Examination

 

The following answers were offered by British students in the public examinations set for 15 year olds. 

Define the word “monotony.”
Monotony is being married to the same person all your life. 

What does the word “benign” mean?
Benign is what you will be after you be eight. 

Who did not welcome the return of the prodigal son?
The fatted calf. 

Name the four seasons.
Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.

How is dew formed?
The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.

What is a planet?
A body of earth surrounded by sky.

What is a fossil?
A fossil is an extinct animal. The older it is, the more extinct it is.

How can you delay milk turning sour?
Keep it in the cow.

What does “varicose” mean?
Nearby.

Give the meaning of the term “Caesarean Section.”
The caesarean section is a district in Rome. 

What is momentum?
What you give a body when they are going away.

What is a vacuum?
A large empty space where the Pope lives.