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General Knowledge — Practice Test 2

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  1. Q1. A set of investments in stock market is called:

    • A. Portfolio
    • B. Estimation
    • C. Asset
    • D. Security

  2. Q2. World Bank Headquarters is situated in:

    • A. New York
    • B. England
    • C. Washington
    • D. Manila

  3. Q3. Where was the first atom bomb used during the Second World War?

    • A. Osaka
    • B. Tokyo
    • C. Hiroshima
    • D. Nagasaki

  4. Q4. United Nations officially came into existence on:

    • A. 4th October 1945
    • B. 14th October 1945
    • C. 24th October 1945
    • D. 30th October 1945

  5. Q5. 'Cathay Pacific' is the airline of:

    • A. Italy
    • B. Hong Kong
    • C. India
    • D. France

  6. Q6. The currency of Syria is:

    • A. Dollar
    • B. Pound
    • C. Guilder
    • D. Peso

  7. Q7. Maslow's Needs Hierarchy theory relates to:

    • A. Motivation
    • B. Leadership
    • C. Communication
    • D. Upward mobility

  8. Q8. 'Naples' is the seaport of:

    • A. United States
    • B. Italy
    • C. Norway
    • D. England

  9. Q9. The capital of Sweden is:

    • A. Stockholm
    • B. Oslo
    • C. Tallinn
    • D. Christiania

  10. Q10. 'BSS' is the news agency of:

    • A. Bangladesh
    • B. Belarus
    • C. Britain
    • D. Brunei

  11. Q11. Name of the parliament of Norway is:

    • A. Storting
    • B. Congress
    • C. National Assembly
    • D. Senate

  12. Q12. Kuril Islands are situated between:

    • A. China and India
    • B. Russia and Japan
    • C. India and Russia
    • D. US and Afghan

  13. Q13. The Durand Agreement was concluded between British India and the Afghan Ameer:

    • A. Abdur Rehman Khan
    • B. Abdul Khaliq
    • C. Sharif Khan
    • D. Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan

  14. Q14. After the Nile, which is the second longest river of the world?

    • A. Amazon
    • B. Mississippi
    • C. Indus
    • D. Kabul

  15. Q15. What is the cause of dengue fever?

    • A. Plasmodium
    • B. Virus
    • C. Bacteria
    • D. Both A & B

  16. Q16. 1st May is observed all over the world as Labour Day in honor of the working people of:

    • A. Chicago
    • B. Beijing
    • C. Japan
    • D. Cairo

  17. Q17. Who said that 'Man is by nature a political animal'?

    • A. Winston Churchill
    • B. Karl Marx
    • C. Aristotle
    • D. Francis Bacon

  18. Q18. The Ramsar Convention on wetlands was adopted in 1971 in Ramsar, a city located in:

    • A. Iran
    • B. Egypt
    • C. Morocco
    • D. Tunisia

  19. Q19. Water makes ______ of the plasma in our blood.

    • A. 95%
    • B. 94%
    • C. 93%
    • D. 92%

  20. Q20. Which of the following is a land locked country?

    • A. Spain
    • B. Sudan
    • C. Poland
    • D. None of these

  21. Q21. Baku is the seaport on:

    • A. Black Sea
    • B. Caspian Sea
    • C. Mediterranean Sea
    • D. Red Sea

  22. Q22. Which of the following is the largest country of South America?

    • A. Argentina
    • B. Brazil
    • C. Colombia
    • D. Chile

  23. Q23. World population is expected to reach the mark of ______ by the year 2025.

    • A. 10 billion
    • B. 8 billion
    • C. 9 billion
    • D. 11 billion

  24. Q24. Which of the following is the largest wool producing country in the world?

    • A. Holland
    • B. Australia
    • C. Sri Lanka
    • D. India

  25. Q25. Mirage is an example of:

    • A. Refraction of Light in a non uniform medium
    • B. Reflection of Light
    • C. Explosion of Light
    • D. Polarization of Light

  26. Q26. The British Parliament is:

    • A. Bi-Cameral
    • B. Tri-Cameral
    • C. Unicameral
    • D. None of these

  27. Q27. The planet closest to the Earth is:

    • A. Mars
    • B. Neptune
    • C. Venus
    • D. Mercury

  28. Q28. The term 'Butterfly Stroke' is associated with:

    • A. Swimming
    • B. Wrestling
    • C. Boxing
    • D. Judo

  29. Q29. A stretch of land surrounded by water on all sides is known as:

    • A. Strait
    • B. Peninsula
    • C. Island
    • D. Delta

  30. Q30. Which animal is unable to stick out its tongue?

    • A. Tortoise
    • B. Hungal
    • C. Crocodile
    • D. None of these

  31. Q31. What is the old name of 'Oslo', the capital city of Norway?

    • A. Norwania
    • B. Loro Sae
    • C. Christiania
    • D. Atlantica

  32. Q32. The term that best describes the shape of the earth is:

    • A. Eclipse
    • B. Geoid
    • C. Globe
    • D. Sphere

  33. Q33. The Second Summit of the OIC was held in the year:

    • A. 1970
    • B. 1971
    • C. 1973
    • D. 1974

  34. Q34. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?

    • A. Canada
    • B. U.S
    • C. Russia
    • D. China

  35. Q35. Which of the following continents has the lowest population growth rate?

    • A. Europe
    • B. North America
    • C. Africa
    • D. Asia

  36. Q36. Horticulture is the:

    • A. Cultivation of flowers and fruits
    • B. Growing of small plants
    • C. Cultivation of spices
    • D. Growing of bushes

  37. Q37. 'Facebook' is one of the most popular social networking services. When was it launched?

    • A. 1998
    • B. 2000
    • C. 2003
    • D. 2004

  38. Q38. 'Dasht-e-Lut' desert is located in:

    • A. China
    • B. Libya
    • C. Iraq
    • D. Iran

  39. Q39. A country which has no coastline is called:

    • A. Balkan Country
    • B. Landlocked Country
    • C. Protectorate Country
    • D. Buffer State

  40. Q40. Which of the following mountains separate Asia from Europe?

    • A. Ural Mountains
    • B. Hindu Kush Mountains
    • C. Alps Mountains
    • D. Atlas Mountains

  41. Q41. Day and night changes are due to:

    • A. Sun's diminishing
    • B. Earth's rotation accompanied with its revolution
    • C. Earth's rotation around its axis
    • D. None of these

  42. Q42. The energy generation in stars is due to:

    • A. Fission of heavy nuclei
    • B. Fusion of light nuclei
    • C. Fusion of heavy nuclei
    • D. None of these

  43. Q43. Formosa is the old name of:

    • A. Cambodia
    • B. Rhodesia
    • C. Taiwan
    • D. Bangkok

  44. Q44. India tested its first nuclear device on:

    • A. 15 May 1972
    • B. 18 May 1974
    • C. 11 May 1998
    • D. 20 May 1999

  45. Q45. Johann Gutenberg is known for his invention of:

    • A. Printing Press
    • B. Telescope
    • C. Air pump
    • D. Steam turbine

  46. Q46. London is situated on the bank of the river:

    • A. Delaware
    • B. Nile River
    • C. Thames
    • D. None of these

  47. Q47. The largest ocean of the world is:

    • A. Indian Ocean
    • B. Arctic Ocean
    • C. Pacific Ocean
    • D. None of these

  48. Q48. Which of the following Sea separates Asia from Africa?

    • A. Arabian Sea
    • B. Yellow Sea
    • C. Red Sea
    • D. None of these

  49. Q49. HDI (Human Development Index), as an indicator of the well-being of a country, was the brain child of:

    • A. Amartya Sen
    • B. Javier Perez de Cuellar
    • C. Adam Smith
    • D. Mahbub-ul-Haq

  50. Q50. What is the function of the heart Pacemaker?

    • A. It decreases the heart beat
    • B. It regulates the heart beat
    • C. It increases the heart beat
    • D. It accelerates blood supply to the heart

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