Exams can be tough. Often, there will be a question on the exam that stumps even the most diligent student. And when that happens, students have to get a bit creative with their answers. These 30 students all thought outside the box, resulting in some clever answers to both simple and not-so-simple questions. If you need a good laugh today, here are 30 of our favorite student exam answers!
1) Name The Quadrilateral
When this student read that she had to name the quadrilaterals, she decided to take the question very literally. But she managed to come up with some fitting namesโthat square definitely looks like a Bob!


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2) Bobโs Candy Bars
To illustrate their point, math questions often have to get unrealistic. Thatโs the case with this question, where students were asked what would happen if a man had 36 candy bars and ate 29 of them. Instead of doing the math, one student decided to simply say what would probably really happen to poor Bob.


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3) Ghost Non-Believer
This teacher tried to have some fun with their math worksheet by using ghosts. But one true non-believer wasnโt having it, and they answered the question in their own unique way.


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4) True Believer
This student decided to get religious with the answers to the problems on their math worksheet. Weโre not sure how the teacher responded to this one.


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5) Wrapped Up In Books
This studentโs answer isnโt exactly wrong, but it definitely wasnโt what the teacher was looking for. If the student really wanted full credit, they should have paid more attention to the second part of the question and supported their answer with examples.


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6) The Literal Historian
Hereโs another student who took the exam question very literally. Weโre sure Queen Elizabeth II did quickly sit down. After all, coronation day is probably pretty tiring. Still, we think the teacher was looking for a different answer here.


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7) Free Press
When you think of โfree press,โ the first thing that comes to mind is a newspaper. Thatโs the answer the teacher was looking for, but this student decided to go another route with their response. This is another case of the student technically being right, so hopefully the teacher gave them partial credit.


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8) Always Have A Back-Up Plan
This student tried their best answering a math problem, but they knew there was a chance they made a mistake. And so, just in case, they decided to bribe their teacher was a cute picture of a giraffe. The gamble workedโthe student got an extra point for their efforts!


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9) The Risk Taker
This student decided to go a very clever route with their answer to this question. Weโre glad their teacher liked their risk and rewarded them with a big red checkmark!


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10) You Better Put A Ring On It
This student clearly loves Beyoncรฉโs โSingle Ladiesโ, and they decided to use that song as inspiration for this question about Saturn. We have to wonder: how does the teacher know that Saturn isnโt a single lady?


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11) Plant Cell
This young student invented a plant jail to answer their teacherโs question about plant cells. Weโre very impressed by the details in the photo. Plus, the student made sure to fully answer the question and identify the most important parts of the cell. They deserve partial credit for that!


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12) The Giraffe Problem
We have to agree with the student here: the giraffes in these images are pretty heartless. Couldnโt they throw some leaves down to their short friend? Still, next time the student should probably choose one of the multiple-choice answers.


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13) The Civil Rights Activist
The student decided to take a different route when answering their teacherโs question. The answer the teacher was really looking for was โtaxonomy,โ but weโre sure the teacher was impressed by the studentโs clever answer.


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14) Jason And The Cliff
This student used some creative word-play when they were answering this question. Since itโs a math problem, the teacher probably didnโt give the student credit for his answer. Still, he gets points in our book for his out-of-the-box thinking.


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15) Colombiaโs Problem
We can see where the student is coming from here: guerrilla warfare is a pretty big problem for a student to solve on their own. But maybe if all the students work together, they can start to figure out a solution.


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16) Creative Solutions
We have to applaud the studentโs creativity here, even if the answer wasnโt exactly right. We think the teacher should have at least given them half a point to reward them for their creative thinking!


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17) Ten Words
Technically, this student answered the question correctly. This probably wasnโt the answer the teacher was really looking for, but we have to applaud the studentโs resourcefulness. That definitely deserves some extra credit.


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18) Blind Science
Hereโs another case where the student came up with an out-of-the-box answer that could technically be right. We hope the teacher gave this abstract-thinking student the credit they deserved!


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19) Literal Math
When this student saw the instructions telling them to expand the math problem, they decided to take the directions very literally. The teacher didnโt give them credit for their answer, but at least they acknowledged how funny it was!


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20) Show Your Thinking
When this student was told to show how he solved the problem, he went the literal route with his answer. The result is a pretty hilarious, sort-of accurate answer.


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21) Find X
This student did find X, even if they didnโt really solve the problem. After this incident, weโre sure the teacher started using more specific instructions.


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22) Problems and Solutions
This elementary school student is one tough cookie! Their solution to the problem of falling down on the playground is direct and very to-the-point.


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23) Fight Club
This student didnโt know the answer to this question about thermodynamics, and so they decided to get creative with their solution. We think this answer deserves an โA!โ


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24) Literal Answers
We love this studentโs commitment to answering every single question on this exam literally. Clearly, their teacher felt the same way, because they gave them an โA+โ for their creative problem-solving abilities.


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25) Connected Lines
When this student realized they didnโt know the answers to these questions, they decided to exploit a flaw in the system. They connected all their lines, and so technically, they got the right answers. Weโre sure the teacher didnโt see it that way, though.


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26) Number Artist
This math student is technically right. After all, the question said to find the differences between โ8โ and โ6โโit didnโt say that you had to subtract the two numbers. Weโre curious what the teacherโs response was to this unique answer.


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27) Plant Classification
When this young student was asked how they were able to identify a plant, they decided to go very blunt with their answer. This student definitely doesnโt mince words!


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28) Honest Essay
Weโre impressed with this studentโs honesty in their essay. But weโre even more impressed by the teacherโs hilarious responseโboth of these answers deserve an โA!โ


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29) Lesser Than Or Greater Than
This student was supposed to practice using lesser than and greater than signs, but instead of doing that, they decided to take the third option presented to them. This resulted in answers that are certainlyโฆdifferent.


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30) Out-Of-The-Box Thinking
This student may not be great at math, but they are very good at word-play. Hopefully, the teacher gave them a point or two for that!


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These 30 students all showed tons of creativity with their exam answers. Even if they didnโt always get the answer right in the end, they definitely put lots of thought into their unique responses!
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