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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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Q21. Which battle ended Napoleon's rule in 1815?

  1. Battle of Leipzig
  2. Battle of Waterloo
  3. Battle of Trafalgar
  4. Battle of Austerlitz
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Correct answer: B. Battle of Waterloo

Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815.

Q22. Which is the largest continent by area?

  1. Africa
  2. North America
  3. Asia
  4. Europe
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Correct answer: C. Asia

Asia is the largest continent by both area and population.

Q23. Who wrote 'Aab-e-Hayat'?

  1. Mirza Ghalib
  2. Shibli Nomani
  3. Altaf Hussain Hali
  4. Muhammad Hussain Azad
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Correct answer: D. Muhammad Hussain Azad

Aab-e-Hayat is a history of Urdu poets.

Q24. Which is the largest museum in the world by visitors?

  1. Hermitage
  2. Metropolitan Museum
  3. Louvre
  4. British Museum
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Correct answer: C. Louvre

The Louvre in Paris is the most visited.

Q25. Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?

  1. Persian Empire
  2. Roman Empire
  3. Mongol Empire
  4. Ottoman Empire
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Correct answer: C. Mongol Empire

Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire in 1206.

Q26. Which line of longitude is 0 degrees?

  1. Prime Meridian
  2. Tropic of Capricorn
  3. Arctic Circle
  4. Equator
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Correct answer: A. Prime Meridian

The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, London.

Q27. Who wrote the 'Divine Comedy'?

  1. Homer
  2. Dante Alighieri
  3. Virgil
  4. Petrarch
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Correct answer: B. Dante Alighieri

Dante wrote it in the early 14th century.

Q28. Which river is known as the Yellow River?

  1. Yangtze
  2. Brahmaputra
  3. Huang He
  4. Mekong
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Correct answer: C. Huang He

Huang He is the Chinese name for the Yellow River.

Q29. Who wrote 'War and Peace'?

  1. Anton Chekhov
  2. Leo Tolstoy
  3. Maxim Gorky
  4. Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Correct answer: B. Leo Tolstoy

Tolstoy published it in 1869.

Q30. Which strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman?

  1. Bab-el-Mandeb
  2. Bosphorus
  3. Strait of Hormuz
  4. Strait of Malacca
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Correct answer: C. Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is a vital oil shipping route.

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