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- Tue 29, March 2022
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General Knowledge Quiz 1
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1.
Which electrical item did Thomas Edison invent first?
A.
Lightbulb
B.
Speaker
C.
Microwave
Reveal Answer
Lightbulb
2.
Which animal is known as the ‘Ship of the Desert?’
A.
Camel
B.
Pig
C.
Elephant
Reveal Answer
Camel
3.
Which continent is known as the Dark continent?
A.
Africa
B.
Asia
C.
South America
Reveal Answer
Africa
4.
Which is the largest land animal?
A.
Lion
B.
Dolphin
C.
Elephant
Reveal Answer
Elephant
5.
Energy given foods are called __________?
A.
Vitamin
B.
Carbohydrate
C.
Minerals
Reveal Answer
Carbohydrate
6.
Which country is known as the Land of The Rising Sun?
A.
Nigeria
B.
Japan
C.
England
Reveal Answer
Japan
7.
What makes up (approx.) 80% of our brain’s volume?
A.
Oxygen
B.
Water
C.
Tissue
Reveal Answer
Water
8.
Rearing of hens, ducks and geese for their eggs and meat is called?
A.
Poultry farming
B.
Agro-forestry
C.
Fishery
Reveal Answer
Poultry farming
9.
Who invented Computer?
A.
John Nappier
B.
Thomas Edison
C.
Charles Babbage
Reveal Answer
Charles Babbage
10.
In which direction does the sun rise?
A.
West
B.
East
C.
North
Reveal Answer
East
11.
What is the sound made by a pig?
A.
Bark
B.
Mew
C.
Grunt
Reveal Answer
Grunt
12.
What is the filament in a light bulb made of
A.
Shadow
B.
Tungsten
C.
Lightning fluid
Reveal Answer
Tungsten
13.
Which is the biggest continent in the world ?
A.
North America
B.
Africa
C.
Asia
Reveal Answer
Asia
14.
What is the shape of a cricket ball?
A.
Oval
B.
Triangular
C.
Spherical
Reveal Answer
Spherical
15.
Which is the hardest substance available on earth?
A.
Iron
B.
Radium
C.
Diamond
Reveal Answer
Diamond
16.
Which is the tallest mountain in the world?
A.
Mount Kilimanjaro
B.
Mount Idanre
C.
Mount Everest
Reveal Answer
Mount Everest
17.
Tsunami is a word in which language?
A.
Japanese
B.
Chinese
C.
French
Reveal Answer
Japanese
18.
How many hours are there in a day?
A.
12 Hours
B.
24 Hours
C.
30 Hours
Reveal Answer
24 Hours
19.
Which is the fastest land animal in the world?
A.
Lion
B.
Cheetah
C.
Elephant
Reveal Answer
Cheetah
20.
Which is biggest a lake, river or an ocean?
A.
Lake
B.
Ocean
C.
River
Reveal Answer
Ocean
21.
Which mineral elements is required for muscle contraction?
A.
Zinc
B.
Calcium
C.
Potassium
Reveal Answer
Calcium
22.
Which is the tallest building in the world?
A.
Paris Sumjo
B.
Burj Khalifa
C.
Tower of Babel
Reveal Answer
Burj Khalifa
23.
Which planet is nearest to Earth?
A.
Venus
B.
Mercury
C.
Pluto
Reveal Answer
Venus
24.
Which of the following is not a primary colour?
A.
Blue
B.
Orange
C.
Red
Reveal Answer
Orange
25.
Which is the most sensitive organ in our body?
A.
Skin
B.
Eye
C.
Ear
Reveal Answer
Skin
26.
Which is the longest river in the world ?
A.
Congo
B.
Niger
C.
Nile
Reveal Answer
Nile
27.
What is the sound made by a horse?
A.
Bleat
B.
Neigh
C.
Bark
Reveal Answer
Neigh
28.
Which of the following planets is closer to the sun?
A.
Venus
B.
Earth
C.
Mercury
Reveal Answer
Mercury
29.
Which is the most important part of a tree?
A.
Branch
B.
Root
C.
Leaves
Reveal Answer
Root
30.
Which of the following stars is the nearest to the earth
A.
Sun
B.
Diagon
C.
Sophocles
Reveal Answer
Sun
31.
Which is the smallest bird ?
A.
Parrot
B.
Humming Bird
C.
Eagle
Reveal Answer
Humming Bird
32.
Which food items is rich in iron?
A.
Pulses
B.
Plantain
C.
Yam
Reveal Answer
Pulses
33.
How many straight edges does a cube have?
A.
Twelve
B.
Eight
C.
Sixteen
Reveal Answer
Twelve
34.
How many days are there in a year?
A.
368 days
B.
360 days
C.
365 days
Reveal Answer
365 days
35.
How many zeros are there in a one thousand naira note?
A.
Four
B.
Three
C.
Two
Reveal Answer
Three
36.
Which insect has colourful wings?
A.
Butterfly
B.
Ant
C.
Bee
Reveal Answer
Butterfly
37.
What is the result of mixing Red and Blue colours together?
A.
Orange
B.
Purple
C.
Green
Reveal Answer
Purple
38.
The institution that is made up of a father, mother and their children is called ________.
A.
Family
B.
Tradition
C.
Culture
Reveal Answer
Family
39.
What colour symbolises peace?
A.
Blue
B.
white
C.
Yellow
Reveal Answer
white
40.
Which is the largest fish in the world ?
A.
Dolphin
B.
Whale
C.
Shark
Reveal Answer
Whale
41.
Which of the following is a cash crop?
A.
Tomato
B.
Cocoa
C.
Pineapple
Reveal Answer
Cocoa
42.
Which is largest freshwater lake in the world?
A.
Lake Merigold
B.
Lake chad
C.
Lake Superior
Reveal Answer
Lake Superior
43.
Which is the largest flower in the world
A.
Rafflesia
B.
Hisbiscus
C.
Lili
Reveal Answer
Rafflesia
44.
Mahatma Gandhi is regarded as the father of which country?
A.
China
B.
India
C.
Mexico
Reveal Answer
India
45.
What is the hottest continent on Earth?
A.
Africa
B.
Asia
C.
Australia
Reveal Answer
Africa
46.
Which day comes after Friday?
A.
Thursday
B.
Friday
C.
Saturday
Reveal Answer
Saturday
47.
Which of the following is the first colour in a rainbow?
A.
Green
B.
Red
C.
Orange
Reveal Answer
Red
48.
Who is the inventor of Radio?
A.
Steve
B.
Marconi
C.
Babbage
Reveal Answer
Marconi
49.
How many colors are there in a rainbow?
A.
Eleven
B.
Seven
C.
Ten
Reveal Answer
Seven
50.
Who is the inventor of Television?
A.
John Logie Baird
B.
Thomas Edison
C.
Michael Faraday
Reveal Answer
John Logie Baird
51.
How many layers are there in Earth’s atmosphere
A.
Five
B.
Eight
C.
Ten
Reveal Answer
Five
52.
Paris is the capital of which country?
A.
Ghana
B.
France
C.
Niger
Reveal Answer
France
53.
Which is the largest country in the world based on the area?
A.
England
B.
Russia
C.
Nigeria
Reveal Answer
Russia
54.
Computer is a/an _____________ machine.
A.
Electronic
B.
Radio
C.
Physical
Reveal Answer
Electronic
55.
Animals that has feather, beaks and lays eggs are called_______.
A.
Insects
B.
Birds
C.
Mammals
Reveal Answer
Birds
56.
Which of the following is not a sense organ?
A.
Eye
B.
Brain
C.
Skin
Reveal Answer
Brain
57.
Australia lies between which two oceans?
A.
Indian and Pacific Ocean
B.
Antlantic and Pacific Ocean
C.
Pacific and China Ocean
Reveal Answer
Indian and Pacific Ocean
58.
Insects have how many legs?
A.
Two
B.
Six
C.
Eight
Reveal Answer
Six
59.
Which organ purify our blood?
A.
Kidney
B.
Lungs
C.
Liver
Reveal Answer
Kidney
60.
What do you call the person who brings a letter to your home from post office?
A.
Fire fighter
B.
Postman
C.
Gentleman
Reveal Answer
Postman
61.
How many players are there in Baseball?
A.
9 players
B.
What is the full form of NEWS?
C.
North East West South
Reveal Answer
9 players
62.
What is a baby frog called?
A.
Tadpole
B.
Migget
C.
Puppy
Reveal Answer
Tadpole
63.
How many months do we have in a year?
A.
12 months
B.
13 months
C.
15 months
Reveal Answer
12 months
64.
Which the fastest vehicle
A.
Car
B.
Train
C.
Aeroplane
Reveal Answer
Aeroplane
65.
Who invented the diesel engine?
A.
Rudolf Diesel
B.
James Carbrige
C.
Nappier Bond
Reveal Answer
Rudolf Diesel
66.
Who is known as Father of Telephone
A.
Charlie Chaplin
B.
Alexander Graham Bell
C.
Charles Babbage
Reveal Answer
Alexander Graham Bell
67.
Which bird can not fly?
A.
Ostrich
B.
Chicken
C.
Eagle
Reveal Answer
Ostrich
68.
How do you relate to your maternal grandfather?
A.
Father\'s father
B.
Father\'s mother
C.
Mother’s father
Reveal Answer
Mother’s father
69.
How many colours are there in Nigeria’s National Flag?
A.
Three
B.
Four
C.
Two
Reveal Answer
Two
70.
Egypt is situated close to which of the following river?
A.
Nile
B.
Niger
C.
Congo
Reveal Answer
Nile
71.
Which animal has hump on its back?
A.
Cattle
B.
Cangaroo
C.
Elephant
Reveal Answer
Cattle
72.
Which is the largest plateau in the world ?
A.
Kangarina Plateau
B.
Jos Plateau
C.
Tibetan Plateau
Reveal Answer
Tibetan Plateau
73.
Animals that has six legs and three segment of their body are called ________.
A.
Reptiles
B.
Insects
C.
Mammals
Reveal Answer
Insects
74.
Which of the following is not an insect?
A.
Bat
B.
Waps
C.
Cockroach
Reveal Answer
Bat
75.
How many bones are there in a human body?
A.
999
B.
199
C.
206
Reveal Answer
206
76.
How many days are there in a Leap year?
A.
360
B.
366
C.
365
Reveal Answer
366
77.
A figure with 8 sides is called?
A.
Nonagon
B.
Pentagon
C.
Octagon
Reveal Answer
Octagon
78.
How many legs does a spider have?
A.
6
B.
9
C.
8
Reveal Answer
8
79.
The national currency of the United States of America (USA) is
A.
Naira
B.
Pounds
C.
Dollar
Reveal Answer
Dollar
80.
What type of tree do dates grow on?
A.
Cashau
B.
Palm
C.
Fig
Reveal Answer
Palm
81.
Name the gas found in the most abundance in our planet’s atmosphere?
A.
Carbon
B.
Nitrogen
C.
Oxygen
Reveal Answer
Nitrogen
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