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