Persona 5 Royal, like in the original Persona 5, offers the chance to up your Knowledge social stat by answering teacher and exam questions correctly. If you rank highly in exams, you’ll also up your Charm stat. In this guide, we’ll hide in your desk and give you all the Persona 5 Royal classroom answers to every question and exam. There is also an additional month of questions in Persona 5 Royal versus the original game.
It should be noted that if you are connected online with Persona 5 Royal to the Thieves’ Guild, you can press the “Network” button on your respective console to see how other players around the world answered. This works during any question during a school day but does not work on exams.
From a story standpoint, take note of the questions and their responses. Most of them are incredibly relevant to the arcs they appear in and in others provide key foreshadowing.
April Classroom Answers
| 4/12 | Tell me what the Devil’s Dictionary defines as the hinder factor in the progress of the human race. | Villains |
| 4/19 | Between A and B…which line seems longer…? | They’re both the same |
| 4/23 | Between music, theater, and chariot racing, which sport did Nero win when he participated in the Olympics? | All of them |
| 4/25 | Ann needs help with what the phrase “my country, right or wrong” is meant to convey. *Also raises affinity with Ann | 1. You unquestioningly support it. 2. You have a duty to correct it. |
| 4/27 | Do you know the name of the theorem named after this number? | Four color theorem |
| 4/30 | Multi-part question about breaking down the word “wunderkind.” | 1. Wonder. 2. Child. 3. A prodigy. |
May (Persona 5 Royal Classroom Answers)
| 5/7 | So what’s the literal translation of the phrase “femme fatale”? | Fatal woman |
| 5/10 | You know what period Yoshitsune was active in, don’t you? | The Heian period |
| 5/11 EXAM | Multi-part essay question: What historical figure inspired “favoring the magistrate?” | 1. Minamoto no Yoshitsune 2. Minamoto no Yoritomo 3. Yoritomo won. 4. The weak |
| 5/12 EXAM | Which brain function is responsible for the phenomenon of seeing an illusion in this figure? —– Which of the following maps can you paint without any adjacent areas being in the same color? | Cognition —– Both |
| 5/13 EXAM | Name that book that defined “malefactor” as the chief factor in the progress of the human race. —–What character archetype refers to a mysterious and seductive woman, typically with ulterior motives? | The Devil’s Dictionary —– Femme fatale |
| 5/16 | What do we call the phenomenon where believing in a treatment’s power is enough to improve your condition? | The placebo effect |
| 5/19 | Which famous artist of the Edo period is said to have moved residence over 100 times? | Katsushika Hokusai |
| 5/21 | The golden ratio is 1:1:618, but do you know the silver ratio? | 1:1:414 |
| 5/23 | Multi-part question breaking down the word “synaesthesia.” | 1. Together 2. Senses 3. Senses coming together |
| 5/26 | Do you know which author Leblanc borrowed from? | Arthur Conan Doyle |
| 5/31 | Do you know which peg-legged, parrot-toting historical figure’s appearance became visual shorthand for pirates? | John Silver |
June Classroom Answers
| 6/4 | What do you think the name for the phenomenon is? | The halo effect |
| 6/7 | 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 |
| 6/8 | Where does totalitarianism take things a step further than authoritarianism? | Controlling public thought |
| 6/13 | What color do you think [your hair turns when washing it with copper]? | Green |
| 6/15 | Between paper bills and coins, which one is issued by the government? | Coins |
| 6/20 | Ann needs help finding an item that contains minor metals. *Also raises affinity with Ann | Smartphone |
| 6/23 | Now, do you know what this woman’s position was? | A pope |
| 6/27 | Which of these animals is involved in an English idiom about the weather? | Dogs |
| 6/29 | What do you think it says on the back of this piece? | Gold |
July Classroom Answers
| 7/1 | What’s the meaning of the original Chinese phrase that these dumplings’ name came from? | Barbarian’s head |
| 7/4 | Two people are responsible for July and August having 31 days. Do you know who those people are? | Julius and Augustus |
| 7/7 | Multi-part question helping Ann concerning a certain ceremonial Japanese food. | 1. The Milky Way 2. Soumen’s noodles |
| 7/9 | Do you know what shape it is? | A triangle |
| 7/11 | Multi-part question about long-term memory. | 1. Memories that last a long time 2. Infinite 3. Forever |
| 7/12 | Do you know what [Ishikawa Goemon] did? | Thievery |
| 7/13 EXAM | If angle C is 28 degrees, and angles A and D are 88 degrees, what is the angle of B and E? —– Multi-part essay question about the creation of baozi according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms | 64 degrees —– 1. Zhuge Liang 2. Barbarian’s heads 3. To offer them instead of heads |
| 7/14 EXAM | What is the name and genus of this organism? —– What happened when the government issued paper and hard currencies in Japan for the first time? | Red King Crab (Paralithodes) —– It caused confusion in the economy |
| 7/15 EXAM | What is the English equivalent of the Norwegian idiom “raining witches?” —– Which of the following is another name for spikenard noodles traditionally eaten in Tanabata? | Raining cats and dogs —– Demon guts |
September Classroom Answers
| 9/3 | …but do you know what the right [hand of the statue of King Kamehameha] represents? | Prosperity |
| 9/6 | Do you know the name of the phenomenon where the second hand looks like it’s stopped moving? | Chronostasis |
| 9/14 | What does a pawn shop offer that a secondhand shop doesn’t? | Money loans for collateral |
| 9/17 | What’s one of the supposed origins for the phrase “cat got your tongue”? | Cats eating human tongues |
| 9/21 | Robot comes from a word in Czech. But where in Europe is the Czech Republic located? | Central Europe |
| 9/24 | How many white and black shapes are there respectively on a soccer ball? | 20 white, 12 black |
| 9/28 | Multi-part question concerning “PVS,” when you mistakenly think your phone is going off | 1. Phantom 2. Vibration 3. Syndrome |
| 9/29 | But the fishermen of Nagaragawa are actually civil servants as well. So, tell me which sector they belong to. | Imperial Household Agency |
Persona 5 Royal Classroom Answers- October
| 10/3 | If we use “three watermelons in the sun” to visualize a certain matter’s size against the universe’s, what are the melons? | Stars |
| 10/6 | Now, do you know who invented [the guillotine]? | Joseph-Ignace Guillotine |
| 10/11 | Which name was most commonly ascribed to shape B? | Bouba |
| 10/17 EXAM | Multi-part essay question about colors on a soccer ball and why they’re there | 1. 32 surfaces 2. It used to be one color 3. Black and white picture |
| 10/18 EXAM | Who conducted executions using this device (the guillotine)? —– What is the reason that most people cannot become a commercial fisherman of Nagarasawa? | Charles-Henri Sanson —– It’s a hereditary profession |
| 10/19 EXAM | What is the meaning of “robota,” the etymological root of “robot”? —– Which of the following describes the density of the stars in outer space? | Slave labor —– 3 bees in all of Europe |
| 10/22 | Now, tell me the total count for each column in the magic square. | 15 |
| 10/24 | From a psychological standpoint, what’s the key reason our memories can differ from reality? | Memory bias |
November Classroom Answers
| 11/2 | Can you tell me the meaning of the word “wack” in Thieves’ Cant? | A share of stolen goods |
| 11/4 | Clubs is a club, diamond is a gem, so what does a spade represent? | A sword |
| 11/8 | Tell me how old you have to be to listen in on a trial. | Any age |
| 11/10 | Do you know why [an extra line is] missing in the character for “crow”? | Crow eyes are hard to see |
| 11/12 | I wonder. Do you know why voices sound so different over the phone? | Because the voice is synthetic |
| 11/14 | Tell me why [the sun rising first over Mt. Fuji]. | Because of high altitude |
| 11/15 | [Nezumi Kozo] was to be paraded through the city and punished in a very particular way. How was he punished? | His head was put on display |
| 11/17 | Do you know the name for this graph? Your hint is “snails”… | Cochleoid |
Persona 5 Royal Classroom Answers: December
| 12/20 EXAM | Choose the graph which is named after the Chinese yoyo known as a diabolo. —– Multi-part essay question about Nezumi Kozo and his crimes. | D —– 1. Over one billion yen 2. Having his head displayed 3. A performance |
| 12/21 EXAM | Which suit of cards represents the Holy Grail? —– According to Japanese judicial law, what is possible for even an infant to do in court? | Hearts —– Attend |
| 12/22 EXAM | What country refers to a person who controls politics behind the scenes as a “prime minister in black”? —– The Japanese word “dokyuu” translates to “massive.” What English word inspired the initial “do” in dokyuu? | Japan —– Dreadnought |
January Classroom Answers
| 1/11 | Multi-part question to help Ann with a question regarding the number of Shinto gods. *Also raises affinity with Ann | 1. How numerous they are 2. The Eight Million Gods |
| 1/14 | Where do you think the fictional land of “Ihatov” is modeled after? | Iwate |
| 1/18 | What did the word “awful” originally mean? | Impressive |
| 1/20 | Do you know what [the statue of Justice] is stepping on? | A snake |
| 1/24 | Multi-part question about using “sweet” and “salty” to describe people. | 1. Kind-hearted 2. Negative 3. Resentful |
| 1/27 | How far did this study suggest personal happiness can spread? | To friends of friends of friends |
Persona 5 Royal is now available on PlayStation 4 and releases on PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox One Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC October 21st.
