MOST IMPORTANT MCQS MOST REPEATED IN NTS, FPSC, PPSC AND OTS

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1.    What are the flat, treeless plains of Argentina called

1. Pampas
2. Moss
3. Lichen
4. none of these
1. What name is given to the programs run by a computer, as opposed to the hardware
1. program
2. software
3. input
4. output
2. Who wrote David Copperfield
1. Charles Dickens
2. William Wordsworth
3. Shakespeare
4. none of these
3. The name of which animal is an Aboriginal term meaning 'no water'
1. Rat
2. Snake
3. Koala
4. Lizard
4. Which animal has the biggest eyes of any living creature
1. Elephant
2. Kangaroo
3. Owl
4. Horse
5. The Wrigley Building is located in which US city
1. New York
2. Chicago
3. Hawai
4. none of these
6. Which is known as City of Skyscrapers
1. New York
2. Paris
3. Belgium
4. Chicago
7. The capital of Canada is
1. Toronto
2. Brussels
3. Ottawa
4. Bogota
8. Driest place in the world is
1. Death Valley(California)
2. Sahara(Africa)
3. Barmer(Rajasthan)
4. none of these
9. Largest Museum in the world is in
1. USA
2. China
3. Africa
4. Europe
10. World environment day is on
1. 5th June
2. 5th May
3. 2 June
4. 2 May
11. The world oldest known city is
1. Tokyo
2. Damascus
3. Paris
4. Beijing
12. Hindenburg Line is in between
1. India and China
2. Germany and Poland
3. France and Germany
4. India and Pakistan
13. Highest Dam in world is
1. Hirakud Dam on the river Mahanadi-Orissa
2. Bhakra Nangal on river Sutlej
3. The Grande(Switzerland)
4. none of these
14. The first prime minister of Bangladesh was
1. Liaqat Ali
2. Mujibur Rehman
3. Yahya Khan
4. Zia-ul-Haq
15. Headquarter of Ghandhara civilization is in
1. Khatmandu
2. Larkana
3. Quetta
4. Taxilla
16. Which country is largest in area
1. China
2. Canada
3. Russia
4. India
17. The largest planet is
1. Jupiter
2. Mercury
3. Venus
4. Earth
18. In which country did the rottweiler originate
1. America
2. Africa
3. China
4. Germany
19. Which color is produced by adding together yellow and cyan
1. Green
2. Red
3. Blue
4. Pink
20. Where the biggest Salt Mine located in Pakistan
1. Mingora
2. Jhelum
3. Swat
4. none of these
21. The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from which province of Pakistan
1. Punjab
2. Sindh
3. NWFP
4. Baluchistan
22. On which area of the moon did Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins make their landing on 20 July 1969
1. Sea of Tranquility
2. unknown place of moon
3. center of moon
4. none of these
23. What name is more commonly given to a tree of the genus Taxus
1. Oak
2. Yew
3. Plum
4. Gum
24. The longest river in Pakistan is
1. River Ravi
2. River Sindh
3. River Chenab
4. River Jhelum
25. In which cartoon series do the characters Chef and Cartman appear
1. Tom and Jerry
2. The Snow white
3. Cindrella
4. South Park
26. In which country is the port of Dieppe
1. Turkey
2. Germany
3. France
4. Italy
27. In which country are the headquarters of the multinational company Nestle
1. Switzerland
2. Venice
3. Japan
4. Norway
28. Which two primary colors are mixed to make purple
1. red and green
2. red and blue
3. red and yellow
4. red and white
29. What type of creature is a fulmar
1. A reptile
2. An insect
3. A dog
4. A bird
30. Who was the first president of the United States of America
1. George Washington
2. George Harrison
3. Robert Zemeckis
4. none of these
31. Which is the national flower of Pakistan
1. Lilly
2. Rose
3. Jasmine
4. Tulip
32. Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir
1. Sialkot
2. Multan
3. Lahore
4. Karachi
33. Which city in Switzerland was the headquarters of the League of Nations
1. Brussels
2. Geneva
3. Canberra
4. none of these
34. At which sport have Keiji, Okada and Yuko Hasama been world champions
1. Badminton
2. Polo
3. Table tennis
4. Karate
35. In which US state is the port of Tarpon Springs
1. Florida
2. Hawaii
3. Virginia
4. none of these
36. Ice cream was first produced in which country in the 17^th century
1. England
2. Italy
3. France
4. Germany
37. The total Area of the Capital of Pakistan 'Islamabad' is
1. 800 sq Km
2. 850 sq Km
3. 900 sq Km
4. 907 sq Km
38. What is the official language of Mexico
1. Spanish
2. French
3. Italian
4. English
39. What is the standard monetary unit of Turkey
1. Lira
2. Penny
3. Euro
4. Dollar
40. What is the capital of Queensland, Australia
1. Brisbane
2. Brussels
3. Beijing
4. Doha
41. In which century did the Crimean War take place
1. 18th
2. 19th
3. 17th
4. 16th
42. In which US state is the city of Tallahassee
1. Virginia
2. Hawai
3. Florida
4. none of these
43. Who starred as Superman in the 1970s and 1980s film series
1. Christopher Reeve
2. John Belushi
3. Cilla Black
4. none of these
44. Which is the national bird of Pakistan
1. Markhor
2. Parrot
3. Pigeon
4. Chakor
45. Who was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England
1. Anne Boleyn
2. Queen Elizabeth
3. Lady Diana
4. none of these
46. The Painted Desert lies in which US state
1. Florida
2. Arizona
3. Hawaii
4. Virginia
47. In which year did the Titanic sink on its maiden voyage
1. 1913
2. 1914
3. 1912
4. 1915
48. Which country is the world's largest producer of coffee
1. Taiwan
2. UK
3. Brazil
4. Switzerland
49. What is the capital of Libya
1. Kabul
2. Ajmaan
3. Doha
4. Tripoli
50. What are the three main languages of Switzerland
1. German, French and Italian
2. German, French and English
3. German, French and Spanish
4. English, French and Italian
51. The Second largest city of Pakistan is
1. Rawalpindi
2. Lahore
3. Multan
4. Quetta
52. The large moon Miranda is a satellite of which planet of the solar system
1. Neptune
2. Pluto
3. Uranus
4. Jupiter
53. Of which country is Margrethe II the reigning queen
1. Turkey
2. Switzerland
3. Denmark
4. Italy
54. Mount Cook is the highest mountain of which nation in the South Pacific
1. Canada
2. Brazil
3. Australia
4. New Zealand
55. What sort of creature is a margay
1. Dog
2. Cat
3. Bird
4. Insect
56. In which European city are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the Kremlin
1. Moscow
2. Paris
3. Brussels
4. Manchester
57. How many white stars are on the national flag of the USA
1. 20
2. 30
3. 40
4. 50
58. A howdah is a seat used for riding on the back of which animal
1. Horse
2. Bull
3. Elephant
4. Donkey
59. In which US state is the city of San Diego
1. California
2. Arizona
3. Florida
4. Virginia
60. Who was the Greek goddess of war and wisdom
1. Athena
2. Lakshmi
3. Ganga
4. None of these
61. What is the world's largest living mammal
1. Elephant
2. Blue Whale
3. Shark
4. Giraffe
62. In 1976, Israeli troops stormed a hijacked plane at which Ugandan airport
1. Entebbe
2. Turin
3. Venice
4. None of these
63. What is the name of the large salty lake which lies between Israel and Jordan
1. Salt Lake
2. Dead Sea
3. Death Lake
4. None of these
64. In which sport is the term 'hook check' often used
1. Polo
2. Ice hockey
3. Football
4. Badminton
65. Which river flows through the Sea of Galilee
1. River Nile
2. River Beijing
3. River Jordan
4. None of these
66. Gatun Lake is part of which canal
1. Indus canal
2. Pacific canal
3. both a and b
4. Panama Canal
67. In US politics, who carries the nickname 'the Veep'
1. President
2. General Secretory
3. Vice-President
4. Clerk
68. Which is Australia's largest city by population
1. Sydney
2. Melbourne
3. Perth
4. None of these
69. How many squares has a chessboard
1. 24
2. 52
3. 45
4. 64
70. What colour is the ball worth three points in snooker
1. Red
2. Green
3. Black
4. Yellow
71. Which country is the most popular destination for foreign tourists
1. France
2. Germany
3. Switzerland
4. Australia
72. The Flathead Lake Monster is said to exist in which US state
1. Florida
2. Arizona
3. Virginia
4. Montana
73. Who wrote Arms and the Man and Man and Superman
1. William Wordsworth
2. Shakespeare
3. George Bernard Shaw
4. None of these
74. Which US president was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
1. Richard Branson
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Nicholas Monsarrat
4. George Bush
75. What sort of creature is a hairstreak
1. Bird
2. Butterfly
3. Cat
4. Dog
76. What number is between five and one on a dartboard
1. 20
2. 10
3. 3
4. 15
77. Which continent comprises the land around the South Pole
1. Asia
2. Africa
3. Europe
4. Antarctica
78. Which English romantic poet wrote Endymion
1. William Wordsworth
2. Shakespeare
3. John Keats
4. George Bernard Shaw
79. Which bird with a distinctive call lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
1. Sparrow
2. Parrot
3. Humming bird
4. Cuckoo
80. Who was the first Emperor in China
1. Sun Yat Sen
2. Kublai Khan
3. Qin Shi Huagdi
4. None of these
81. Which body of water separates the North Island and South Island of New Zealand
1. Bass Strait
2. Megellan Strait
3. Strait of Bonifacio
4. Cook Strait
82. To which country did the Dc-10 belong which exploded in air over Niger on September 19,1989
1. UK
2. Israel
3. Suriname
4. France
83. On Which sea is the island of Corfu situated
1. Black sea
2. Mediterranean sea
3. Adriatic Sea
4. Baltic Sea
84. What was the United States largest single land acquisition
1. Louisiana Purchase
2. Garsden Purchase
3. Alaska
4. Mexican Cessation
85. What is the second largest desert in the world after the Sahara desert
1. Gobi Desert
2. Arabian Desert
3. Kalahari Desert
4. Libyan Desert
86. What country was Band Aid's 1984 record produced to raise money for
1. Bangladesh
2. Ethiopia
3. Kenya
4. Morocco
87. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are
1. 26 m x 14 m
2. 28 m x 15 m
3. 27 m x 16 m
4. 28 m x 16 m
88. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on
1. May 8
2. May 18
3. June 8
4. June 18
89. Who was the first U.S President who was not from Massachusetts or Virginia
1. James Madison
2. James Polk
3. Andrew Jackson
4. None of these
90. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of
1. Tennis
2. Volleyball
3. Basketball
4. Cricket
91. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD are
1. Khajuraho temples
2. Jama Masjid
3. Sun temple
4. Mahabalipuram temples
92. In what state is the geographic center of the United States located
1. Montana
2. North Dakota
3. South Dakota
4. Wyoming
93. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion
1. Taoism
2. Judaism
3. Zoroastrianism
4. Shintoism
94. Who was the first cartoonist to win a Pulitzer Prize for a comic strip
1. All Capp
2. Berke Breathed
3. Charles Schulz
4. Garry Trudeau
95. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in
1. 1992
2. 1991
3. 1993
4. 1994
96. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended
1. January 19, 1918
2. May 30, 1918
3. November 11, 1918
4. February 15, 1918
97. During World War II, when did Germany attack France
1. 1941
2. 1940
3. 1942
4. 1945
98. In what city did James Mclamore and David Edger ton open the first Burger King in 1954
1. Colorado Springs, Colorado
2. Indianapolis, Indiana
3. Sacramento, California
4. Miami, Florida
99. Euclid was
1. Greek mathematician
2. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry
3. Propounded the geometrical theorems
4. All of these
100. DRDL stands for
1. Defence Research and Development Laboratary
2. Department of Research and Development Laboratory
3. Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary
4. None of these
101. In which future U.S state did Custer make his famous Last Stand
1. Montana
2. North Dakota
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas
102. What author confessed' "My stories written when sober are stupid"
1. Arthur Conan Doyle
2. Earnest Hemingway
3. F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. Leo Tolstoy
103. What Kansas city's name means 'potato' in the Kansa language
1. Abeline
2. Topeka
3. Omaha
4. Wichita
104. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
1. Gen. K.M. Cariappa
2. Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
3. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
4. None of these
105. How tall is the pitcher's mound in major League Baseball
1. 6 inches
2. 14 inches
3. 18 inches
4. 10 inches
106. FRS stands for
1. Fellow Research System
2. Federation of Regulation Society
3. Fellow of Royal Society
4. None of these
107. What device's invention was the main reason for demise of the Pony Express
1. Radio
2. Telegraph
3. Telephone
4. Train
108. During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year
1. 1914 AD
2. 1915 AD
3. 1912 AD
4. 1916 AD
109. What is the highest peak in the 48 contiguous U.S states
1. Mount Elbert
2. Mount Rainier
3. Mount Whitney
4. Pikes Peak
110. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in
1. 2000
2. 2002
3. 2001
4. 2003
111. Durand Cup is associated with the game of
1. Hockey
2. Badminton
3. Football
4. Volleyball
112. What playwright's The Glass Menagerie appeared on Broadway and was made into three movies
1. Arthur Miller
2. David Mamet
3. Noel Coward
4. Tennessee Williams
113. What was the first U.S city to host the winter Olympics
1. Denver
2. Lake Placid
3. Salt Lake city
4. Squaw Valley
114. Headquarters of UNO are situated at
1. New York, USA
2. Hague (Netherlands)
3. Geneva
4. Switzerland
115. Who was the first person to sail to the southern tip of Africa, in 1488
1. Ferdinand Magellan
2. James Cook
3. Bartholomew Dias
4. None of these
116. First International Peace Congress was held in London in
1. 1564 AD
2. 1843 AD
3. 1845 AD
4. 1545 AD
117. What was the only Grand Slam event that eluded Monica seles in both 1991 and 1992
1. Australian open
2. French open
3. U.S open
4. Wimbledon
118. Dr. Zakir Hussain was
1. the first Muslim president of India
2. first vice president of India
3. first president of Indian National Congress
4. first speaker of Lok Sabha
119. In Robinson Crusoe, what does the title character name the native he befriends
1. Wednesday
2. Thursday
3. Friday
4. Saturday
120. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in
1. 1958 in Tokyo
2. 1962 in Jakarta
3. 1966 in Bangkok
4. 1970 in Bangkok
121. How many acres are in square mile
1. 1.6
2. 32
3. 640
4. None of these
122. ESCAP stands for
1. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
2. European Society Council for Africa and Pacific
3. Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific
4. None of these
123. Which U.S President was born the earliest
1. James Madison
2. George Washington
3. John Adams
4. Thomas Jefferson
124. Firdausi was
1. a poet
2. well known for his epic 'Shahnama'
3. Both option A and B
4. None of these
125. The Partridge Family TV show, what did the singing family travel in
1. RV
2. Van
3. Station wagon
4. Bus
126. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at
1. Dehradun
2. Darjeeling
3. Marmago
4. Dispur
127. Which position did Doug Harvey play in the NHL
1. Center
2. Right wing
3. Left wing
4. Defense man
128. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in
1. 1000 AD
2. 1099 AD
3. 1200 AD
4. 1500 AD
129. What was venetian artist Titian's last name
1. Vecchietta
2. Veneziano
3. Vecellio
4. None of these
130. Free market is
1. a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods
2. market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
3. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
4. none of these
131. Which U.S. state has the second most area that is covered by water
1. Florida
2. Alaska
3. Michigan
4. Minnesota
132. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of
1. Asia
2. Africa
3. Europe
4. South Africa

134. What was English trumpeter John Shore's claim to fame in 1711
1. Creator of the modern trumpet
2. First trumpeter in an orchestra
3. The inventor of the tuning fork
4. Saved from a bullet by his trumpet
135. GNLF stands for
1. Gorkha National Liberation Front
2. Gross National Liberation Form
3. Both option A and B
4. None of these
136. What college's men's basketball team below is not nicknamed the Wildcats
1. Arizona
2. Cincinnati
3. Kansas State
4. Kentucky
137. Fa-Hien was
1. the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
2. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
3. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
4. none of these
138. What is the title character's name in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Shylock
1. Balthasar 
2. Bassano
3. Balthasar
4. Antonia
139. Which U.S subway system has the most miles of track
1. Boston
2. New York
3. San Francisco
4. Washington, D.C
140. In 1967, which country below did not fight Israel in the Six-day war
1. Egypt
2. Jordan
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
141. In which major U.S professional sport does the home team not usually wear white
1. Major League Baseball
2. National Basketball Association
3. National Football League
4. National Hockey League
142. Who was the gipsy heroine of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1. Daniella
2. Esmeralda
3. Gabriela
4. Jasmine
143. How many continents border the Arctic Ocean
1. 2
2. 4
3. 5
4. 3
144. Which U.S President first appeared on the face of the dime on Jan 30, 1946
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Franklin Roosevelt
3. George Washington
4. Thomas Jefferson
145. Who was the only golfer to win the British Open in three different decades in the 20th century
1. Bobby Jones
2. Jack Nicklaus
3. Gary Player
4. None of these
146. What author's first novel was Hike and the aeroplane
1. Sinclair Lewis
2. E.M. Forster
3. Somerset Maugham
4. Zane Grey
147. What profession was the first to accept what we now call tips
1. Actors
2. Plumbers
3. Doctors
4. Barbers
148. What was the first Peanuts television special
1. A Charlie Brown Christmas
2. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
3. It's the Great Pumpkin
4. None of these
149. How many no-hitters did Nolan Ryan throw in his career, the most by any Major League Baseball pitcher
1. 4
2. 7
3. 5
4. 6
150. In which country is the aptly named Snowy Mountain located
1. Australia
2. Canada
3. Russia
4. Turkey