Surprise Exam

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Surprise Exam
Released17 July 2007 (Update)
TypeRandom event
MembersNo
LocationScapeRune
League regionGeneral General✓
MusicSchool's Out
Map
Top of the Class
The jingle which plays when players complete the exam.
Fail
The jingle which plays when players fail the exam.

The Surprise Exam is a random event where the player is asked to answer a few questions. The dunce will teleport the player to a classroom where the exam can be started.

Objective

Mr. Mordaut will ask the player two types of questions. One type requires the next object in a pattern to be found. In the second type, he will present fifteen cards and a hint. The goal is to discover three cards related to the hint displayed on the right. The player must then select the three related objects and confirm.

Inhabitants

Rewards

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If the exam is successfully completed, the player will be rewarded with a book of knowledge after leaving the classroom. The event can be left before completion by exiting the classroom through any door, although doing so grants no rewards.

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Book of knowledge.png: Surprise Exam drops Book of knowledge with rarity Always in quantity 1Book of knowledge1AlwaysNot sold0

Unlike lamps from other events, only one book of knowledge may be owned at a time. If a book of knowledge is already owned, one of the following items will be given instead.

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Coins_5.png: Surprise Exam drops Coins with rarity Unknown in quantity 20Coins20Unknown2020
Coins_25.png: Surprise Exam drops Coins with rarity Unknown in quantity 40Coins40Unknown4040
Coins_25.png: Surprise Exam drops Coins with rarity Unknown in quantity 80Coins80Unknown8080
Coins_100.png: Surprise Exam drops Coins with rarity Unknown in quantity 160Coins160Unknown160160
Coins_250.png: Surprise Exam drops Coins with rarity Unknown in quantity 320Coins320Unknown320320
Coins_250.png: Surprise Exam drops Coins with rarity Unknown in quantity 640Coins640Unknown640640
Cosmic talisman.png: Surprise Exam drops Cosmic talisman with rarity Unknown in quantity 1Cosmic talisman1Unknown1872
Uncut sapphire.png: Surprise Exam drops Uncut sapphire with rarity Unknown in quantity 1Uncut sapphire1Unknown22815
Uncut emerald.png: Surprise Exam drops Uncut emerald with rarity Unknown in quantity 1Uncut emerald1Unknown47330
Uncut ruby.png: Surprise Exam drops Uncut ruby with rarity Unknown in quantity 1Uncut ruby1Unknown1,08760
Uncut diamond.png: Surprise Exam drops Uncut diamond with rarity Unknown in quantity 1Uncut diamond1Unknown2,439120
Loop half of key.png: Surprise Exam drops Loop half of key with rarity Unknown in quantity 1Loop half of key1Unknown9,75660
Tooth half of key.png: Surprise Exam drops Tooth half of key with rarity Unknown in quantity 1Tooth half of key1Unknown9,88760

Changes

Date Changes
13 August 2025
(Update)

Clicking out of Mr. Mordaut's chat no longer tricks him into setting the same puzzle repeatedly.

23 February 2022
(Update)

Cross door was changed from red to white.

8 November 2018
(Update)

The random event can now be left early by using the door.

Trivia

  • Although each door has a different shape and colour on it, there is no functional difference between them. Previously, players would be assigned a specific door to exit the room after the quiz as an anti-botting measure.
  • If a player were to pass the exam and then log out or hop worlds before leaving the event, upon login, they would return to where they were prior to the event without any rewards.

Source

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