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