WORLD FAMOUS – General Knowledge – Test No. 1 – Online M.C.Qs for Competition Commission JOB Exams
Category : General Knowledge
Topic : WORLD Famous General Knowledge
Basic Purpose : Online Preparation for Competition and Commission Exams for different Jobs/Recruitments in Pakistan , India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Iran and China etc.
Test Type : Multiple Choice Questions [MCQ’s]
Time Limit : 73 Minutes
WORLD FAMOUS General Knowledge TEST NO. 1
WORLD FAMOUS General Knowledge TEST NO. 1
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Question 1 |
Who among the following is known years as Fuehrer
A | Hitler |
B | Lenin |
C | Bismarck |
D | Stalin |
Question 2 |
Which shoe company was set up by Adlof Dassler
A | Puma |
B | Adidas |
C | Bata |
D | Nike |
Question 3 |
Which American company manufactures F-16 fighter jets
A | NASA |
B | Boeing |
C | General Electric |
D | General Dynamics |
Question 4 |
Which species does the penguin belong to
A | Fish |
B | Bird |
C | Reptile |
D | Mammal |
Question 5 |
Nuclear supplier group (NSG) was created in 1974 Now its total members are
A | 40 |
B | 42 |
C | 47 |
D | 46 |
Question 6 |
Which one among the following countries has the lowest GDP per capita
A | China |
B | India |
C | Sri Lanka |
D | Indonesia |
Question 7 |
Among the names proposed for this company were Corporated Incorporated and limited Unlimited, before the existing name was decided Which American corporate giant we are talking about
A | Motorola |
B | Microsoft |
C | IBM |
D | Intel |
Question 8 |
The country with minimum birth rate is
A | China |
B | Sweden |
C | USA |
D | Italy |
Question 9 |
Transfer of foreign fugitive to his home country is
A | Detente |
B | Entene |
C | Asylum |
D | Extradition |
Question 10 |
In Britain, which organisation is nicknamed Aunty
A | London Metal Exchange |
B | BBC |
C | British Steel |
D | Rolls Royce |
Question 11 |
The Asian Development Bank has its HQ at
A | Tokyo |
B | Ottawa |
C | Manila |
D | Delhi |
Question 12 |
Which of the following republics besides Russia, are nuclear powers
1 Ukaraine 2 Georgia
3 Belarus 4 Kazakhstan
A | 1, 3 and 3 |
B | 1, 2 and 3 |
C | 1, 2 and 4 |
D | 2, 3 and 4 |
Question 13 |
The Ajanta Caves are famous for
A | Lord Rama stayed here for some years |
B | Unique wall paintings depicitng life of Buddha |
C | Unique limestone features |
D | A new civilization was found here |
Question 14 |
The headquarter of World Health Organization is in
A | Washing |
B | Geneva |
C | Paris |
D | Hague |
Question 15 |
Which pioneer international express delivery company has the corporate objctive of Being There First
A | Skypak |
B | EMS Speedpost |
C | Elbee |
D | DHL |
Question 16 |
Which country was hit by Cyclone Nargis killing over 133,000 in May 2008
A | Burma/Myanmar |
B | North Korea |
C | China |
D | Fiji |
Question 17 |
Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched
A | Canada - White Lily |
B | Pakistan - Crescent |
C | USA - Lotus |
D | Australia - Kangaroo |
Question 18 |
The Horn of Africa includes
A | Senegal, Guinea, Somalia |
B | Libya, Egypt, Senegal |
C | Namibia, Botswana, Republic of South Africa |
D | Ethopia, Dhibouti, Somalia |
Question 19 |
Few know that this consumer electronic giant invented the magnetic audio cassette and CD technology, which revolutionisect music industry Can you name this company
A | BPL |
B | Sony |
C | Philips |
D | Matsushit |
Question 20 |
Which fast food chain claims it opens a new outlet every three hours somewhere in the world
A | Pizza Hut |
B | McDonald s |
C | Burger King |
D | KFC |
Question 21 |
The legendary father and son pair Thomas Watson Sr and Thomas Watson Jr . headed which American company
A | AT&T |
B | Ford Motor Go |
C | General Motors |
D | IBM |
Question 22 |
One of the largest Japanese car makers is Nissan What were Nissan cars called before the name was changed some ten years ago
A | Datson |
B | Nippon |
C | Samurai |
D | Japson |
Question 23 |
How many States of the U.S.A. are not attached to its mainland
A | Two |
B | One |
C | Four |
D | Three |
Question 24 |
What is the popular name of a network connecting many computer networks on a common addressing system
A | Radio FM |
B | Channel drive |
C | Internet |
D | Supercomputer |
Question 25 |
Ants are always seen moving in a line one after another. They trace the path because of the secretion of chemicals called
A | Sex hormones |
B | Detectors |
C | None of these |
D | Pheromones |
Question 26 |
Which countries were involved in 100 year war
A | Germany and Russia |
B | England and France |
C | Palestine and Israel |
D | Turkey and Austria |
Question 27 |
What is believed to be the smallest mammal in the world
A | Otter shrew |
B | Soricids |
C | Savi s pygmy shrew |
D | Red ant |
Question 28 |
Where is Red Square situated
A | Kashmir |
B | New York |
C | China |
D | Moscow |
Question 29 |
Before it changed its name to Konica how was this company known
A | Sakura |
B | Samurai |
C | Kodak |
D | Fuzi |
Question 30 |
The solidified form of which gas is known as "dry ice"
A | Nitrogen oxide |
B | Carbon dioxide . |
C | Hydrogen chloride |
D | Ammonia |
Question 31 |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established on 24th August 1949 it has 28 members and its headquarter is in
A | Brussels |
B | Moscow |
C | Paris |
D | London |
Question 32 |
The internatioal trade centre (ITC) is called a daughter of
A | World Bank |
B | WTO |
C | IMF |
D | UNO |
Question 33 |
Opium-war was fought between
A | Britain and Japan |
B | Britain and China |
C | Britain and India |
D | India and China |
Question 34 |
Zionism is the nationalist movement of the
A | Hindus |
B | Converted Christians |
C | Jews |
D | Muslims |
Question 35 |
Who built Eiffel Tower
A | Gustav Casel |
B | Morris Eiffel |
C | Newton |
D | Gustav Eiffel |
Question 36 |
What was the first personal computer (PC) made in the 1970s called
A | Apple-II |
B | Apple-I |
C | Altair |
D | Intel |
Question 37 |
Which street is famous for Stock Exchange Market
A | Fleet street, London |
B | Broadway, New York |
C | Dowing street, London |
D | Wall street, New York |
Question 38 |
The war criminals the II World War were put to trial in
A | Gettysbury |
B | Nuremburg |
C | Peitersburg |
D | Peitsberg |
Question 39 |
What does ophthalmology deal with
A | Skin |
B | Ear, nose, and throat |
C | Heart |
D | Eyes |
Question 40 |
An impossble state of society is called
A | Utopia |
B | Communism |
C | Socialism |
D | Euphoria |
Question 41 |
Renaissance took place in Europe in
A | 18th century |
B | 10th century |
C | 15th century |
D | 12th century |
Question 42 |
Adlof Dassler s brother Rudolf broke with him in 1948 and set up a new company Name the company
A | Bata Shoe Co |
B | Nike |
C | Reebok |
D | Ruda, now Puma |
Question 43 |
The five biggest countries according to population are
A | China, India, USA, Indonesia, Brazil |
B | China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Japan |
C | China, India, USA, Pakistan, Brazil |
D | China, India, USA, Indonesia, Bangladesh |
Question 44 |
Who among the following was (b) Muslime associated with the freedom struggle of Tanzania
A | Keneth Kanunda |
B | Dr Julius Nyrro |
C | Kemal Ataturk |
D | Patric Lumumba |
Question 45 |
Which country produce about 79.9% of total its electricity from nuclear energy
A | Japan |
B | Italy |
C | USA |
D | Lithuania |
Question 46 |
The oldest monarchy in the world is that of
A | Nepal |
B | Japan |
C | U.K. |
D | Saudi Arabia |
Question 47 |
Why did Pakistan leave the Commonwealth in 1971
A | Due to Indo-Pak war |
B | None of these |
C | Due to Russian interference |
D | Due to recognition of Bangladesh |
Question 48 |
Scientific socialism is connected with
A | Roosevelt |
B | Karl Marx |
C | Bismarck |
D | Rousseau |
Question 49 |
Which of the following business terms is derived from the Latin word meaning "to role over"
A | Bank |
B | Company |
C | Conglomerate |
D | Corporation |
Question 50 |
The Parliament of Japan is known as
A | Diet |
B | Key |
C | Assembly |
D | Senate |
Question 51 |
Pepsi ranks second to Coca-Cola in worldwide soft drinks sales But as a company. it is larger than the Coca-Cola company because of its three famous food chain brands Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is one of them What are the other two
A | Burger King and Domino's |
B | McDonald s and Burger King |
C | Pizza Hut and Captain Wimpy |
D | Pizza Hut and Taco Bell |
Question 52 |
ESPN is one of the biggest satellite TV networks Entertainment and Sports Programming Network It stands for
A | Euoropean Sports Programming Network |
B | Entertainment and Sports Producers' Network |
C | Educational and Sports Network |
D | Entertainment and Sports Programming Network |
Question 53 |
The Magna Carta is
A | A British naval ship |
B | One of Napoleon s Wars |
C | The name of an English king |
D | A historical document curbing the kings power |
Question 54 |
Life expectancy is highest in the world in
A | Norway |
B | Germany |
C | Japan |
D | Canada |
Question 55 |
Which of the following statements about the change of the name of company is
I A company may change its name
passing a special resolution at a
meeting of its shareholders
II A changename does not absolve a company of any of its legal Obligations
A | I only and II only |
B | Neither is true |
C | I only |
D | II only |
Question 56 |
What is nitrous oxide commonly known as
A | Blue gas |
B | Laughing gas |
C | Gasoline |
D | Tear gas |
Question 57 |
What is software
A | A laptop computer |
B | Inexpensive computer parts |
C | Delicate parts inside a computer |
D | Instructions to a computer |
Question 58 |
In 1997, Hong Kong was reverted back to Chinese rule. What does Hong Kong mean in the Mandarin language
A | An island |
B | A firm trading opium |
C | A large trading company |
D | A Chinese clan |
Question 59 |
The merger proposal of two companies has to be approved by
A | All the above |
B | The board of directors of the concerned companies |
C | Concerned High Court |
D | Shareholders of the companies |
Question 60 |
NBC - America s No 1 television network-belongs to
A | BBC |
B | CNN |
C | General Motors |
D | General Electric |
Question 61 |
Besides luxuury cars. Rolls Royce is also known for
A | Missiles |
B | Tanks |
C | Aerospace engines |
D | Aircraft |
Question 62 |
Which company gifted the world a product called scooter
A | Lambretta Auto Ltd |
B | Honda |
C | Harley Davidson |
D | Piaggio Spa |
Question 63 |
Thomas Alva Edison invented, among other things. the light bulb To manufacture the bulb, he started a company which still exists Name it
A | General Electric |
B | Lucent |
C | A & T |
D | Philips |
Question 64 |
Hamlet is a
A | Cluster of green fields |
B | Cluster of buses in city |
C | Cluster of ice bergs in sea |
D | Cluster of houses I na village |
Question 65 |
Which company gifted cornflakes to the world
A | McDonald s |
B | Kellogg s |
C | Pepsi Foods |
D | General Foods |
Question 66 |
In what unit is the speed of a ship measured
A | Mile |
B | Furlong |
C | Nautical mile |
D | Knot |
Question 67 |
Cryptography is a branch of science which deals with
A | Dictionary |
B | Secret writing |
C | Old thing |
D | Crimes |
Question 68 |
Which among the following countries has the largest population
A | Indonesia |
B | Suda |
C | Pakistan |
D | Japan |
Question 69 |
In which year was the Magna Carta signed by the King of England
A | 1515 |
B | 1415 |
C | 1315 |
D | 1215 |
Question 70 |
Name the owner company of DHL courier
A | US Postal Service |
B | AirFreight Ltd |
C | Skypak Ltd |
D | United Parcel Service |
Question 71 |
Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote
A | Iceland |
B | U S.A |
C | Pakistan |
D | New Zealand |
Question 72 |
The five biggest nations according to size are
A | Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil |
B | Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil |
C | Russia, Canada, USA, Australia, Brazil |
D | Russia, China, Canada, USA, Brazil |
Question 73 |
This was British corporation was criticised by Churchill in 1940 as the Enemy within the gates doing more harm than good. Name it
A | British Airways |
B | Prudential |
C | BBC |
D | British Aerospace |
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