PPSC General Knowledge MCQS
1. The river Danube rises in which
country?
Germany.
2. Which US state has the sugar
maple as its state tree and is the leading US producer of maple sugar?
Vermont.
3. Which country is nicknamed ‘The
Cockpit of Europe’ because of the number of battles throughout history fought
on its soil?
Belgium.
4. What is the capital of Libya?
Tripoli.
5. Apart from French, German and
Romansch, what is the fourth official language of the Switzerland?
Italian.
6. Which country is the world’s
largest producer of coffee?
Brazil.
7. In which city was the world’s
first underground train was service opened in 1863?
London.
8. How many pairs of ribs are there
in the human body?
12.
9. Which country is separated form
Ethiopia by the Red Sea?
Yemen.
10. What is the main port of Italy?
Genoa.
11. Mount Logan is the highest peak
in which country?
Canada.
12. In which state is Harvard
University?
New Jersey.
13. Which is larger: Norway or
Finland?
Finland.
14. Which city was the first
capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865?
Turin.
15. What is measured by an ammeter?
Electric current.
16. What is a rhinoceros horn made
of?
Hair.
17. Which three countries, apart
from the former Yugoslavia, share borders with Greece?
Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey.
18. The Palk Strait separates which
two countries?
India and Sri Lanka.
19. Ga is the symbol for which
element?
Gallium.
20. In the Greek alphabet, what is
the name for the letter O?
Omicron.
21. What, in the 16th and 17th
century, was a pavana?
A dance.
22. A nephron is the functional
unit of which organ in the human body?
Kidney.
23. In which country is the ancient
city of Tarsus?
Turkey.
24. The Khyber Pass links which two
countries?
Afghanistan and Pakistan.
25. Name the six US states that
comprise New England.
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.
26. Which musical instrument is
played by both exhaling and inhaling?
Harmonica (or mouth organ).
27. The northern part of which
country is called Oesling?
Luxembourg.
28. Napier is a city in which
country?
New Zealand.
29. What is the Hook of Holland?
A port in the southeast
Netherlands,
30. The river Douro forms part of
the border between which two countries?
Spain and Portugal.
31. In which country is the Great
Slave Lake?
Canada.
32. Which six countries border the
Black Sea?
Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia,
Turkey and Ukraine.
33. Kathmandu is the capital of
which country?
Nepal.
34. What name is given to a mixture
of bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid used in cooking?
Baking powder.
35. AOL are an internet service
provider. What does AOL stand for?
America Online.
61. Quantas is the national airline
of which country?
Australia.
62. What in Scotland is the meaning
of the prefix ‘Inver’?
River mouth.
63. Which US state has the lowest
population?
Alaska.
64. Which county is nicknamed the
Garden of England?
Kent.
65. Which African country was
formerly called French Sudan?
Mali.
66. Which sport was originally
called ‘soccer-in-water’?
Water polo.
67. Which unit of measurement is
derived from the Arabic quirrat, meaning seed?
Carat.
68. Which Italian city was originally
built on seven hills?
Rome.
69. What does the acronym NAAFI
stand for?
Navy, Army and Air Force
Institutes.
70. Dolomite is an ore of which
metal?
Magnesium.
71. Manama is the capital of which
country?
Bahrain.
72. On which river does Berlin
stand?
River Spree.
73. What type of clock was invented
in 1656 by Christian Huygens?
The pendulum clock.
74. In which desert is the world’s
driest place?
Atacama (Chile).
75. Which is the world’s saltiest
sea?
The Red Sea.
76. …… and which is the least
salty?
The Baltic Sea.
77. Which nun won the Nobel prize
for peace in 1979?
Mother Teresa.
78. How many points in the pink
ball worth in snooker?
Six.
79. Which scientist was named
‘Person of the Century’ by Time Magazine?
Albert Einstein.
80. What kind of creature is a
monitor?
Lizard.
81. Which medical specialty is
concerned with the problems and illnesses of children?
Pediatrics.
82. Who sailed in Santa Maria?
Christopher Columbus.
83. What name is given to the
stiffening of the body after death?
Rigor mortis.
84. Which country was formerly
known as Malagasy Republic?
Madagascar.
85. Addis Ababa is the capital of
which country?
Ethiopia.
86. The name of which North African
city literally means ‘white house’?
Casablanca.
87. Of what sort of fish is the
dogfish a small variety?
Shark.
88. Which Asian country was divided
at the 38th parallel after World War II?
Korea.
89. What is the name of the Winter
Olympics event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting?
Biathlon.
90. Which American science-fiction
writer wrote Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury.
91. For which powerful opiate is
diamorphine the technical name?
Heroin.
92. How many dominoes are there in
a normal set?
28.
93. Who was cartoonist who created
Batman?
Bob Kane.
94. Aerophobia is a fear of flying,
agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces, what is acrophobia a fear of?
Heights.
95. In computing, how is a
modulator-demodulator more commonly known?
Modem.
96. An auger bit is used to drill
what type of material?
Wood.
97. What part of the wheelbarrow is
the fulcrum?
The wheel.
98. What C is a device used to
determine small lengths, of which a vernier is one type?
Caliper.
99. Rip, chain and band are types
of which tools?
Saw.
100. What calibrated tool was the
standard tool for engineers and scientists prior to the invention of the
hand-held calculator?
Slide rule. PPSC General Knowledge MCQS
1. The river Danube rises in which
country?
Germany.
2. Which US state has the sugar
maple as its state tree and is the leading US producer of maple sugar?
Vermont.
3. Which country is nicknamed ‘The
Cockpit of Europe’ because of the number of battles throughout history fought
on its soil?
Belgium.
4. What is the capital of Libya?
Tripoli.
5. Apart from French, German and
Romansch, what is the fourth official language of the Switzerland?
Italian.
6. Which country is the world’s
largest producer of coffee?
Brazil.
7. In which city was the world’s
first underground train was service opened in 1863?
London.
8. How many pairs of ribs are there
in the human body?
12.
9. Which country is separated form
Ethiopia by the Red Sea?
Yemen.
10. What is the main port of Italy?
Genoa.
11. Mount Logan is the highest peak
in which country?
Canada.
12. In which state is Harvard
University?
New Jersey.
13. Which is larger: Norway or
Finland?
Finland.
14. Which city was the first
capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865?
Turin.
15. What is measured by an ammeter?
Electric current.
16. What is a rhinoceros horn made
of?
Hair.
17. Which three countries, apart
from the former Yugoslavia, share borders with Greece?
Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey.
18. The Palk Strait separates which
two countries?
India and Sri Lanka.
19. Ga is the symbol for which
element?
Gallium.
20. In the Greek alphabet, what is
the name for the letter O?
Omicron.
21. What, in the 16th and 17th
century, was a pavana?
A dance.
22. A nephron is the functional
unit of which organ in the human body?
Kidney.
23. In which country is the ancient
city of Tarsus?
Turkey.
24. The Khyber Pass links which two
countries?
Afghanistan and Pakistan.
25. Name the six US states that
comprise New England.
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.
26. Which musical instrument is
played by both exhaling and inhaling?
Harmonica (or mouth organ).
27. The northern part of which
country is called Oesling?
Luxembourg.
28. Napier is a city in which
country?
New Zealand.
29. What is the Hook of Holland?
A port in the southeast
Netherlands,
30. The river Douro forms part of
the border between which two countries?
Spain and Portugal.
31. In which country is the Great
Slave Lake?
Canada.
32. Which six countries border the
Black Sea?
Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia,
Turkey and Ukraine.
33. Kathmandu is the capital of
which country?
Nepal.
34. What name is given to a mixture
of bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid used in cooking?
Baking powder.
35. AOL are an internet service
provider. What does AOL stand for?
America Online.
61. Quantas is the national airline
of which country?
Australia.
62. What in Scotland is the meaning
of the prefix ‘Inver’?
River mouth.
63. Which US state has the lowest
population?
Alaska.
64. Which county is nicknamed the
Garden of England?
Kent.
65. Which African country was
formerly called French Sudan?
Mali.
66. Which sport was originally
called ‘soccer-in-water’?
Water polo.
67. Which unit of measurement is
derived from the Arabic quirrat, meaning seed?
Carat.
68. Which Italian city was originally
built on seven hills?
Rome.
69. What does the acronym NAAFI
stand for?
Navy, Army and Air Force
Institutes.
70. Dolomite is an ore of which
metal?
Magnesium.
71. Manama is the capital of which
country?
Bahrain.
72. On which river does Berlin
stand?
River Spree.
73. What type of clock was invented
in 1656 by Christian Huygens?
The pendulum clock.
74. In which desert is the world’s
driest place?
Atacama (Chile).
75. Which is the world’s saltiest
sea?
The Red Sea.
76. …… and which is the least
salty?
The Baltic Sea.
77. Which nun won the Nobel prize
for peace in 1979?
Mother Teresa.
78. How many points in the pink
ball worth in snooker?
Six.
79. Which scientist was named
‘Person of the Century’ by Time Magazine?
Albert Einstein.
80. What kind of creature is a
monitor?
Lizard.
81. Which medical specialty is
concerned with the problems and illnesses of children?
Pediatrics.
82. Who sailed in Santa Maria?
Christopher Columbus.
83. What name is given to the
stiffening of the body after death?
Rigor mortis.
84. Which country was formerly
known as Malagasy Republic?
Madagascar.
85. Addis Ababa is the capital of
which country?
Ethiopia.
86. The name of which North African
city literally means ‘white house’?
Casablanca.
87. Of what sort of fish is the
dogfish a small variety?
Shark.
88. Which Asian country was divided
at the 38th parallel after World War II?
Korea.
89. What is the name of the Winter
Olympics event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting?
Biathlon.
90. Which American science-fiction
writer wrote Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury.
91. For which powerful opiate is
diamorphine the technical name?
Heroin.
92. How many dominoes are there in
a normal set?
28.
93. Who was cartoonist who created
Batman?
Bob Kane.
94. Aerophobia is a fear of flying,
agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces, what is acrophobia a fear of?
Heights.
95. In computing, how is a
modulator-demodulator more commonly known?
Modem.
96. An auger bit is used to drill
what type of material?
Wood.
97. What part of the wheelbarrow is
the fulcrum?
The wheel.
98. What C is a device used to
determine small lengths, of which a vernier is one type?
Caliper.
99. Rip, chain and band are types
of which tools?
Saw.
100. What calibrated tool was the
standard tool for engineers and scientists prior to the invention of the
hand-held calculator?
Slide rule.
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