Sample Questions General knowledge 2014 Grade 3 1. Largest planet in our solar system? a. Earth b. Venus c. Saturn d .Jupitor 2. How many sides does rectangle has? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 3 Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of a. Asia b.. Africa c. Europe 4 The 2014 World Cup Football Tournament held in a. France b. China C. Germany d.. Australia d. Brazil d Brazil Grade4 1. The 2014 World Cup Football Champions? a.France 2. b China c. Germany What Galileo invented? a. Barometer b.Pendulum clock c.Microscope d.Thermomete 3.) Yeast, used in making bread is a a. fungus b.plant c.bacteria 4.A gas used as a disinfectant in drinking water is a.Hydrogen b.Oxygen c.Fluorine d Chlorine Grade5 1. Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet d.seed a. Mercury b.Venus c.Saturn d.Neptun 2. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to a. Wall b.Tower c.Hour d .Cock 3. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called ? a. Soil wash b. Soil erosion c. Silting of soil d.soil creep 4 The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium ? a. Increases b.Decreases c.Remains unaltered d.Drops sharply Grade6 1. The Panda belongs to the same family as that of ? A. Bear B. Cat C. Dog D. Rabbit 2.The oxide of Nitrogen used in medicine as anaesthetic is ? A. Nitrogen dioxide B. Nitric oxide C. Nitrous oxide D. Nitrogen pentoxide 3. The intencity of Earthquakes is measured on A. Richter scale B. Secant scale C. Mercalli scale D. Beaufort scale 4. The hardest substance available on earth is ? A. Platinum B. Diamond C. Quartz D. gold Grade7 1. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is ? A. Carbon dioxide B. Carbon monoxide C. Nitrous oxide D. Nitrogen peroxide 2. The dynamo is a device for converting ? A. Heat energy into electrical energy B. Mechanical energy into electrical energy C. Magnetic energy into electrical energy D. None of the above 3.The animal which uses sounds as its 'eyes' is ? A. Dog B. Cat C. Snake D. Bat 4. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors? A. AB B. A C. O D. B Grade8 1. Who gave the first evidence of the Big- Bang theory? A. Edwin Hubble B. Albert Einstein C. S. Chandrasekhar D. Stephen Hawking 2) Why is it difficult to see through fog? A. Rays of light suffer total internal reflection from the fog droplets B. Rays of light are scattered by the fog droplets C. Fog droplets absorb light D. The refractive index of fog is extremely High 3.Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus? A. Radio waves B. Microwaves C. Infra-red waves D. None of the above 4. Which one of the following statement is NOT correct? A. Milk contains none of the B-vitamins B. Vitamin-A (retinal) deficiency leads to dry and scaly skin C. One of the symptoms of scurvy is pain in the joints D. Vitamin-B, (thiamine) deficiency can lead to heart failure Grade9 1) Who gave the first evidence of the Big- Bang theory? A. Edwin Hubble B. Albert Einstein C. S. Chandrasekhar D. Stephen Hawking 2) Why is it difficult to see through fog? A. Rays of light suffer total internal reflection from the fog droplets B. Rays of light are scattered by the fog droplets C. Fog droplets absorb light D. The refractive index of fog is extremely High 3) Which onr the following is the most effective carrier for A. Cables B. Microwaves C. Optical fibres D. Radiowaves 4) Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus? A. Radio waves B. Microwaves C. Infra-red waves D. None of the above Grade10 1. Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons? A. Jupiter B. Mars C. Saturn D. Venus 2) Which one of the following is used as an explosive? A. Phosphorus trichloride B. Mercuric oxide C. Graphite D. Nitroglycerine 3) Which one of the following is not a radioactive element? A. Uranium B. Radium C. Thorium D. Cadmium 4) Which one of the following is correct? A concrete wall generally, A. only reflects sound B. only absorbs sound C. only transmits sound D. absorbs and transmits sound Grade11 1) Which one of the following glands produces the Growth Hormone (Somatotropin)? A. Adrenal B. Pancreas C. Pituitary D. Thyroid 2) Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin? A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin C C. Vitamin D D. Vitamin K 3) Which one of the following gases is predominant in the atmosphere? A. Argon B. Nitrogen C. Carbon Dioxide D. Oxygen 4) Which one among the following has the highest energy? A. Blue light B. Green light C. Red light D. Yellow light