Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Personality Guide (Exams Guide)

There are 6 categories of Kasuga's personality: Style, Kindness, Passion, Intellect, Charisma and Confidence. You can raise those by attending bonding events in Survival Bar, answering with certain asnwer when prompted during story/substories, but the best way is by doing the exams.

Exams are unlocked in Chapter 4 during Substory 10 (unmissable). After that you can visit the exam hall again and pay to participate in exams. They raise good amount of your personality. The guide here will focus on key words from each question type and provide the answer. You need 3/5 correct answers to pass. Save your game beforehand and do the exam afterwards. The last exam is taking question from pool of all bellow exams and you need to answer all correctly to pass.

Sports Tier 2
Personality gains: Passion +30, Charisma +3

Baseball - Volley
Basketball - 3 (pts)
Bowling - Pin
Car Racing - Drift Driving
Golf - Albatross
Marathon - Battle of Marathon
Skiing - Poles
Soccer - Handling
Track and Field - Shot Put
Triathlon - Cross Country

Sports Tier 1
Personality gains: Passion +50, Charisma +50

American Football - 11 Players
Badminton - 500 km/h
Baseball - Hitting for the Cycle
Boxing - Bantamweight
Bungee jumping, climbing, skydiving and surfing - Extreme Sports
Darts - Bull's Eye
Fencing - Sabre
Figure Skating - Lutz
Skiing - Snowplough Turn
Table Tennis - Pen Hold

Underworld Studies
Personality gains: Confidence +100

Akira Nishikiyama, the first patriarch of the Nishikiyama Family - Tsuyoshi Kanda
Andre Richardson was the head of a globally-known - Black Monday
Jin Goda was the father of Ryuji Goda - Fifth
Kazuo Shibata was the patriarch of the Shibata Family - Hatsushiba Clan
Many other yakuza organizations exist aside - Taihei Association
The Sengoku Family was a direct family with a well-established name - Toranosuke Sengoku (Just be careful of the Toranosuke spelling)
The Tojo Clan boasts having the highest headcount - The Tamashiro Family
The Tojo Clan is considered the largest yakuza organization - Masaru Sera
Though the Tojo Clan is composed of many powerful members - Goro Majima
Which of the following was not part of the Omi Alliance in the 2010's - The Sasai Family

Isezaki Ijincho Proficiency
Personality gains: Intellect +100

"Arcade games is currently set up and running in Club SEGA Yokohama located in Chinatown" - Space Harrier
"Chinatown has many gateways modeled after traditional Chinese architecture" - Taiyo Gate
"Name of the racing activity in Hamakita Park that’s quickly become all the rage" - Dragon Kart
"Name of the street that runs in front of Ounabara Vocational School" - Daikokuten Street
"Name of the subway station located at the heart of Isezaki Ijincho" - Jinnai Station
"Name of the river that flows through Isezaki Ijincho" - Sakura River
"Name of the theater located on north of Isezaki Road that shows classic vintage films" - Seagull Cinema
"Very popular fast food chain located on Hyakkei Street" - Wette Kitchen
Which of the following bars can be found in the (bar) district - Bar Rodriguez
Which of the following (parks) is located along the coast and has an open space with a large fountain - Hamakita Park

Animal Science
Personality gains: Kindness +100

Which of the following is a fish? - Great White Shark
Which of the following is an amphibian? - Salamander
Which of the following is an herbivore? - Beaver
Which of the following is an insect? - Ladybug
Which of the following is not an ape? - Japanese macaque
Which of the following is not a shark? - Sturgeon
Which of the following reptiles was largest? - Saltwater crocodile
Which of the following spiders doesn't spin a web? - Jumping Spider
Which of the following were considered penguins? - Great auk
Which of these birds cannot fly? - Ostrich

SEGA Proficiency Tier 2
Personality gain: Passion +30, Style +30

Group of heroes on their quest to take down Death Adder - Golden Axe
"In Sakura Wars, which division..." - Flower
Jet Set Radio is an action game released by SEGA - Graffiti
SEGA’s popular fighting game series - Virtua Fighter
"SEGA has sold a number of home gaming consoles over the years..." - Genesis
SEGA Saturn color not released in Japan - Black
SEGA has released various gaming consoles over the years. Which of the following is not one of those consoles? - Sega Pluto
"Sonic the Hedgehog is a young blue hedgehog..." - Genesis
The Sakura Wars series is a romantic adventure game - Ichiro Ogami
"Which of the following SEGA releases is the shooter game known for its pastel-colored world..." - Fantasy Zone

SEGA Proficiency Tier 1
Personality Trait Boost: Passion +50, Style +50

Feel the Magic: XY/XX is an action game released by SEGA - Rub Rabbits
Many titles in SEGA’s Sakura Wars series have subtitles - Goodbye Homeland
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei is a shooter game by SEGA - Lagi
Sonic the Hedgehog is an action game released by SEGA - 15
Space Channel 5 is a rhythmic action game released by SEGA - Chu!
The Mega Drive is a gaming console released by SEGA in Japan in 1988 - Select
Valkyria Chronicles series is a strategy RPG by SEGA, which country are the protagonists from? - Principality of Gallia
Virtua Fighter is the fighting game released by SEGA, main protagonist - Akira
Which of the following is not a device attachment released for the Genesis / Mega Drive? - SEGA Keyboard
Which of the following is one of their products? - Tera Drive

Mathematics Tier 2
Personality Trait Boost: Intellect +60

14+37 = 51
6+16 = 22
72-3-17 = 52
120x2 = 240
121/11 = 11
200/25 = 8
Pentagon's angles - 108 Degrees
Quadrilateral of opposing angles, none at 90 degrees - Parallelogram
Triangle's remaining interior angle with one at 40 and other at 50 degrees - 90 Degrees
Triangle's remaining interior angle with one at 65 and other at 35 degrees 80 Degrees

Mathematics Tier 1
Personality Trait Boost: Intellect +100

Solve for x: 6, x, 496, 8128, 3350336 = 28
Solve for x: 1, 2, 4, 7, x, 16, 22 = 11
Solve for x: 1, 2, 6, x, 15, 21, 28, 36 = 10
Solve for x: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, x, 29, 31, 37 = 23
Solve for x: 1, 4, 9, 16, x, 36, 49 = 25
Which of the following calculations is different from the rest? 11-1.2×5
Which of the following calculations is different from the rest? 1 x 3 x 5 x 7
Which of the following calculations is different from the rest? 2 ÷ 1
Which of the following calculations is different from the rest? 125÷5
Which of the following calculations is different from the rest? 108÷12

Fashionista
Personality Trait Boost: Style +100

A high-end fashion store in France would be said to specialize in haute ___ -  Couture
Article of clothing is native to Vietnam - Ao dai
Characteristic that is not true of silk thread - It’s a plant-based fiber
Clothing is native to Scotland - Kilt
Clothing pattern which makes use of the diamond shape - Argyle
Fibers that are neither animal-based nor plant-based, but artificially created - Nylon
Material with a similar feel to acrylic fiber - Wool
Outerwear worn by Ancient Greeks - Toga
Origin of “polo” in polo shirts - Polo, the sport
Worn during hunts - Flat Cap

Music Proficiency Tier 2
Personality Trait Boost: Kindness +30, Style +30

What is the title of this piece? Spring
What is the title of this piece? Pomp and Circumstance
What is the title of this piece? Fur Elise
Considered to be some of the best violins in the world - Stradivarius
Johann Sebastian ___ was a musician who composed many pieces during the Baroque period - Bach
Musician who composed famous pieces such as Moonlight Sonata, Ode to Joy, and 5th Symphony - Beethoven
Piece composed by Frederic Chopin - Minute Waltz
Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s well-known ballet piece - Swan Lake
Tool used to adjust rhythm to a certain tempo - Metronome
Which of the following is also a percussion instrument - Xylophone

Music Proficiency Tier 1
Personality Trait Boost: Kindness +50, Style +50

What is the title of this piece? 2nd Movement (Largo)
What is the title of this piece? A Midsummer Night’s Dream
What is the title of this piece? Csikos Post
Composers and arrangers give direction, which of the following means to play very, very loudly - Fortississimo
Composers and arrangers give direction, which of the following means to gradually slow down the tempo - Ritaldando
Famous musician known for compositions such as The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, and Don Giovanni - Mozart
Opera composed by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi - Macbeth
Pablo de Sarasate was a composer best known for his piece Zigeunerweisen - Spain
Symphony composed by Jean Sibelius - Finlandia
Term for when two people play simultaneously on one piano - Duet

Pharmacology
Personality Trait Boost: Intellect +100

Chemical compound found in ointment used to treat eczema - Steroid
Collective name for medicine with the same properties as the original that is released after the latter’s patent expires - Generic drugs
Effective in relieving pain from headaches and inflammation - Acetylsalicylic acid
Effective in retaining the moisture in one’s skin - White Petroleum
Oral medicine - Powdered Medication
Topical medication - Lozenge
There are 3 common methods for taking medication, what is the third method? Injection
Used to ease physical pain - Morphine
Which requires both a doctor’s consultation and permission to obtain? Prescription Medication

Nutritionist
Personality Trait Boost: Kindness +50, Charisma +50

Cold soup that uses a purée of mashed potatoes, cream, and bouillon - Vichyssoise
Component found in spicy foods such as chili peppers - Capsaicin
Name of the unsaturated fatty acid found in blueback fish - Docosahexaenoic acid
Nutrient not found in tomatoes - Vitamin D
Pasta dish made with just three ingredients of boiled paster, black pepper, and cheese - Cacio e pepe
Scandinavian countries are known to make cheese from the milk of rather unexpected animals - Reindeer
Which of the following dishes uses fish in its recipe? Acqua pazza
Which of the following is a Spanish dish? Tapas
Which of the following is a Turkish dish? Kebab
Which of the following is the distinctive water-soluble dietary fiber? Pectin

Hazardous Materials
Personality Trait Boost: Confidence +100

Element always present in a dust explosion - Oxygen
Heavy Metal - Zinc \m/
How to mitigate fire risk due to static electricity - Increase humidity
Name of Japanese Hazardous Materials Law - Fire protection
Name of the transition from solid to gas - Sublimation
Number of hazardous materials a professional handler can handle - 6
Reason for Japanese Perimeter Law - To mitigate damage and harm in unexpected situations
What are alcohol and gasoline? Liquid
What are category IV elements like petroleum and oil? Flammable liquids
Which activity would require a government supervisor? Managing a gasoline station

Flag Master
Personality Trait Boost: Charisma+100

4-colured flag - Malaysia
Blue in its flag - Estonia
Dragon on its flag - Bhutan
Green in its flag - Cameroon
Leaf on its flag - Canada
Moon on its flag - Singapore
Only red, white and blue on flag - Russia
Only red & white on flag - Austria
Sun & stars on its flag - Philipinnes
Yellow in its flag - Spain

World History
Personality Trait Boost: Intellect +100

Another name for the American Civil War - War Between the States
Carthaginian invader of Rome - Hannibal Barca
China's unifying dynasty - Sui
Civilization which flourished thanks to the Tigris-Euphrates - Mesopotamia
Marie Antoinette's mother - Maria Theresa
Name of the divine Egyptian ruler - Pharaoh
Napoleon's location post-Waterloo - St. Helena Island
Julius Caesar's words - The die is cast.
Last Emperor of Russia - Nikolai II
Vassal responsible for Oda Nobunaga's death - Akechi Mitsuhide

Trivia King Tier 2
Personality Trait Boost: Kindness +20, Charisma +20, Intellect +20

Common name for when a hand in poker contains five cards of the same suit - Flush
Field of study that focuses on the principles of electrons, atmons, molecules, and other micro particles - Quantum physics
Game that became a big hit in 1970s Japan, which includes techniques like the Backhand Slip Grip Special, Everest... - Kendama
Many cards are in a deck of playing cards after taking out the jokers and any spare cards - 52
Name given to the top dancer of a classic ballet group - Principal
Name of the layer between the Earth’s core and its surface crust - Mantle
Name of the Norwegian artist who painted the famous The Scream in 1893 - Edvard Munch
Planet that is closest to the sun - Mercury
What is the name of the observatory in England which acts as the base for the GMT time zone - Greenwich Observatory
What is the origin of the word karaoke - An empty orchestra with no performers

Trivia King Tier 1
Personality Trait Boost: Kindness +40, Charisma +40, Intellect +40

Ancient Greek philosopher, disciple to Socrates, posited the Theory of Forms - Plato
Basis for measuring one pound - The weight of flour consumed by one person per day
Height of the Royal Gorge Bridge - 321 meters
How many squares make up a chess board - 64
In Japan, how many centimeters is one shaku comprised of - 30.303 cm
Island that has the tallest mountain when measured from the seabed - Hawaii
Name of the southward current that collides with the Kuroshio current - Oyashio
The Grimm brothers, a pair of German writers, are known for their Grimms’ Fairy Tales, which is not part of the collection - The Little Mermaid
There are six types of chess pieces, which can turn into any of the other pieces except the king - Pawn
Which one of these four plates does the Japanese archipelago rest on - Eurasian Plate

Trivia King Special Tier
Personality Trait Boost: Kindness +50, Charisma +50, Intellect +50

According to this law, up to how many one yen coins can be used in one transaction - 20
Alternative name for the second-magnitude star commonly referred as the North Star - Polaris
Coins are manufactured by the Mint Bureau, which of the following manufactures bills - The National Printing Bureau
Mt. Everest, also known as Sagarmatha or Chomolungma, what is the second tallest? K2
Name of the ancient Indian board game, origin of modern chess or shogi - Chaturanga
Name of the first-magnitude star that is part of the Lyra constellation, also known as Weaver Girl during Japan’s Star Festival and China’s Qixi Festival - Vega
Oldest board game in the world, with various rule sets such as the Kalah or Oware - Mancala
What two parts compose the Ounabara Vocational School crest - The ocean and pen
Which certificate that can be obtained at Ounabara Vocational School Music Proficiency - Tier 2
Which of the following is not a gift bought by the princes to ask for (Princess Kaguya's) hand in marriage - A phoenix feather

Ounabara Proficiency
Personality Trait Boost: Kindness +100, Charisma +100, Intellect +100

Save. Your. Game. Then start with this one. This one will shuffle 5 questions from above exams. You need all 5 correct answers to pass the exam. Good luck!