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