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General Knowledge Quiz 1
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1.
Which of the following is not a sense organ?
A.
Eye
B.
Skin
C.
Brain
Reveal Answer
Brain
2.
How many days are there in a year?
A.
360 days
B.
365 days
C.
368 days
Reveal Answer
365 days
3.
Who is the inventor of Radio?
A.
Steve
B.
Babbage
C.
Marconi
Reveal Answer
Marconi
4.
Who invented Computer?
A.
John Nappier
B.
Charles Babbage
C.
Thomas Edison
Reveal Answer
Charles Babbage
5.
What colour symbolises peace?
A.
white
B.
Yellow
C.
Blue
Reveal Answer
white
6.
Paris is the capital of which country?
A.
France
B.
Ghana
C.
Niger
Reveal Answer
France
7.
Which is biggest a lake, river or an ocean?
A.
River
B.
Ocean
C.
Lake
Reveal Answer
Ocean
8.
Which is the biggest continent in the world ?
A.
North America
B.
Asia
C.
Africa
Reveal Answer
Asia
9.
How many straight edges does a cube have?
A.
Twelve
B.
Sixteen
C.
Eight
Reveal Answer
Twelve
10.
Which animal is known as the ‘Ship of the Desert?’
A.
Camel
B.
Pig
C.
Elephant
Reveal Answer
Camel
11.
Which is the largest land animal?
A.
Lion
B.
Elephant
C.
Dolphin
Reveal Answer
Elephant
12.
How many layers are there in Earth’s atmosphere
A.
Eight
B.
Ten
C.
Five
Reveal Answer
Five
13.
Who is the inventor of Television?
A.
John Logie Baird
B.
Michael Faraday
C.
Thomas Edison
Reveal Answer
John Logie Baird
14.
Which is the largest country in the world based on the area?
A.
Russia
B.
Nigeria
C.
England
Reveal Answer
Russia
15.
Who invented the diesel engine?
A.
James Carbrige
B.
Rudolf Diesel
C.
Nappier Bond
Reveal Answer
Rudolf Diesel
16.
How many bones are there in a human body?
A.
206
B.
999
C.
199
Reveal Answer
206
17.
Which animal has hump on its back?
A.
Cattle
B.
Cangaroo
C.
Elephant
Reveal Answer
Cattle
18.
What is the hottest continent on Earth?
A.
Africa
B.
Australia
C.
Asia
Reveal Answer
Africa
19.
What is the filament in a light bulb made of
A.
Tungsten
B.
Shadow
C.
Lightning fluid
Reveal Answer
Tungsten
20.
What is the sound made by a pig?
A.
Grunt
B.
Mew
C.
Bark
Reveal Answer
Grunt
21.
What is the result of mixing Red and Blue colours together?
A.
Green
B.
Purple
C.
Orange
Reveal Answer
Purple
22.
How do you relate to your maternal grandfather?
A.
Father\'s father
B.
Mother’s father
C.
Father\'s mother
Reveal Answer
Mother’s father
23.
Which is largest freshwater lake in the world?
A.
Lake chad
B.
Lake Merigold
C.
Lake Superior
Reveal Answer
Lake Superior
24.
What do you call the person who brings a letter to your home from post office?
A.
Fire fighter
B.
Gentleman
C.
Postman
Reveal Answer
Postman
25.
Animals that has feather, beaks and lays eggs are called_______.
A.
Birds
B.
Mammals
C.
Insects
Reveal Answer
Birds
26.
Which planet is nearest to Earth?
A.
Venus
B.
Mercury
C.
Pluto
Reveal Answer
Venus
27.
Which of the following is not an insect?
A.
Bat
B.
Waps
C.
Cockroach
Reveal Answer
Bat
28.
Which organ purify our blood?
A.
Lungs
B.
Kidney
C.
Liver
Reveal Answer
Kidney
29.
Which is the largest flower in the world
A.
Hisbiscus
B.
Lili
C.
Rafflesia
Reveal Answer
Rafflesia
30.
Which of the following planets is closer to the sun?
A.
Venus
B.
Mercury
C.
Earth
Reveal Answer
Mercury
31.
Which of the following is the first colour in a rainbow?
A.
Orange
B.
Green
C.
Red
Reveal Answer
Red
32.
Which is the largest plateau in the world ?
A.
Kangarina Plateau
B.
Tibetan Plateau
C.
Jos Plateau
Reveal Answer
Tibetan Plateau
33.
Which of the following stars is the nearest to the earth
A.
Sophocles
B.
Sun
C.
Diagon
Reveal Answer
Sun
34.
What is a baby frog called?
A.
Migget
B.
Tadpole
C.
Puppy
Reveal Answer
Tadpole
35.
How many days are there in a Leap year?
A.
366
B.
365
C.
360
Reveal Answer
366
36.
Which day comes after Friday?
A.
Thursday
B.
Saturday
C.
Friday
Reveal Answer
Saturday
37.
Who is known as Father of Telephone
A.
Charlie Chaplin
B.
Alexander Graham Bell
C.
Charles Babbage
Reveal Answer
Alexander Graham Bell
38.
Energy given foods are called __________?
A.
Vitamin
B.
Carbohydrate
C.
Minerals
Reveal Answer
Carbohydrate
39.
Which mineral elements is required for muscle contraction?
A.
Potassium
B.
Zinc
C.
Calcium
Reveal Answer
Calcium
40.
Australia lies between which two oceans?
A.
Indian and Pacific Ocean
B.
Pacific and China Ocean
C.
Antlantic and Pacific Ocean
Reveal Answer
Indian and Pacific Ocean
41.
Which food items is rich in iron?
A.
Pulses
B.
Plantain
C.
Yam
Reveal Answer
Pulses
42.
Which of the following is a cash crop?
A.
Tomato
B.
Pineapple
C.
Cocoa
Reveal Answer
Cocoa
43.
Animals that has six legs and three segment of their body are called ________.
A.
Mammals
B.
Insects
C.
Reptiles
Reveal Answer
Insects
44.
Which is the tallest mountain in the world?
A.
Mount Everest
B.
Mount Idanre
C.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Reveal Answer
Mount Everest
45.
Which of the following is not a primary colour?
A.
Blue
B.
Red
C.
Orange
Reveal Answer
Orange
46.
Which is the largest fish in the world ?
A.
Whale
B.
Shark
C.
Dolphin
Reveal Answer
Whale
47.
How many hours are there in a day?
A.
12 Hours
B.
24 Hours
C.
30 Hours
Reveal Answer
24 Hours
48.
Which insect has colourful wings?
A.
Bee
B.
Butterfly
C.
Ant
Reveal Answer
Butterfly
49.
Mahatma Gandhi is regarded as the father of which country?
A.
Mexico
B.
India
C.
China
Reveal Answer
India
50.
How many months do we have in a year?
A.
13 months
B.
12 months
C.
15 months
Reveal Answer
12 months
51.
In which direction does the sun rise?
A.
West
B.
North
C.
East
Reveal Answer
East
52.
Egypt is situated close to which of the following river?
A.
Congo
B.
Niger
C.
Nile
Reveal Answer
Nile
53.
Which bird can not fly?
A.
Ostrich
B.
Chicken
C.
Eagle
Reveal Answer
Ostrich
54.
Which is the most sensitive organ in our body?
A.
Skin
B.
Eye
C.
Ear
Reveal Answer
Skin
55.
The institution that is made up of a father, mother and their children is called ________.
A.
Family
B.
Culture
C.
Tradition
Reveal Answer
Family
56.
A figure with 8 sides is called?
A.
Nonagon
B.
Pentagon
C.
Octagon
Reveal Answer
Octagon
57.
Name the gas found in the most abundance in our planet’s atmosphere?
A.
Nitrogen
B.
Carbon
C.
Oxygen
Reveal Answer
Nitrogen
58.
Which country is known as the Land of The Rising Sun?
A.
England
B.
Japan
C.
Nigeria
Reveal Answer
Japan
59.
What makes up (approx.) 80% of our brain’s volume?
A.
Tissue
B.
Water
C.
Oxygen
Reveal Answer
Water
60.
How many legs does a spider have?
A.
6
B.
8
C.
9
Reveal Answer
8
61.
How many zeros are there in a one thousand naira note?
A.
Three
B.
Two
C.
Four
Reveal Answer
Three
62.
Which electrical item did Thomas Edison invent first?
A.
Microwave
B.
Speaker
C.
Lightbulb
Reveal Answer
Lightbulb
63.
Computer is a/an _____________ machine.
A.
Physical
B.
Radio
C.
Electronic
Reveal Answer
Electronic
64.
Which is the hardest substance available on earth?
A.
Iron
B.
Radium
C.
Diamond
Reveal Answer
Diamond
65.
What is the sound made by a horse?
A.
Bleat
B.
Neigh
C.
Bark
Reveal Answer
Neigh
66.
How many colours are there in Nigeria’s National Flag?
A.
Three
B.
Four
C.
Two
Reveal Answer
Two
67.
Insects have how many legs?
A.
Two
B.
Six
C.
Eight
Reveal Answer
Six
68.
Which is the smallest bird ?
A.
Eagle
B.
Parrot
C.
Humming Bird
Reveal Answer
Humming Bird
69.
How many players are there in Baseball?
A.
What is the full form of NEWS?
B.
9 players
C.
North East West South
Reveal Answer
9 players
70.
Which is the tallest building in the world?
A.
Burj Khalifa
B.
Tower of Babel
C.
Paris Sumjo
Reveal Answer
Burj Khalifa
71.
Which is the longest river in the world ?
A.
Niger
B.
Nile
C.
Congo
Reveal Answer
Nile
72.
What type of tree do dates grow on?
A.
Fig
B.
Cashau
C.
Palm
Reveal Answer
Palm
73.
Tsunami is a word in which language?
A.
Chinese
B.
French
C.
Japanese
Reveal Answer
Japanese
74.
Which is the most important part of a tree?
A.
Leaves
B.
Branch
C.
Root
Reveal Answer
Root
75.
Which the fastest vehicle
A.
Aeroplane
B.
Train
C.
Car
Reveal Answer
Aeroplane
76.
The national currency of the United States of America (USA) is
A.
Pounds
B.
Dollar
C.
Naira
Reveal Answer
Dollar
77.
Rearing of hens, ducks and geese for their eggs and meat is called?
A.
Agro-forestry
B.
Fishery
C.
Poultry farming
Reveal Answer
Poultry farming
78.
How many colors are there in a rainbow?
A.
Eleven
B.
Ten
C.
Seven
Reveal Answer
Seven
79.
What is the shape of a cricket ball?
A.
Oval
B.
Triangular
C.
Spherical
Reveal Answer
Spherical
80.
Which continent is known as the Dark continent?
A.
Asia
B.
Africa
C.
South America
Reveal Answer
Africa
81.
Which is the fastest land animal in the world?
A.
Lion
B.
Cheetah
C.
Elephant
Reveal Answer
Cheetah
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