusement park runs without tracks.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Roller coaster cars run on strong, firmly fixed tracks, and the tracks are what shape their twisting path up and down.
Q413: What happens to a swing the harder we push it?
Answer: It goes higher
💡 A stronger push gives the swing more motion, so it goes higher, which is why we push little ones gently so they stay safe.
Q414: What frozen treat is often served in a cone-shaped cookie?
Answer: Ice cream
💡 Ice cream is a cold treat usually made from milk and sugar, served in a cup or in a cone.
Q415: What is: 16 + 29 + 31?
Answer: 76
💡 We add step by step: 16 + 29 = 45, then 45 + 31 = 76.
Q416: What do we call the row where people stand in order to wait their turn for a ride?
Answer: A line
💡 Standing in line gives everyone their turn fairly: whoever comes first rides first.
Q417: Which bird spreads its large, colorful tail feathers like a fan?
Answer: The peacock
💡 The male peacock spreads its long, colorful tail feathers like a fan, and they have spots that look like eyes.
Q418: How many wheels does a regular bicycle have?
Answer: 2
💡 A regular bicycle has two wheels, one in front and one in back, while a bike with 3 wheels is called a tricycle.
Q419: What turns the arms of a big windmill?
Answer: The wind
💡 The wind pushes the arms of a windmill and makes them turn, and long ago windmills used this motion to grind grain or pump water.
Q420: At the amusement park, what is the ride where we slide from a high place into a pool of water called?
Answer: The water slide
💡 A water slide is a twisting chute with water running through it, and we slide down it from the top until we reach the swimming pool.
Q421: A balloon filled with helium gas rises up if we let it go.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Helium is lighter than air, so it lifts the balloon up, which is why amusement park balloons are tied to a string so they don't fly away.
Q422: At the amusement park, what do we usually buy so we can go on the rides?
Answer: A ticket
💡 A ticket is a paper or card that shows we paid for entry or for a ride, and we hand it to the attendant before the ride.
Q423: Which of these animals moves the slowest?
Answer: The turtle
💡 The turtle is famous for being slow because it carries a heavy shell and has short legs, while the cheetah is the fastest land animal.
Q424: Turtles give birth to live young and do not lay eggs.
Answer: False ✖
💡 All turtles lay eggs; the female digs a hole in the soil or sand and buries them there until they hatch.
Q425: What fruit is used to make the lemonade sold at the amusement park?
Answer: Lemons
💡 Lemons are squeezed, and water and sugar are added to make refreshing lemonade.
Q426: Cotton candy is made from melted sugar that is spun fast until it turns into thin threads.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A cotton candy machine melts sugar with heat, then flings it out through tiny holes by spinning fast, and it cools in the air into thin threads that are wrapped around a stick.
Q427: Before a fast ride starts at the amusement park, what is the right thing to do?
Answer: Fasten my seat belt and follow the attendant's instructions
💡 The seat belt and the ride attendant's instructions protect us on fast rides, and standing up or sticking our hands out could cause a serious injury.
Q428: What is double 322?
Answer: 644
💡 Doubling a number means multiplying it by 2: 322 × 2 = 644, or adding it to itself: 322 + 322 = 644.
Q429: What is: 312 ÷ 12?
Answer: 26
💡 312 ÷ 12 = 26; check by multiplying: 12 × 26 = 312.
Q430: From the 6 times table: what is 6 times 9?
Answer: 54
💡 6 × 9 = 54, and we can work it out like this: 6 × 10 = 60, then subtract 6 to get 54.
Q431: Match each amusement park ride with its description:
Answer: Roller coaster ↔ A fast train that climbs and dives on twisting tracks, Ferris wheel ↔ A giant wheel that slowly lifts riders up high, Bumper cars ↔ Small cars that safely bump into each other, Carousel ↔ Wooden horses that go around in a circle with music
💡 Each amusement park ride moves in its own special way: the roller coaster is fast and twisting, the Ferris wheel is slow and high, the bumper cars are for fun bumping, and the carousel turns in a circle.
Q432: Which of these numbers is a multiple of 3?
Answer: 27
💡 27 = 3 × 9, so it is a multiple of 3. A quick trick: if the sum of a number's digits is divisible by 3, then the number is too, and 2 + 7 = 9.
Q433: Most snakes reproduce by laying eggs.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Most kinds of snakes lay eggs that hatch into their young, and a few kinds give birth to live young.
Q434: What is half of 350?
Answer: 175
💡 Halving a number means dividing it by 2: 350 ÷ 2 = 175; check: 175 + 175 = 350.
Q435: Which of these animals catches ants with its long, sticky tongue?
Answer: The anteater
💡 The anteater has a long snout and an even longer sticky tongue, which it pushes into ant and termite nests to catch thousands of insects every day.
Q436: Which of these numbers is a multiple of 9?
Answer: 108
💡 108 = 9 × 12, and a quick trick is that the sum of its digits is 1 + 0 + 8 = 9, so it is divisible by 9.
Q437: Which of these animals sleeps hanging upside down?
Answer: The bat
💡 The bat hangs by its feet in caves and on tree branches and sleeps upside down, and from this position it can easily take off flying.
Q438: Skip count: 300, 350, 400, ?
Answer: 450
💡 We add 50 with each jump: 300, then 350, then 400, so the next one is 400 + 50 = 450.
Q439: Cucumbers are vegetables with little water in them.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The cucumber is one of the most watery vegetables; water makes up most of its weight, which is why it is refreshing on hot days.
Q440: Table salt is taken from tree leaves.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Table salt is taken from seawater after it evaporates in pools under the sun, or from salt mines underground.
Q441: Pineapples grow on the branches of tall trees, like coconuts.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The pineapple grows on a short plant close to the ground, and each fruit comes out of the middle of its spiky leaves.
Q442: Cotton comes from sheep's wool.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Cotton is white fibers that grow around the seeds of the cotton plant, while wool is sheared from sheep.
Q443: A fresh raw egg always floats on top of water.
Answer: False ✖
💡 A fresh egg sinks in water, while an old egg may float because the air inside it increases over time.
Q444: A standard die has 8 faces.
Answer: False ✖
💡 A standard die is a cube with 6 faces, marked with 1 to 6 dots.
Q445: Sheep reproduce by laying eggs.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The sheep is a mammal; the ewe gives birth to her young (the lamb) and feeds it milk.
Q446: What is 12 times 7?
Answer: 84
💡 12 × 7 = 84, and we can break it up: 10 × 7 = 70 and 2 × 7 = 14, and the sum is 84.
Q447: What is: 361 ÷ 19?
Answer: 19
💡 361 ÷ 19 = 19, because 19 × 19 = 361, so 361 is the square of 19.
Q448: Jam is made from fruit cooked with sugar.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Fruits such as strawberries and apricots are cooked with sugar over low heat until they thicken and become the jam we spread on bread.
Q449: Natural pearls form inside the shells of some sea creatures, such as oysters.
Answer: True ✔
💡 When a tiny foreign object gets inside an oyster, the oyster covers it with shiny layers until a pearl forms, and pearl diving was famous long ago in the Arabian Gulf.
Q450: The burning feeling when we eat hot peppers is caused by a substance in the pepper, not because the pepper is actually hot.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Hot peppers contain a substance called "capsaicin" that tricks the nerves of the tongue, so we feel heat even if the pepper is cold.
Q451: The gazelle is an herbivore that feeds on plants.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The gazelle eats grass and the leaves of shrubs, and it relies on its speed to escape from predators.
Q452: Round 71 to the nearest ten
Answer: 70
💡 71 is between 70 and 80, and its ones digit is 1, which is less than 5, so we round down to 70.
Q453: Chocolate is made from cocoa beans.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Cocoa beans grow inside the pods of the cacao tree; they are fermented, roasted and ground, and then sugar and milk are added to make chocolate.
Q454: One kilogram equals 1000 grams.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The word "kilo" means a thousand, so a kilogram is 1000 grams, and half a kilogram is 500 grams.
Q455: Crocodiles reproduce by laying eggs.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The crocodile is a reptile, and the female lays her eggs in a nest near the water and guards them until they hatch.
Q456: Red, yellow and blue are called the "primary colors" in painting.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Red, yellow and blue are the primary colors of paint; we cannot get them by mixing other colors, and we can make many colors from them.
Q457: The cloves we use in cooking are dried flower buds.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Cloves are the flower buds of the clove tree; they are picked before they open and then dried, turning into small brown pieces that look like nails.
Q458: Choose everything that is made from milk:
Answer: Cheese, Butter, Yogurt
💡 Cheese, butter and yogurt are made from milk, while honey is made by bees, and olive oil is pressed from olives.
Q459: Choose everything that is a vegetable:
Answer: Carrots, Lettuce, Potatoes
💡 Carrots, lettuce and potatoes are vegetables, while apples and bananas are fruits.
Q460: If we share 288 candies equally among 18 children, how many candies does each child get?
Answer: 16
💡 We divide 288 by 18 and get 16; check: 18 × 16 = 288.
Q461: Match each fruit with its main color when ripe:
Answer: Lemon ↔ Yellow, Strawberry ↔ Red, Blueberry ↔ Dark blue, Black grapes ↔ Dark purple
💡 Many fruits change color as they ripen: lemons turn yellow, strawberries turn red, blueberries become dark blue, and black grapes become dark purple.
Q462: Match each craftsperson with what they make:
Answer: Carpenter ↔ Wooden furniture, Baker ↔ Bread, Tailor ↔ Clothes, Blacksmith ↔ Iron tools
💡 Each craft has its own materials: the carpenter works with wood, the baker with flour, the tailor with fabric, and the blacksmith with iron.
Q463: Order the units of length from shortest to longest:
Answer: Millimeter then Centimeter then Meter then Kilometer
💡 A centimeter is 10 millimeters, a meter is 100 centimeters, and a kilometer is 1000 meters.
Q464: Which animal has the longest neck?
Answer: The giraffe
💡 The giraffe has the longest neck of any animal and is also the tallest, and its long neck helps it eat leaves from tall trees.
Q465: What is: 58 + 33 + 60?
Answer: 151
💡 We add in steps: 58 + 33 = 91, then 91 + 60 = 151.
Q466: Which of these numbers is a multiple of 6?
Answer: 24
💡 Multiples of 6 are what we get when we multiply it by whole numbers: 6, 12, 18, 24... and 24 = 6 × 4, while 100, 115 and 55 are not divisible by 6.
Q467: What do we call the craftsman who makes jewelry from gold and silver?
Answer: The goldsmith
💡 A goldsmith shapes gold and silver into jewelry; a perfumer sells perfumes and herbs, a butcher sells meat, and a carpenter works with wood.
Q468: You bought a toy for 15 riyals and paid the seller 20 riyals. How many riyals does he give back to you?
Answer: 5 riyals
💡 Change = amount paid - price: 20 - 15 = 5 riyals.
Q469: The falcon is an herbivore that feeds on plants.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The falcon is a meat-eating bird of prey that hunts small birds and rodents with its strong talons and hooked beak.
Q470: Which of these units do we use to measure length?
Answer: The meter
💡 The meter is a unit of length; the kilogram is for mass (weight), the liter for liquids, and the second for time.
Q471: What is the opposite of "cheap"?
Answer: Expensive
💡 Something cheap costs little; its opposite is expensive, which costs a lot, as in "These goods are expensive."
Q472: What is the total number of dots on all the faces of a standard die?
Answer: 21
💡 The faces of a die have 1 to 6 dots, and their total is 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 21.
Q473: Skip count: 125, 150, 175, ?
Answer: 200
💡 We add 25 with each jump: 125, then 150, then 175, so the next one is 175 + 25 = 200.
Q474: What is: 714 ÷ 17?
Answer: 42
💡 714 ÷ 17 = 42; check by multiplying: 17 × 42 = 714.
Q475: What is the paper a seller gives you after you buy something, listing what you bought and its price?
Answer: A receipt
💡 A receipt proves what we bought, its price and the date of purchase, and we need it if we want to exchange or return the item.
Q476: What is: 29 + 47 + 57?
Answer: 133
💡 We add in steps: 29 + 47 = 76, then 76 + 57 = 133.
Q477: Riddle: I go into the market empty and come out full. You carry me in your hand with your purchases inside me. What am I?
Answer: A shopping basket
💡 We carry a shopping basket empty to the market, then fill it with the vegetables, fruit and other things we buy.
Q478: Riddle: It's in the kitchen. We put fruit and milk in it, it spins fast, and it makes us a drink. What is it?
Answer: The blender
💡 A blender has blades that spin fast, crushing the fruit and mixing it with the milk. An oven bakes, a refrigerator cools, and a kettle boils water.
Q479: Riddle: We write with it, and the more we use it, the shorter it gets. What is it?
Answer: A pencil
💡 We write with a pencil, and the more we sharpen and use it, the shorter it gets. An eraser also gets smaller, but we don't write with it.
Q480: What is the two-pan tool that sellers used to weigh goods?
Answer: The balance scale
💡 On a two-pan balance, the goods go in one pan and the weights in the other until they balance; a ruler measures length.
Q481: Khalid is 9 years old now. How old was he 4 years ago?
Answer: 5 years
💡 We subtract 4 from his current age: 9 - 4 = 5, so he was 5 years old.
Q482: Which of these spices comes from the bark of a tree?
Answer: Cinnamon
💡 Cinnamon is the inner bark of cinnamon trees; it is peeled and dried, curling into sticks. Cumin is a seed, while black pepper and cardamom are dried fruits.
Q483: How many items are in one "dozen"?
Answer: 12
💡 A dozen is 12 items, so when a seller says "a dozen pencils" it means 12 pencils, and half a dozen is 6.
Q484: There are 120 pencils in the classroom, and we want to put them equally into 12 boxes. How many pencils go in each box?
Answer: 10
💡 We divide 120 by 12 and get 10, because 12 × 10 = 120.
Q485: Round 406 to the nearest ten
Answer: 410
💡 406 is between 400 and 410, and its ones digit is 6, which is 5 or more, so we round up to 410.
Q486: What is double 196?
Answer: 392
💡 Doubling a number means multiplying it by 2: 196 × 2 = 392, or 196 + 196 = 392.
Q487: If we share 252 candies equally among 9 children, how many candies does each child get?
Answer: 28
💡 We divide 252 by 9 and get 28; check: 9 × 28 = 252.
Q488: Grapes are vegetables.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Grapes are a sweet fruit that grows in bunches on climbing vines, and raisins are made from them; they are not vegetables.
Q489: How many meters are in a kilometer?
Answer: 1000
💡 The word "kilo" means a thousand, so a kilometer = 1000 meters, just as a kilogram = 1000 grams.
Q490: What does a tailor do?
Answer: Sews clothes
💡 A tailor measures and cuts fabric, then sews it to make clothes.
Q491: A soldier is someone who guards the homeland.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Correct, a soldier guards the homeland and protects its borders and its people.
Q492: If we put a piece of ice in the sunlight, it becomes harder.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The sun's heat melts the ice and turns it into water; it only stays solid in the cold.
Q493: The seat of the Najran Region governorate is the city of Jazan.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The seat of the Najran Region governorate is the city of Najran, while Jazan is the seat of the Jazan Region governorate.
Q494: The city of Jazan is the capital of which administrative region?
Answer: Jazan
💡 The city of Jazan is the seat of the Jazan Region governorate, in the southwest of the Kingdom on the Red Sea coast.
Q495: Select all the words that mean joy:
Answer: Gladness, Delight, Cheerfulness
💡 Gladness, delight and cheerfulness all mean joy, while sadness is its opposite, and boredom means weariness and annoyance.
Q496: Which Gregorian month comes after November?
Answer: December
💡 November is the eleventh month, and it is followed by December, the last month of the Gregorian year.
Q497: How many fingers and toes are there on the hands and feet together?
Answer: 20
💡 Each hand has 5 fingers and each foot has 5 toes, so the total is 5 × 4 = 20.
Q498: What makes a square different from a rectangle?
Answer: The square's four sides are equal in length
💡 A square and a rectangle each have 4 sides and 4 right angles, but all the sides of a square are equal, while in a rectangle each pair of opposite sides is equal.
Q499: What do we say before sleeping?
Answer: In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live
💡 One of the remembrances before sleep is: "In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live," which we say before we go to sleep.
Q500: We say "Masha'Allah" (what Allah has willed) when we see something we like.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Correct, we say "Masha'Allah" when we see something we like, acknowledging that all good comes from Allah.