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general knowledge Online Quiz - 3340

Description: general knowledge Online Quiz - 3340
Number of Questions: 20
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  1. A mushroom

  2. Poolroom

  3. Bathroom

  4. None


Correct Option: A

I run, yet I have no legs. What am I?

  1. A nose

  2. Cycle

  3. Car

  4. Bus


Correct Option: A

AI Explanation

To answer this riddle, you need to think figuratively.

Option A) A nose - This option is correct. While a nose does not have legs, it is still possible to "run" with a nose, as in the expression "runny nose."

Option B) Cycle - This option is incorrect. A cycle refers to a bicycle or motorcycle, which does have legs in the form of wheels.

Option C) Car - This option is incorrect. A car also does not have legs, but it is not commonly associated with the activity of "running."

Option D) Bus - This option is incorrect. Similarly to a car, a bus does not have legs and is not typically associated with "running."

The correct answer is option A) A nose. This option is correct because a nose can "run" without having any legs.

What do you serve that you can't eat?

  1. Chicken Curry

  2. A tennis ball

  3. Paneer

  4. All


Correct Option: B

The Empire State Building is taller than the Bank of China Tower (of Hong Kong).

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
  1. The Eiffel Tower

  2. The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel

  3. Landmark Tower

  4. The leaning tower of Pisa


Correct Option: A

Three of the tallest skyscrapers in Europe: Commerzbank, DG Bank-Headquarters, and Messeturm, are located in what German city?

  1. Berlin

  2. Frankfurt

  3. Hamburg

  4. Munich


Correct Option: B

Which city has a city hall that is 797 feet/243 meters tall?

  1. Tokyo

  2. Hong Kong

  3. Jakarta

  4. Shanghai


Correct Option: A

What beautiful, 1210 foot/369 meter building in Hong Kong, China, did I.M. Pei design in 1990?

  1. Plaza 66 Building

  2. Bank of China

  3. Lippo Center

  4. OUB Centre


Correct Option: B

AI Explanation

To answer this question, you need to know about the architect I.M. Pei and his famous architectural designs.

Option A) Plaza 66 Building - This option is incorrect because the Plaza 66 Building is located in Shanghai, China, and was not designed by I.M. Pei.

Option B) Bank of China - This option is correct. The Bank of China building in Hong Kong, China, was indeed designed by I.M. Pei in 1990. It is a beautiful and iconic skyscraper measuring approximately 1210 feet (369 meters) in height.

Option C) Lippo Center - This option is incorrect because the Lippo Center in Hong Kong was not designed by I.M. Pei.

Option D) OUB Centre - This option is incorrect because the OUB Centre, now known as One Raffles Place, is located in Singapore and was not designed by I.M. Pei.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B) Bank of China. This option is correct because I.M. Pei designed the Bank of China building in Hong Kong in 1990.

Which Japanese tower is 972 feet/296 meters tall and was completed in 1993?

  1. Umeda Sky Building

  2. Landmark Tower

  3. Century Tower

  4. NEC Super Tower


Correct Option: B

The corners of the Bermuda Triangle are usually accepted to be found in Florida, the Bermuda Islands, and which other place?

  1. Puerto Rico

  2. Cuba

  3. The Bahamas

  4. Venezuela


Correct Option: A

The 1974 bestseller 'The Bermuda Triangle' brought the phenomenon to the attention of a worldwide audience. What was the surname of Charles, its author?

  1. Coldman

  2. Goldberg

  3. Berlitz

  4. Peterson


Correct Option: C

Often implicated in the disappearance of Bermuda Triangle ships is a body of water known as the Sargasso Sea. From what does it take its name?

  1. Local Sargo coral

  2. Explorer Alessandro de Sargasso

  3. Sarges Island

  4. Sargassum seaweed


Correct Option: D

There are other locations on earth which appear to have similar properties to the Bermuda Triangle.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Which of the following theories has NOT been put forward as an explanation for the mysterious events in the Bermuda Triangle?

  1. Alien spacecraft crash-landed under the sea

  2. Effects from the sunken continent of Atlantis

  3. 'Blue holes' sucking boats under the sea

  4. Voodoo witchcraft from island natives


Correct Option: D

The Bermuda Triangle has an alternate name not based on geography. What is it?

  1. Devil's Triangle

  2. Mystery Triangle

  3. Deadly Triangle

  4. Triangle of the Unknown


Correct Option: A
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