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Teaching Jobs General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

58 practice MCQs on General Knowledge for Teaching Jobs 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. Which is NOT a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

  1. Germany
  2. France
  3. Russia
  4. China
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Correct answer: A. Germany

Germany is not a permanent member.

Q12. How many times has Pakistan won the Hockey World Cup?

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 2
  4. 3
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Correct answer: A. 4

Pakistan won in 1971, 1978, 1982 and 1994.

Q13. What is the national language of Pakistan?

  1. Punjabi
  2. English
  3. Urdu
  4. Sindhi
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Correct answer: C. Urdu

Urdu is the national language of Pakistan.

Q14. Who wrote 'Musaddas-e-Hali'?

  1. Ghalib
  2. Sir Syed
  3. Allama Iqbal
  4. Altaf Hussain Hali
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Correct answer: D. Altaf Hussain Hali

Hali wrote the Musaddas in 1879.

Q15. Which gas is mainly responsible for the greenhouse effect?

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

CO2 is a major greenhouse gas.

Q16. Who invented the telephone?

  1. Alexander Graham Bell
  2. Guglielmo Marconi
  3. Thomas Edison
  4. Nikola Tesla
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Correct answer: A. Alexander Graham Bell

Bell patented the telephone in 1876.

Q17. What is the currency of Thailand?

  1. Baht
  2. Ringgit
  3. Kyat
  4. Dong
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Correct answer: A. Baht

Thailand uses the baht.

Q18. What is the speed of light in vacuum (approximately)?

  1. 150,000 km/s
  2. 3,000 km/s
  3. 300,000 km/s
  4. 30,000 km/s
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Correct answer: C. 300,000 km/s

Light travels at about 299,792 km/s.

Q19. Which is the capital of Azerbaijan?

  1. Sumqayit
  2. Ganja
  3. Lankaran
  4. Baku
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Correct answer: D. Baku

Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan.

Q20. What is the chemical symbol of lead?

  1. Pd
  2. L
  3. Pb
  4. Le
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Correct answer: C. Pb

Pb comes from the Latin plumbum.

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