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Police & Uniformed Services General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

58 practice MCQs on General Knowledge for Police & Uniformed Services 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 is the highest mountain peak in the world?

  1. K2
  2. Lhotse
  3. Mount Everest
  4. Kangchenjunga
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Correct answer: C. Mount Everest

Mount Everest is 8,849 m above sea level.

Q22. Which is the capital of Kazakhstan?

  1. Astana
  2. Shymkent
  3. Karaganda
  4. Almaty
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Correct answer: A. Astana

Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan.

Q23. Which is the capital of Italy?

  1. Rome
  2. Venice
  3. Naples
  4. Milan
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Correct answer: A. Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy.

Q24. Who is known as the Sultan of Swing?

  1. Wasim Akram
  2. Waqar Younis
  3. Shoaib Akhtar
  4. Imran Khan
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Correct answer: A. Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram is a legendary left-arm fast bowler.

Q25. Who wrote 'Gulliver's Travels'?

  1. Jonathan Swift
  2. Samuel Johnson
  3. Daniel Defoe
  4. Henry Fielding
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Correct answer: A. Jonathan Swift

Swift published it in 1726.

Q26. Where is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?

  1. Stockholm
  2. Copenhagen
  3. Geneva
  4. Oslo
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Correct answer: D. Oslo

The Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo; others in Stockholm.

Q27. Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee?

  1. Paris
  2. Geneva
  3. Athens
  4. Lausanne
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Correct answer: D. Lausanne

The IOC is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Q28. Where is the headquarters of UNICEF?

  1. Paris
  2. Nairobi
  3. Geneva
  4. New York
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Correct answer: D. New York

UNICEF is headquartered in New York.

Q29. Which is the driest continent?

  1. Asia
  2. Africa
  3. Australia
  4. Antarctica
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Correct answer: D. Antarctica

Antarctica receives very little precipitation.

Q30. What is the chemical symbol of silver?

  1. Au
  2. Sr
  3. Si
  4. Ag
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Correct answer: D. Ag

Ag comes from the Latin argentum.

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