General Knowledge MCQs Test Paper 1 - Set 2

1)   The number of players in each side in Water Polo is_________?

a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 7

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   How many players can each team have on the soccer field ?

a. 5
b. 7
c. 11
d. 24
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 11

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   What is soccer commonly called in countries other than the United states?

a. Football
b. Rugby
c. Balloon
d. Jai alai
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Football

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   During a hockey match, if the ball is stuck in the Goalkeeper’s pads then game is restarted BY________?

a. By Bully
b. By centre back pass
c. By hit from outside ‘D’
d. By toss
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: By Bully

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   The minimum number of players required in a team to start a Basketball match is_________?

a. 4
b. 5
c. 3
d. 12
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   The famous player ‘Pele’ is associated with which game?

a. Cricket
b. Horse Riding
c. Swimming
d. Football
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Football

Explanation:
Pelé Pelé, byname of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, (born October 23, 1940, Três Corações, Brazil), Brazilian football (soccer) player, in his time probably the most famous and possibly the best-paid athlete in the world.


7)   The weight of a hockey ball approximately is__________?

a. 5.5 ounce to 5.75 ounce
b. 5 ounce to 5.5 ounce
c. 6 ounce to 6.5 ounce
d. 5.75 ounce to 6 ounce
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5.5 ounce to 5.75 ounce

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Shuttle run ‘Test’ measures:__________?

a. Explosive strength
b. Speed endurance
c. Agility
d. Speed
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Agility

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Which is the international organization of table tennis?

a. International Table Tennis federation Association
b. International Table Tennis federation
c. International Table Federation
d. International Table
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: International Table Tennis federation

Explanation:
The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for all national table tennis associations. The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and regulations and seeking technological improvement for the sport of table tennis. Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland. it was founded in 1926


10)   When did the British return Hong kong to china?

a. 2000
b. 1997
c. 1999
d. 1980
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1997

Explanation:
At midnight on June 30/July 1, 1997, the crown colony of Hong Kong (See Map ) officially reverted to Chinese sovereignty, ending 156 years of British rule. After a formal handover ceremony on July 1, the colony became the Hong Kong special administrative region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China.


11)   “Guillver’s Travels” was written by__________?

a. H.C Armstrong
b. Pearl S.Buck
c. James Frazer
d. Jonathan swift
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jonathan swift

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   FIFA was established on___________?

a. 22 May 1904
b. 25 May 1940
c. 21 May 1905
d. 21 May 1904
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 21 May 1904

Explanation:
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is a non-profit organization which describes itself as an international governing body of association football, fútsal, beach soccer, and efootball. It is the highest governing body of football. Wikipedia
Founded: May 21, 1904, Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris, France


13)   The length of football penalty area is__________?

a. 16.80 m
b. 10 m
c. 16.30m
d. 16.5m
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 16.5m

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Alexander the great (356-323 BC) was the king of_________?

a. Egypt
b. Portugal
c. Macedonia
d. Greece
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Macedonia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Dome of Rock is located in?

a. Jerusalem
b. Lebanon
c. Jordan
d. Iraq
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jerusalem

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Birth place of Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi?

a. Iran
b. Iraq
c. Turky
d. Egypt
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Iraq

Explanation:
The courageous soldier and tiger of Islam Sultan Yusuf Salahuddin Ayyubi was born in Tikrit Fortress of Iraq on 1138 (532 Hijri), he was the son of Kurdun’s famous commander Najam ad-Din ayyub (who had died on August 09, 1173 in horse-riding accident).


17)   Who has won the most Formula 1 titles?

a. Sebastian Vettel
b. Michael Schumacher
c. Lewis Hamilton
d. Jim Clark
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Michael Schumacher

Explanation:
Overall, thirty-three different drivers have won the Championship, with German Michael Schumacher holding the record for most titles, at seven. He also holds the record for most consecutive Drivers’ Championships, winning five from 2000 to 2004.


18)   Who is known as the Father of Modern Football?

a. John Cruff
b. Charles Alcock
c. E.C Morley
d. Pele
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: E.C Morley

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Who is known as the father of cricket?

a. A.G WELLS
b. W.G Grace
c. Allen Pardew
d. Brandon Hills
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: W.G Grace

Explanation:
William Gilbert “W. G.” Grace, MRCS, LRCP (18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915) was an English amateur cricketer who was important in the development of the sport and is widely considered one of its greatest-ever players. He is widely considered as father of cricket.


20)   The first Men’s Twenty20 International match was held on 17 Feb, 2005 at Eden Park between New zealand and___________?

a. England
b. South Africa
c. Australia
d. West Indies
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Australia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   The first Twenty20 International match was held on 5 August 2004 between England and__________?

a. Australia
b. South Africa
c. New Zealand
d. West indies
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: New Zealand

Explanation:
The first T20 International match took place on August 5, 2004 between the women’s teams on England and New Zealand. with New Zealand winning by nine runs. The first T20 international match between men’s teams was played on February 17, 2005 when Australia defeated New Zealand by 44 runs at Eden Park in Auckland, with Australian captain Ricky Ponting finishing at 98 not-out.


22)   Who hit the first six in the history of cricket in 1898?

a. Allen Hill
b. Joe Darling
c. Gubby Allen
d. Edward Mathew
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Joe Darling

Explanation:
in 1898, Australia’s Joe Darling hit the first six in Test cricket history, by launching the ball out of the Adelaide Oval against England.


23)   Canada, the world’s second largest country by area, has how many provinces?

a. 5 provinces and 3 territories
b. 8 provinces and 3 territories
c. 10 provinces and 3 territories
d. 12 province and 3 territories
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 10 provinces and 3 territories

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   What is the theme of World Wildlife Day 2020?

a. The future of wildlife is in our hands
b. Listen to the young voices
c. Sustaining all life on Earth
d. Big Cats
e. Life below Water: for People and Planet
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sustaining all life on Earth

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   The first muslim woman to receive Nobel Prize in 2003 is__________?

a. Malala Yousafzai
b. Shirin Ebadi
c. Dr. Habiba Sarabi
d. Ilmas Durkhain
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Shirin Ebadi

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   The first black African woman to receive a Nobel Prize in 2004 is_________?

a. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
b. Mangari Haathai
c. Wangari Maathai
d. Waanga Heath
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Wangari Maathai

Explanation:
Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She was also the first female scholar from East and Central Africa to take a doctorate (in biology), and the first female professor ever in her home country of Kenya.


27)   The first woman elected to head an African country in 2006?

a. Ellen Johnson
b. Graca Machel
c. Winnie Mandela
d. Helen Zille
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ellen Johnson

Explanation:
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa


28)   In 2010, who became the first woman director to win an Academy Award for Directing?

a. Angelia Jolie
b. Kathryn Bigelow
c. Katherine Swift
d. Emily Watson
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kathryn Bigelow

Explanation:
Kathryn Bigelow today became the first woman in history to win the best director award at the Oscars. Her low-budget Iraq war film, The Hurt Locker, about a bomb disposal team, was the big winner at the ceremony. It took six academy awards, including those for best picture and best original screenplay


29)   Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the first woman to hold the post in________?

a. 2006
b. 2007
c. 2008
d. 2009
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2007

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   Who became the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975?

a. Jumko Tabei
b. Jane Anderson
c. Kane Sharpa
d. Victoria Anderson
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jumko Tabei

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   The first women to fly solo around the world?

a. Emile Brunt
b. Eva Braun
c. Jerrie Mock
d. Jennifer Ale
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jerrie Mock

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   The world’s largest apparel producing country is__________?

a. Pakistan
b. Bangladesh
c. China
d. India
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: China

Explanation:
China is the largest textile producing and exporting country in the world. With its rapid growth over the last two decades, the Chinese textile industry has become one of the main pillars of the country’s economy.


33)   When was the World Health Organisation established?

a. April 6th 1948
b. April 7th 1948
c. April 5th 1948
d. April 8th 1948
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: April 7th 1948

Explanation:
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group.


34)   The longest Blue Whale had a length of how many feet?

a. 99 Feet
b. 105 Feet
c. 111 Feet
d. 115 Feet
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 111 Feet

Explanation:
Blue whales are the largest animal ever known to have lived, even larger than the dinosaurs who once roamed the Earth. In fact, the longest blue whale ever measured was 111 feet long — approximately the length of three school buses parked end to end.


35)   Amir Khosrou was disciple of__________?

a. Shah Rukan e Alam
b. khawaja Fareed
c. Nizam Uddin Auliya
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nizam Uddin Auliya

Explanation:
Amir Khusro. Amir Khusrow was a Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. He lived for 72 years, out of which 60 years he lived in the courts of as many as ten different rulers of the Delhi Sultanate.


36)   Abbasid defeated Ummayad in__________?

a. 751 AD
b. 755 AD
c. 750 AD
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 750 AD

Explanation:
The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad dynasty in 750 CE, supporting the mawali, or non-Arab Muslims, by moving the capital to Baghdad in 762 CE.


37)   Iraq’s Capital Baghdad was built by__________?

a. Ibn e Hashim
b. Al Mansoor
c. Uqba bin Rafay
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Al Mansoor

Explanation:
Baghdad was founded (762) on the west bank of the Tigris by the Abbasid caliph Mansur , who made it his capital. Its commercial position became generally unrivaled and under the caliph Harun ar-Rashid , Baghdad rose to become one of the greatest cities of Islam.


38)   Gobi desert is located in__________?

a. India
b. Russia
c. Syria
d. Mongolia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mongolia

Explanation:
The Gobi Desert lies in the territory of the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia. The Gobi Desert (/ˈɡoʊbi/) is a large desert or brushland region in East Asia. It covers parts of Northern and Northeastern China and of Southern Mongolia.


39)   Who was the founder of Democratic party of USA ?

a. Franklin Roosevelt
b. Andrew Jackson
c. Kenndy
d. George Washington
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Andrew Jackson

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   “Eagle” is the National emblem of_____________?

a. Pakistan
b. India
c. Spain
d. Germany
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Spain

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


41)   Optic fibers are mainly used for which of the following:

a. Communication
b. Weaving
c. Food indudtry
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Communication

Explanation:
Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-optic communications, where they permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data transfer rates) than electrical cables.


42)   Which Turkish tribe created the “OTTOMAN” Empire?

a. Serbia
b. Asia-Minor
c. Anatolia
d. Central-Asia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Anatolia

Explanation:
The Ottoman Empire was founded in Anatolia, the location of modern-day Turkey. Originating in Söğüt (near Bursa, Turkey), the Ottoman dynasty expanded its reign early on through extensive raiding. Osman I, a leader of the Turkish tribes in Anatolia, founded the Ottoman Empire around 1299. The term “Ottoman” is derived from Osman’s name, which was “Uthman” in Arabic. The Ottoman Turks set up a formal government and expanded their territory under the leadership of Osman I, Orhan, Murad I and Bayezid I.


43)   Epigraphy means:____________?

a. The study of coins
b. The study of Inscriptions
c. The study of Epics
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The study of Inscriptions

Explanation:
Epigraphy (Ancient Greek: ἐπιγραφή, “inscription”, is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers.


44)   When is World Hemophilia Day observed?

a. April 16th
b. April 17th
c. April 18th
d. April 19th
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: April 17th

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


45)   What is the real name of famous comedian and actor of Pakistan “Lehri”?

a. Irfan khoosat
b. Safirullah Saddiqui
c. Athar Shah Khan Jaidi
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Safirullah Saddiqui

Explanation:
Safirullah Siddiqui, commonly known as Lehri (2 January 1929 – 13 September 2012), was a comedian and actor in the Urdu film industry of Pakistan. He is still considered as one of the most acclaimed comedians of South Asia. Lehri is also known as the comedy king in the Pakistan film industry.


46)   What was the name of the ship abroad which Charles Darwin made discoveries that led to his theory of natural selection?

a. HMS Nina
b. HMS Heagle
c. HMS Beagle
d. HMS Wreagle
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: HMS Beagle

Explanation:
In 1831, Charles Darwin received an astounding invitation: to join the HMS Beagle as ship’s naturalist for a trip around the world. For most of the next five years, the Beagle surveyed the coast of South America, leaving Darwin free to explore the continent and islands, including the Galápagos.


47)   World Tuna day is celebrated every year on_______May?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
World Tuna Day is observed globally on 2nd May every year. This day is established by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness about the importance of tuna fish.


48)   The Second largest city of Pakistan is

a. Rawalpindi
b. Lahore
c. Multan
d. Quetta
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lahore

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


49)   CARICOM (Caribbean Community) was established on_____________?

a. 1 July 1966
b. 1 August 1973
c. 1 September 1984
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1 August 1973

Explanation:
The Caribbean Community is an organisation of fifteen nations and dependencies throughout the Americas having primary objectives to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy.


50)   Gambit is a term associated with which of the following games?

a. Bridge
b. Carrot
c. Chess
d. Billiards
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Chess

Explanation:
A gambit (from ancient Italian gambetto, meaning “to trip”) is a chess opening in which a player, more often White, sacrifices material , usually a pawn, with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position.


51)   Dribbling is a term associated with all of the following except:

a. Basketball
b. Football
c. Hockey
d. Base Ball
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Base Ball

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


52)   Arena is the special name for playground of___________?

a. Cricket
b. Lawn Tennis
c. Wrestling
d. Skating
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Wrestling

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


53)   Who won World War 1?

a. U.S.A, U.k and Germany
b. Australia, U.k and Germany
c. U.S.A, U.k and France
d. Hungary, U.k and Germany
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: U.S.A, U.k and France

Explanation:
In World War I, the Allied Powers ended up as the winners. The main countries that were part of the Allied Powers were the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. Russia had been part of the Allied Powers at the start of the war but ended up surrendering after the Russian Revolution.


54)   How many countries have walked on the moon?

a. 4
b. 5
c. 2
d. 3
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3

Explanation:
Only three countries have ever soft-landed on the moon— the United States, the U.S.S.R. and now China.


55)   Upto now how many Muslims went to Space?

a. 11
b. 12
c. 13
d. 14
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 11

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


56)   First Chinese woman in space?

a. Major Liu Yang
b. Lt Col Yang Liwei
c. Dennis Tito
d. none of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Major Liu Yang

Explanation:
On 16 June 2012, Major Liu Yang was the first Chinese woman launched into space aboard the Shenzhou 9 with two male counterparts to the Chinese space station Tiangong-1.


57)   First American woman in space?

a. Valentina Tereshkova
b. Junko Tabei
c. Sally Ride
d. Charlotte Cooper
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sally Ride

Explanation:
Sally Ride became the first American woman to go into space when she flew on the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983. She made two shuttle flights, and later became a champion for science education and a role model for generations.


58)   According to SIPRI, the total nuclear weapons in the world in 2019 were?

a. 12885
b. 13865
c. 14855
d. 12558
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 13865

Explanation:
At the start of 2019, nine states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)—possessed approximately 13 865 nuclear weapons. This marked a decrease from the approximately 14 465 nuclear weapons that SIPRI estimated these states possessed at the beginning of 2018.


59)   The UN introduced The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), the world’s first legally binding document that seeks to completly eliminate the arsenal in?

a. 2015
b. 2016
c. 2017
d. 2018
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2017

Explanation:
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, is the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons, with the goal of leading towards their total elimination. It was passed on 7 July 2017.


60)   The author of the book “Shehron Mein Shehr Karachi” is___________?

a. Noureen Islam
b. Nasreen Aslam
c. Taslima Nasreen
d. None of These
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nasreen Aslam

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!