General Knowledge GK Mock Test 1. Improve your general knowledge with this practice test. Features questions on science, sports including cricket, computers, and word meanings.
Question 1: When does the longest day of the year usually occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. Around March 21
B. Around June 21
C. Around September 23
D. Around December 21
B. Around June 21. This date is the summer solstice, which marks the longest period of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere.
Question 2: What is the name for the atmospheric effect that causes the air above hot surfaces, like roads in summer, to appear blurry or wavy?
A. Mirage
B. Fog
C. Aurora
D. Rainbow
A. Mirage. This optical phenomenon happens when light bends as it passes through air layers of different temperatures, creating distorted images like shimmering heat waves.
Question 3: Which famous tennis tournament is played on grass courts in London each summer?
A. French Open
B. US Open
C. Australian Open
D. Wimbledon
D. Wimbledon. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis championship and is known for being played on outdoor grass courts.
Question 4: What is the traditional color of the clothing worn by players during Test cricket matches?
A. Blue
B. White
C. Yellow
D. Green
B. White. Cricketers wear white uniforms, often called “whites,” as the standard dress code for Test match cricket.
Question 5: Who directed the acclaimed Hindi film ‘Lagaan’, which involves a cricket match set during British rule in India?
A. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
B. Karan Johar
C. Ashutosh Gowariker
D. Rajkumar Hirani
C. Ashutosh Gowariker. Ashutosh Gowariker directed the movie ‘Lagaan’, released in 2001 and nominated for an Academy Award.
Question 6: Who was the captain of the Indian cricket team that won the World Cup in 1983?
A. Sunil Gavaskar
B. M.S. Dhoni
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Kapil Dev
D. Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev led the Indian team to its first Cricket World Cup victory in 1983.
Question 7: Which Indian batsman was the highest run-scorer in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Suryakumar Yadav
C. Virat Kohli
D. Hardik Pandya
C. Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli scored the most runs for India in the T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa.
Question 8: What keyboard shortcut is commonly used in Microsoft Excel to create a new, empty workbook?
A. Ctrl + S
B. Ctrl + O
C. Ctrl + P
D. Ctrl + N
D. Ctrl + N. Pressing Ctrl and N together is the standard shortcut to open a new blank workbook in Excel.
Question 9: Which symbol must always be placed at the beginning of a formula in a cell in Microsoft Excel?
A. #
B. $
C. =
D. @
C. =. An equals sign (=) is required at the start of any entry in an Excel cell to indicate that it is a formula to be calculated.
Question 10: Which Google Workspace application is designed for creating and collaborating on text documents online?
A. Google Sheets
B. Google Docs
C. Google Slides
D. Google Forms
B. Google Docs. Google Docs is the web-based word processing tool in Google Workspace, allowing multiple users to edit documents together.
Question 11: Which feature in software like Microsoft Word or Google Docs lets you copy the formatting (like font style, size, color) from one piece of text to another?
A. Copy and Paste
B. Find and Replace
C. Format Painter
D. Style Settings
C. Format Painter. The Format Painter tool is specifically used to duplicate formatting from a selected text section and apply it elsewhere.
Question 12: What is the term for applications built to run on a distributed network, such as a blockchain, without a central controlling entity?
A. Centralized Apps (CApps)
B. Decentralized Apps (dApps)
C. Web Apps
D. Microservices
B. Decentralized Apps (dApps). dApps operate on peer-to-peer networks, making them resistant to censorship and single points of failure.
Question 13: What is a major advantage of optimizing images before uploading them to a website?
A. It increases the image file size.
B. It makes the image quality much lower.
C. It helps the website pages load faster.
D. It uses more server storage space.
C. It helps the website pages load faster. Image optimization reduces file size, which decreases the time needed to load web pages containing those images.
Question 14: What is the primary function of creating a system restore point on a computer running Windows?
A. To back up personal documents and pictures.
B. To return the computer’s system files and settings to how they were at an earlier time.
C. To install the latest software updates.
D. To clean temporary files and speed up the computer.
B. To return the computer’s system files and settings to how they were at an earlier time. A restore point allows you to undo recent system changes if they cause problems, without affecting your personal data.
Question 15: What is the meaning of the word ‘martyr’?
A. A person who wins a difficult competition.
B. A leader who gives inspiring speeches.
C. A person who is killed for holding certain strong beliefs, often religious or political.
D. A soldier decorated for bravery in battle.
C. A person who is killed for holding certain strong beliefs, often religious or political. A martyr is someone who dies for their principles or cause rather than giving them up.
Question 16: Why was air conditioning invented?
A. To control humidity for an industrial printing process.
B. To make homes and offices more comfortable for people.
C. To keep food fresh in storage warehouses.
D. To maintain stable conditions for scientific experiments.
A. To control humidity for an industrial printing process. Willis Carrier’s invention in 1902 was first created to solve problems caused by changing humidity levels that affected paper and ink alignment at a printing company.
Question 17: How many times has the football club Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey tournament?
A. 32
B. 24
C. 20
D. 15
C. 20. Real Madrid ranks third in the total number of Copa del Rey titles, having won the competition 20 times.
