The class life simulation aspect of Persona 3 Reload will require you to answer certain questions as you attend classes and take exams, and giving the correct answers will boost your Academics!
It doesn’t really make sense for you to become smarter by answering right, but that’s just how it works. Besides boosting your traits, though, answering rights will also boost your Social Links with classmates.
Anyway, our guide for all the correct answers will get you more than a passing grade as you attend classes in Persona 3’s fancy new remake.
Q: The places where people dumped their waste in the Jomon period – what are they called nowadays?
A: Middens
4/27
Q: Protagonist, do you know which one is not an algebraic spiral or whatever?
A: A
May
5/6
Q: What do you call the device that helps generate electric power from the train?
A: A pantograph
5/13
Q: Which tool did he use in his experiments?
A: A pendulum
5/15
Q: What’s the other name for “May Sickness”… the more casual one?
A: May Blues
May – First Semester Midterms
Midterms will start on 5/19 and end on 5/23.
You will get one question per day, though 5/23 itself doesn’t have a question. Instead, the Protagonist will answer according to his own Academics stat. You need Level 2 Academics to answer right.
Make sure to study at the dorm and library to boost your Academics trait.
Also, you’ll have absolutely no free time until exams are over, so prepare accordingly!
With all that said, these are the answers for these midterms:
Q: What is the other common expression used to describe “May Sickness”?
A: May Blues
Q: Which of the following did Léon Foucault use in his experiment on the rotation of the Earth?
A: A pendulum
Q: Which of the following is generated by a pantograph?
A: Electricity
Q: During which historical period were Middens most commonly used?
A: Jomon
June
6/15
Q: Which phrase means “able to see things for what they really are”?
A: Keen eye
6/17
Q: What early religious practice was the origin of magic?
A: Shamanism
6/22
Q: What else do people call this curve?
A: Witch of Agnesi
6/25
Q: What’s it called when the air bubbles in a whirlpool bath hit you and make your body vibrate?
A: The flutter effect
6/29
Q: What form of natural magic is used to find water sources?
A: Dowsing
July
7/3
Q: H-Hey, lend me a hand here, Protagonist. What kinda tale is he talking about?
A: About romance
7/8
Q: “Because it is 10:30 right now, we will not reach the theater in time, it’s already started, to my dismay.”
A: Between “time” and “it’s”
7/9
Q: At the same time, a serious problem arose for farmers. Do you remember what it was?
A: Social disparity
7/10
Q: What is the esoteric study of Jewish texts called?
A: Kabbalah
7/11
Q: Now, what do you think that item was? It’s something every samurai needs!
A: The katana
July – First Semester Finals
The final exams in July work the same as the midterms back in May. You’ll get no free time as you only go to school for exams from 7/14 to 7/18.
Just like with the midterms, the final question on 7/18 will be answered automatically by the protagonist depending on his Academics trait.
This time around, you will need Level 3 Academics to answer right on the final day.
Now, without further ado, these are the answers for the first semester finals in Persona 3 Reload:
Q: Which form of magic is used to find water sources?
A: Dowsing
Q: How did the Witch of Agnesi gain the first half of its name?
A: An error in translation
Q: Who designed the prototype for the katana?
A: Taira No Masakado
Q: There’s an error in this sentence, what kind is it?
A: Comma splice
August
9/1
Q: What property of electricity is relevant to superconductivity?
A: Resistance
9/10
Q: H-Hey, Protagonist, do you know what it means to “spill the beans”?
A: To reveal a secret
9/11
Q: Which book helped further the art of magic during the Renaissance?
A: The Hermetica
9/14
Q: Who is one referring to when speaking of their “better half”?
A: Their soulmate
9/26
Q: What is the collective name for the four holy numbers in numerology?
A: Tetractys
October
10/7
Q: Which hormone is the one in your brain that provides a sense of achievement?
A: Dopamine
10/10
Q: Who was the founder of Theosophy, a group that gave rise to many other magical societies?
A: Helena Blavatsky
10/18
Q: We used the number “zero” a lot. Do you know where it originally came from, though?
A: India
10/22
Q: Which Roman goddess has been theorized as the namesake for the month of April?
A: Venus
10/26
Q: But there’s one region that instead calls it “the month with gods,” because that’s where they all go! Do you know which one it is?
A: Izumo
10/30
Q: A certain enzyme brings out the sweetness in them when they’re baked. Do you happen to know what it is?
A: Beta-amylase
October – Second Semester Midterms
Identical in function to the first semester midterms and finals, so we’ll spare you the explanation. They start on 10/13 and end on 10/17.
The automatic answer on 10/17 requires Level 4 Academics. Make sure to study thoroughly!
For everything else, here’s the cheat sheet:
Q: The hormone dopamine is related to our sense of accomplishment. Name a symptom of its over-production.
A: Addiction
Q: Who is considered by many to be the first numerologist, whose name lives on today in mathematical theorem?
A: Pythagoras
Q: What happens when electrical resistance reaches zero? Hint: It was the word I used to confess my love for someone…
A: Superconductivity
Q: What is the meaning of the phrase “to spill the beans”?
A: To reveal a secret
November
11/7
Q: What is the ancient Indian magical text I mentioned today?
A: The Mahabharata
11/12
Q: What was she describing with such a sparse line?
A: Her favorite time in winter
11/30
Q: In the poem that Genji, the protagonist, sends to her, what did he compare her to?
A: The cherry blossom
December
12/7
Q: What’s the name of the stratospheric layer of molecules comprised of three oxygen atoms?
A: The ozone layer
12/9
Q: What sorcery was Himiko said to have used?
A: Kido
12/11
Q: Did you catch what she said? Do you know the answer?
A: Lives
12/22
Q: What do you call the feeling of joy that comes from a near death experience?
A: Euphoria
December – Second Semester Finals
This is it, fellas, the last set of exams in Persona 3 Reload. These exams will last from 12/14 to 12/19.
Fitting of the final exams in the entire game, you will need to max out your Academics for the automatic answer on 12/19. Make sure to get Level 5 Academics before starting the exams!
Anyway, here’s the cheat sheet for these exams, don’t tell the teachers about it:
Q: Which of the following originated in India?
A: The number zero
Q: When heated, the beta-amylase enzymes in sweet potatoes react with the starch present to produce which disaccharide?
A: Maltose
Q: Which Roman goddess has been theorized as the namesake for the month of April?
A: Venus
Q: In the Tale of Genji, who does Hikaru Genji compare to cherry blossoms?
A: Murasaki-no-Ue
Q: Which of the following words is not in the correct plural form?
A: Geeses
January
1/8
Q: “The new year is the index of a journey to a certain place.” Where is this “certain place” he is referring to?
A: The underworld
1/18
Q: I’ve mentioned two Greek sorceresses. One was Medea. Who was the other?
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