General Knowledge Lecturer PPSC Solved MCQs Paper 2017
1. The deepest point in the world is
(A) Dead Sea
(B) South Pole
(C) Mariana Trench
(D) Sinai Peninsula
2. The Mariana Trench is in the __________ Ocean.
(A) Atlantic
(B) Arctic
(C) Antarctic
(D) Pacific
3. The depth of the Mariana Trench is __________ meters.
(A) 10,011
(B) 10,411
(C) 10,611
(D) 10,911
4. Panama (a country) connects the two continents
(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia
5. Turkey connects the two continents
(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia
6. Egypt connects the two continents
(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia
7. The Panama Canal in Panama is a man-made 77 km waterway that connects
(A) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean and Arctic
(C) Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
8. The Engadin Valley is located in
(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt
9. The Pico Island is located in
(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt
10. Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul is popularly known as the
(A) Green Mosque
(B) Blue Mosque
(C) Red Mosque
(D) Yellow Mosque
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. The Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the ancient 7 wonders of the world, is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
12. Lake Lucerne that has complicated shape with several sharp bends and four arms is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
13. Which city is also called The City of 1,000 Minarets?
(A) Istanbul
(B) Cairo
(C) Makkah
(D) Islamabad
14. The South Pole of the Earth is located in
(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
15. The North Pole of the Earth is located in
(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
16. Which statement is true about South and North Poles of the Earth?
(A) South Pole is warmer than the North Pole
(B) North Pole is warmer than the South Pole
(C) Both poles have equal temperature
(D) Both poles lie in the Ocean
17. The Sinai Peninsula is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
18. Augusta Raurica, a Roman archaeological site, was a/an
(A) theater
(B) open-air theater
(C) museum
(D) open-air museum
19. Augusta Raurica is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
20. The Pena Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZZES
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. D
19. C
20. B
21. The bridge in Istanbul, Turkey that connects Asia and Europe is called
(A) Golden Gate Bridge
(B) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
(C) Bosphorus Bridge
(D) Royal Gorge Bridge
22. Alexandria is a city in
(A) Turkey
(B) Egypt
(C) Jordan
(D) Greece
23. About __________% of Antarctica is covered by ice.
(A) 97
(B) 98
(C) 99
(D) 100
24. Ross Island in the Ross Sea is located near
(A) Greenland
(B) Norway
(C) continent of Antarctica
(D) continent of Australia
25. The first European to reach India by sea was
(A) Christopher Columbus
(B) Marco Polo
(C) John Cabot
(D) Vasco da Gama
26. Vasco da Gama was a/an __________ explorer.
(A) British
(B) French
(C) German
(D) Portuguese
27. The World Wide Web was invented by
(A) Tim Berners-Lee
(B) Bob Kahn
(C) Steve Jobs
(D) Bill Gates
28. The birthplace of the World Wide Web was
(A) NASA
(B) Pentagon
(C) CERN
(D) Microsoft
29. The headquarter of the European Organization for Nuclear Research, called CERN, is located in
(A) Belgium
(B) Switzerland
(C) Germany
(D) England
30. The book “Emile” or “On Education” was written by
(A) Rousseau
(B) Socrates
(C) Plato
(D) Aristotle
ANSWERS: QUIZ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. C
25. D
26. D
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. A
31. The world’s longest land border between the two countries is the border between
(A) US and Canada
(B) US and Mexico
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) South Korea and North Korea
32. The world’s largest island is
(A) Greenland
(B) Finland
(C) Indonesia
(D) United Kingdom
33. Which country is the largest archipelagic country in the world?
(A) Greenland
(B) Finland
(C) Indonesia
(D) United Kingdom
34. Indonesia is a country with around __________ islands.
(A) 10,000
(B) 11,000
(C) 12,000
(D) 13,000
35. The most dispersed country in the world is
(A) Maldives
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Philippines
36. The Maldives is spread over __________ km2.
(A) 60,000
(B) 70,000
(C) 80,000
(D) 90,000
37. Maldives, a country in Asia, is consist of around __________ islands.
(A) 1100
(B) 1152
(C) 1192
(D) 1212
38. Which country is also called the “Land of the Midnight Sun”?
(A) Japan
(B) Norway
(C) Netherlands
(D) South Africa
39. Which country is also called “Rainbow Nation”?
(A) Japan
(B) Norway
(C) Netherlands
(D) South Africa
40. “Netherlands” literally means
(A) ideal location
(B) lower countries
(C) mouth of land
(D) land of sun set
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
31. A
32. A
33. C
34. D
35. A
36. D
37. C
38. B
39. D
40. B
41. Which country contains the most volcanoes in the world?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa
(D) Mexico
42. Which country is the lowest in the world?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa
(D) Netherlands
43. Which country recognizes the highest number of official languages?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa
(D) Mexico
44. The constitution of South Africa recognizes __________ official languages.
(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 11
45. Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
(A) Gabon
(B) Laos
(C) Lesotho
(D) Niue
46. The Komodo dragons are found in
(A) Indonesia
(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa
(D) Egypt
47. Jeju Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in
(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) South Korea
48. Borobudur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in
(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) South Korea
49. The Orange River flows in
(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) Mexico
50. The Chapultepec Castle is located in
(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) Mexico
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZZES
41. A
42. B
43. C
44. D
45. C
46. A
47. D
48. A
49. C
50. D
General Knowledge Lecturer PPSC Solved MCQs Paper 2017