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Clerical & Administrative General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

57 practice MCQs on General Knowledge for Clerical & Administrative tests. Think of your answer first, then open "Show answer and explanation". These are practice questions, not official examination papers.

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Q11. What does DNA stand for?

  1. Deoxyribonucleic acid
  2. Dinucleic acid
  3. Deoxyribose nucleic amino
  4. Dioxyribonucleic acid
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Correct answer: A. Deoxyribonucleic acid

DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid.

Q12. Which sea lies between Saudi Arabia and Africa?

  1. Arabian Sea
  2. Red Sea
  3. Black Sea
  4. Caspian Sea
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Correct answer: B. Red Sea

The Red Sea separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa.

Q13. Which country uses the Euro?

  1. United Kingdom
  2. Switzerland
  3. Sweden
  4. Germany
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Correct answer: D. Germany

Germany is in the eurozone.

Q14. Which is the capital of Switzerland?

  1. Zurich
  2. Bern
  3. Geneva
  4. Basel
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Correct answer: B. Bern

Bern is the federal city of Switzerland.

Q15. What is the pH value of pure water?

  1. 14
  2. 7
  3. 0
  4. 1
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Correct answer: B. 7

Pure water is neutral with pH 7.

Q16. Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

  1. Nitrogen
  2. Oxygen
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Argon
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Correct answer: A. Nitrogen

Nitrogen makes up about 78% of air.

Q17. Which is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

  1. Makkah
  2. Jeddah
  3. Madinah
  4. Riyadh
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Correct answer: D. Riyadh

Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Q18. Which is the national tree of Pakistan?

  1. Banyan
  2. Neem
  3. Deodar
  4. Peepal
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Correct answer: C. Deodar

The Deodar cedar is the national tree.

Q19. Who led the Russian Revolution of 1917?

  1. Leon Trotsky
  2. Nicholas II
  3. Joseph Stalin
  4. Vladimir Lenin
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Correct answer: D. Vladimir Lenin

Lenin led the Bolsheviks to power in 1917.

Q20. What does IMF stand for?

  1. Inter-Market Fund
  2. International Money Foundation
  3. International Monetary Fund
  4. Internal Monetary Fund
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Correct answer: C. International Monetary Fund

The IMF promotes global monetary cooperation.

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