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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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Q41. Where is the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency?

  1. Paris
  2. Vienna
  3. The Hague
  4. Geneva
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Correct answer: B. Vienna

The IAEA is in Vienna, Austria.

Q42. Which event triggered World War I?

  1. Russian Revolution
  2. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  3. Invasion of Poland
  4. Fall of Berlin Wall
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Correct answer: B. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914.

Q43. Which treaty ended World War I with Germany?

  1. Treaty of Vienna
  2. Treaty of Sevres
  3. Treaty of Paris
  4. Treaty of Versailles
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Correct answer: D. Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919.

Q44. Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?

  1. Uranus
  2. Saturn
  3. Jupiter
  4. Neptune
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Correct answer: C. Jupiter

Jupiter is the largest planet.

Q45. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

  1. Thermosphere
  2. Mesosphere
  3. Stratosphere
  4. Troposphere
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Correct answer: C. Stratosphere

The ozone layer lies in the stratosphere.

Q46. Which is the capital of Kenya?

  1. Mombasa
  2. Kisumu
  3. Nakuru
  4. Nairobi
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Correct answer: D. Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital of Kenya.

Q47. How many players are in a hockey team on the field?

  1. 10
  2. 9
  3. 11
  4. 12
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Correct answer: C. 11

A field hockey team has 11 players.

Q48. Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979?

  1. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman
  2. Dr. A. Q. Khan
  3. Dr. Abdus Salam
  4. Dr. Samar Mubarakmand
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Correct answer: C. Dr. Abdus Salam

Abdus Salam shared the 1979 Physics Nobel Prize.

Q49. Where is the Burj Khalifa located?

  1. Riyadh
  2. Dubai
  3. Abu Dhabi
  4. Doha
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Correct answer: B. Dubai

Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.

Q50. Which is the largest country in Africa by area?

  1. Algeria
  2. DR Congo
  3. Libya
  4. Sudan
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Correct answer: A. Algeria

Algeria became the largest after South Sudan's independence.

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