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NTS / PTS General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

58 practice MCQs on General Knowledge for NTS / PTS tests. Think of your answer first, then open "Show answer and explanation". These are practice questions, not official examination papers.

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Q1. Which is the capital of Turkey?

  1. Bursa
  2. Izmir
  3. Istanbul
  4. Ankara
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Correct answer: D. Ankara

Ankara became the capital in 1923.

Q2. Which is the capital of Canada?

  1. Toronto
  2. Ottawa
  3. Montreal
  4. Vancouver
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Correct answer: B. Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

Q3. Which is the largest desert in the world (including polar deserts)?

  1. Arabian
  2. Antarctic Desert
  3. Sahara
  4. Gobi
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Correct answer: B. Antarctic Desert

Antarctica is the largest desert; the Sahara is the largest hot desert.

Q4. Which is the deepest point of the world's oceans?

  1. Puerto Rico Trench
  2. Tonga Trench
  3. Java Trench
  4. Mariana Trench
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Correct answer: D. Mariana Trench

The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is about 11,000 m deep.

Q5. Which alloy is made of copper and zinc?

  1. Brass
  2. Steel
  3. Bronze
  4. Pewter
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Correct answer: A. Brass

Brass is copper plus zinc.

Q6. Which is the capital of Egypt?

  1. Alexandria
  2. Cairo
  3. Giza
  4. Luxor
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Correct answer: B. Cairo

Cairo is the capital of Egypt.

Q7. Which disease is spread by the Anopheles mosquito?

  1. Malaria
  2. Cholera
  3. Typhoid
  4. Dengue
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Correct answer: A. Malaria

Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria.

Q8. What is the atomic number of oxygen?

  1. 8
  2. 16
  3. 7
  4. 6
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Correct answer: A. 8

Oxygen has 8 protons.

Q9. Where is the Taj Mahal located?

  1. Delhi, India
  2. Agra, India
  3. Lahore, Pakistan
  4. Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Correct answer: B. Agra, India

The Taj Mahal is in Agra.

Q10. Who was the leader of Nazi Germany?

  1. Adolf Hitler
  2. Benito Mussolini
  3. Otto von Bismarck
  4. Joseph Goebbels
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Correct answer: A. Adolf Hitler

Hitler was the Fuhrer from 1934 to 1945.

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