Persona 5 Royal Test Answers
Every classroom question and exam answer for the Royal school year — April through January, all 100 questions. Correct answers raise Knowledge (or Charm when helping Ann); high exam placements boost Charm and earn gifts from Sojiro.
Numbers are how many questions each month has.
April 2016
- April 12 — Tell me what the Devil's Dictionary defined as the chief factor in the progress of the human race.
- Villains
- April 19 — Between A and B... which line seems longer...?
- They're the same
- April 23 — Between music, theatre and chariot racing, which sport did Nero win when he participated in the Olympics?
- All of them
- April 25 — (Part 1) What's that phrase meant to convey? 'My country, right or wrong'?
- You unquestioningly support it.Ann-assist question: helping Ann grants Charm + Ann confidant points instead of Knowledge. Some guides write 'unquestionably'.
- April 25 — (Part 2) But the original meaning was different? So I guess it'd be something like...
- You have a duty to correct it.Ann-assist question (Charm).
- April 27 — Do you know the name of the theorem named after this number [four]?
- Four color theorem
- April 30 — (Part 1) First off, the 'wunder' part probably means...
- Wonder
- April 30 — (Part 2) Next, the 'kind' part. That's probably...
- Child
- April 30 — (Part 3) So a 'wunderkind' would be...
- A prodigy
May 2016
- May 7 — So what's the literal translation of the phrase 'femme fatale'?
- Fatal WomanPush Square lists this on May 6; five other lineages incl. Game8 JP confirm May 7 (Saturday).
- May 10 — You know the time period Yoshitsune was active in, don't you?
- The Heian period
- May 16 — What do we call the phenomenon where believing in a treatment's power is enough to improve your condition?
- The placebo effect
- May 19 — Which famous ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period is said to have moved residence over 100 times?
- Katsushika Hokusai
- May 21 — The golden ratio is 1:1.618, but do you know the silver ratio?
- 1:1.414
- May 23 — (Part 1) If we think about what these words have in common, then maybe 'syn' means...
- Together
- May 23 — (Part 2) And 'aisthesis,' huh? That's a little like the word aesthetics. I wonder if it means...
- Senses
- May 23 — (Part 3) So that means the full word ['synesthesia'] basically means...
- Senses coming together
- May 26 — Do you know which author Leblanc borrowed from [when creating Arsene Lupin]?
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- May 31 — Do you know which peg-legged, parrot-toting historical figure's appearance became a visual shorthand for pirates?
- John Silver
May Midterms
- May 11 — (May midterms Q1) What historical figure inspired the term 'favoring the magistrate'?
- Minamoto no Yoshitsune
- May 11 — (May midterms Q2) Yoshitsune had a brother, right? Oh, I think his name was...
- Minamoto no Yoritomo
- May 11 — (May midterms Q3) But they ended up coming into conflict. And in the end, when they had to oppose each other...
- Yoritomo won
- May 11 — (May midterms Q4) That's probably because people tend to sympathize less with figures in power, and sympathize more with...
- The weak
- May 12 — (May midterms Q1) Which brain function is responsible for the phenomenon of seeing an illusion in this figure?
- Cognition
- May 12 — (May midterms Q2) Which of the following maps can you paint without any adjacent areas being the same color?
- Both
- May 13 — (May midterms Q1) Name the book that defined malefactors as the chief factor in the progress of the human race.
- The Devil's Dictionary
- May 13 — (May midterms Q2) What character archetype refers to a mysterious and seductive woman, typically with ulterior motives?
- Femme Fatale
June 2016
- June 4 — What do you think the name for this phenomenon is? [a positive first impression influencing overall judgment]
- The halo effect
- June 7 — The red king crab is biologically related to the hermit crab. So how is it different from a crab...? Do you know?
- The number of legs
- June 8 — Where does totalitarianism take things a step further than authoritarianism?
- Controlling public thought
- June 13 — ...What color do you think it turns? [hair washed with copper]
- Green
- June 15 — Between paper bills and coins, which one is issued by the government?
- Coins
- June 20 — What do you think? One of these has minor metals in it, right?
- SmartphoneAnn-assist question: helping Ann grants Charm + Ann confidant points instead of Knowledge.
- June 23 — Now, do you know what this woman's position was? [Pope Joan]
- A pope
- June 27 — Which of these animals is involved in an English idiom about the weather?
- Dogs
- June 29 — What do you think it says on the back of this [promoted shogi] piece?
- Gold
July 2016
- July 1 — What's the meaning of the original Chinese phrase that these dumplings' name came from?
- Barbarian's head
- July 4 — Two people are responsible for July and August having 31 days. Do you know who those people are?
- Julius and Augustus
- July 7 — (Part 1) So Tanabata's about gods crossing a starry sky to reunite once every year. It might have something to do with...
- The Milky WayAnn-assist question (Charm). Two parts total; Push Square's three-part listing ('Traditional Food') is a formatting artifact - four other lineages incl. Game8 JP list two parts.
- July 7 — (Part 2) What's the traditional food of Tanabata?
- Soumen noodlesAnn-assist question (Charm). Some guides write 'Soumen's noodles'.
- July 9 — Do you know what shape it is?
- A triangle
- July 11 — (Part 1) What is long-term memory, anyway?
- Memories that last a long time
- July 11 — (Part 2) Maruki mentioned something about the amount of memories you could store, right? Something like...
- Infinite
- July 11 — (Part 3) If you have theoretically infinite space for them... then theoretically, you'd be able to retain them for...
- Forever
- July 12 — Do you know what he [Ishikawa Goemon] did?
- Thievery
July Finals
- July 13 — (July finals Q1) If angle C is 28 degrees, and angles A and D are 88 degrees, what is the total of angles B and E?
- 64 degrees
- July 13 — (July finals Q2) I think this came up in class. They [baozi buns] were invented by that famous guy from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, right?
- Zhuge Liang
- July 13 — (July finals Q3) And they were offering something to quell the river...
- Barbarians' heads
- July 13 — (July finals Q4) This master strategist came up with the baozi to...
- To offer them instead of heads
- July 14 — (July finals Q1) Write the name and biological classification of this creature.
- Red King Crab (Paralithodes)
- July 14 — (July finals Q2) What happened when the government issued paper and hard currencies in Japan for the first time?
- It caused confusion in the economy
- July 15 — (July finals Q1) What is the English equivalent of the Norwegian idiom 'raining witches'?
- Raining cats and dogs
- July 15 — (July finals Q2) Which of the following is another name for the soumen noodles traditionally eaten on Tanabata?
- Demon Guts
September 2016
- September 3 — Each hand in this famous statue means something, but... do you know what the right represents?
- Prosperity
- September 6 — Do you know the name of that phenomenon where the second hand looks like it's stopped moving?
- Chronostasis
- September 14 — What does a pawn shop offer that a secondhand shop doesn't?
- Money loans for collateralRPG Site/TheGamer (one lineage) list this on 9/13; five other lineages incl. Game8 JP confirm 9/14 (Wednesday).
- September 17 — What's one of the origins for the phrase 'cat got your tongue'?
- Cats eating human tonguesEnglish-localization question; the Japanese version asks a different idiom question on this date.
- September 21 — Robot comes from a word in Czech. But where in Europe is the Czech Republic located?
- Central Europe
- September 24 — How many white and black shapes are there respectively on a soccer ball?
- 20 white, 12 black
- September 28 — (Part 1) So 'PVS', referring to when you mistakenly think your phone is going off...
- Phantom
- September 28 — (Part 2) The next part is the V part. That means it'd be 'phantom...' what?
- VibrationRPG Site/TheGamer write 'Vibrating'; four other lineages say 'Vibration'.
- September 28 — (Part 3) Last is the S. So if we have 'phantom vibration' so far...
- Syndrome
- September 29 — But the fishermen of Nagaragawa are actually civil servants as well. So, tell me which sector they belong to.
- Imperial Household Agency
October 2016
- October 3 — If we use 'three watermelons in the sun' to visualize a certain matter's size against the universe's, what are the melons?
- Stars
- October 6 — Now, do you know who invented this instrument? [the guillotine]
- Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
- October 11 — Which name was most commonly ascribed to shape B? [bouba/kiki effect]
- Bouba
- October 22 — Now, tell me the total count for each column in this magic square.
- 15RPG Site/TheGamer misfile this under the 10/19 exam; five other lineages incl. Game8 JP and the JP exam wiki confirm it is a class question on 10/22.
- October 24 — From a psychological standpoint, what is a key reason our memories can differ from reality?
- Memory biasRPG Site/TheGamer misfile this under the 10/19 exam; five other lineages confirm it is a class question on 10/24 (also the midterm results day).
October Midterms
- October 17 — (October midterms Q1) Counting both black and white surfaces, how many surfaces are there in total on a soccer ball?
- 32 surfaces
- October 17 — (October midterms Q2) Didn't the teacher say that the number of colors used to be different? Do you remember?
- It used to be one color
- October 17 — (October midterms Q3) Oh yeah, I remember. I think she said that unlike now, soccer games were broadcasted with...
- Black and white picture
- October 18 — (October midterms Q1) Who conducted executions using this device [the guillotine]?
- Charles-Henri Sanson
- October 18 — (October midterms Q2) What is the reason that most people cannot become a cormorant fisherman of Nagaragawa?
- It's a hereditary profession
- October 19 — (October midterms Q1) What is the meaning of 'robota,' the etymological root of 'robot'?
- Slave labor
- October 19 — (October midterms Q2) Which of the following describes the density of stars in outer space?
- 3 bees in all of Europe
November 2016
- November 2 — Can you tell me the meaning of the word 'wack' in the Thieves' Cant?
- A share of stolen goodsEnglish-localization question; the Japanese version asks about the Edo period on this date.
- November 4 — Clubs is a club, diamonds is a gem... So, what does a spade represent?
- A sword
- November 8 — Tell me how old you have to be to listen in on a trial.
- Any age
- November 10 — Do you know why it's missing in the character for 'crow'?
- Crow eyes are hard to see
- November 12 — I wonder. Do you know why our voices sound so different over the phone?
- Because the voice is synthetic
- November 14 — Tell me why that is. [why the sun rises first over Mt. Fuji]
- Because of high altitude
- November 15 — How was he punished? [Nezumi Kozo, after being paraded through the city]
- His head was put on display
- November 17 — Do you know the name for this graph? Your hint is 'snails'...
- Cochleoid
December 2016
December Finals
- December 20 — (December finals Q1) Choose the graph that became the origin for the name for the Chinese yoyo known as a diabolo.
- D
- December 20 — (December finals Q2) He was a really famous thief from the Edo period, right? How much money did he steal, in the end?
- Over one billion yen
- December 20 — (December finals Q3) As a result, he was sentenced to...
- Having his head displayed
- December 20 — (December finals Q4) Criminals, especially famous criminals being paraded around, was mostly done for...
- Public performanceCGMag writes 'A Performance'; majority and JP text support 'Public performance'.
- December 21 — (December finals Q1) Which suit of cards represents the Holy Grail?
- Hearts
- December 21 — (December finals Q2) According to Japanese judicial law, what is possible for even an infant to do in court?
- Attend
- December 22 — (December finals Q1) What country refers to a person who controls politics behind the scenes as a 'prime minister in black'?
- JapanGame8 JP's exam table omits 12/22 questions; wikiwiki JP and all EN lineages confirm them.
- December 22 — (December finals Q2) The Japanese word 'dokyuu' translates to 'massive.' What English word inspired the initial 'do' in dokyuu?
- Dreadnought
January 2017
- January 11 — (Part 1) What's this phrase supposed to illustrate about the gods of Shinto?
- How numerous they areThird semester (Royal-exclusive). Ann-assist question (Charm).
- January 11 — (Part 2) What's that phrase again? The one about how many gods there are in Shinto...
- The Eight Million GodsAnn-assist question (Charm).
- January 14 — Where do you think the fictional land of 'Ihatov' is modeled after?
- Iwate
- January 18 — What did the word 'awful' originally mean?
- ImpressiveEnglish-localization question; the Japanese version asks a different etymology question on this date.
- January 21 — Do you know what she [Lady Justice] is stepping on?
- A snakeCGMag/Samurai/Inverse/Hard Drive list 1/20; RPG Site/TheGamer, Push Square, Steam and Game8 JP (21st, Saturday) confirm 1/21.
- January 24 — (Part 1) What does that ['sweet'] mean when describing a person?
- Kind-hearted
- January 24 — (Part 2) So what kind of connotation would 'salty' have in that context?
- Negative
- January 24 — (Part 3) So with all that in mind, 'salty' probably means...
- Resentful
- January 27 — How far did this study suggest personal happiness can spread?
- To friends of friends of friends
What correct answers reward
Answering a class question correctly raises the Knowledge social stat (+1 note). Exception: on the four questions where Ann is called on and you help her (4/25, 6/20, 7/7, 1/11), you gain Charm and Ann (Lovers) confidant points instead of Knowledge. Verified via Steam Community guide + Game8 JP (independent lineages).
Exam placement is determined by Knowledge rank plus number of correct exam answers. Scoring above mid-tier raises Charm on results day, with a bigger Charm boost for top 10 / top of class. Placing in the top 10 or better additionally earns a one-time accessory gift from Sojiro if you talk to him at Leblanc during a limited window after results (roughly one week; results days 5/20, 7/19, 10/24, 12/24): May midterms = Tough Belt (Defense Master), July finals = Dandy Mirror (Counterstrike), October midterms = Leblanc Charm (Null Sleep), December finals = Boss Undies (Endure). Top of class requires very high/max Knowledge AND all exam answers correct (first exam: Knowledge rank 4+; later exams: rank 5). Verified via TheGamer + Game8 JP/wikiwiki JP (item effects match exactly).
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