Chapter 4
General Knowledge
School entrance and scholarship tests past exam questions
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19 questions set from this chapter. Most repeated first.
- 2082 · 1 mark
What is the literacy rate of females aged 5 years and above in Nepal, according to National Census 2078 B.S.?
(a) 56%
(b) 68%
(c) 69.4%
(d) 68.4%
Answer
(c) 69.4%
According to the National Census 2078 B.S., the literacy rate of females aged 5 years and above is 69.4%. The male rate is 83.6% and the total is 76.2%.
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How many members are elected from each province to the National Assembly?
(a) 3
(b) 8
(c) 59
(d) 110
Answer
(b) 8
The National Assembly has 59 members. Each of the 7 provinces elects 8 members, giving 56, and the President nominates 3 more.
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What is the total area of Sagarmatha National Park?
(a) 1148 km
(b) 1080 km
(c) 1710 km
(d) 968 km
Answer
(a) 1148 km
Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solukhumbu, covers 1148 km.
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Sarangi is known as the female musical instrument, then which is known as male musical instrument?
(a) Pung
(b) Hudko
(c) Arbajo
(d) Dhyangro
Answer
(c) Arbajo
In Nepali folk music the Sarangi is regarded as the female instrument, and the Arbajo, a stringed instrument played with it, is regarded as the male instrument.
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Sahara Desert is located in the Africa continent, in which continent is the Kalahari Desert located?
(a) North America
(b) South America
(c) Africa
(d) Europe
Answer
(c) Africa
The Kalahari Desert lies in southern Africa, mainly in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
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Which of the following is the specialized agency of United Nations?
(a) General Assembly
(b) Trusteeship Council
(c) Secretariat
(d) ILO
Answer
(d) ILO
The International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations. The General Assembly, Trusteeship Council and Secretariat are principal organs of the UN, not specialized agencies.
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When was women's education and child right activist Malala Yousafzai born?
(a) 1992 August 10
(b) 1995 June 26
(c) 1996 September 15
(d) 1997 July 12
Answer
(d) 1997 July 12
Malala Yousafzai was born on 12 July 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
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What is the Northern latitude of the earth called?
(a) Prime Meridian
(b) Equator
(c) Tropic of Cancer
(d) Tropic of Capricorn
Answer
(c) Tropic of Cancer
The line at N is the Tropic of Cancer. The corresponding southern line is the Tropic of Capricorn.
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Which of the following is the direct tax?
(a) Vehicle Tax
(b) Excise Duty
(c) Customs Duty
(d) Value Added Tax
Answer
(a) Vehicle Tax
A direct tax is paid directly to the government by the person on whom it is levied. Vehicle tax is one. Excise duty, customs duty and VAT are indirect taxes.
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The vision of current 16th Plan is...............
(a) Contended Nepali, Prosperous Nepal
(b) Good governance, Social justice and prosperity
(c) Equitable Society and Social Justice
(d) Human life and prosperity in national economy
Answer
(b) Good governance, Social justice and prosperity
This is the vision of Nepal's 16th Plan.
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Which country recently hosted ICC T-20 cricket world cup tournament 2024?
(a) Shrilanka
(b) West Indies and USA
(c) Australia
(d) India
Answer
(b) West Indies and USA
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 was jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA.
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Who won the 48th COPA America Football tournament 2024?
(a) Argentina
(b) America
(c) Brazil
(d) Colombia
Answer
(a) Argentina
Argentina won the 2024 Copa America, defeating Colombia in the final.
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What is conference of Parties (COP) related to?
(a) Climate change
(b) Child rights
(c) Human rights
(d) Food safety
Answer
(a) Climate change
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the decision-making body of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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Which Nepali climber has set the world record by ascending Mt. Everest for 30 times?
(a) Ang Chhiring Sherpa
(b) Kamirita Sherpa
(c) Lhakpa Sherpa
(d) Purnima Shrestha
Answer
(b) Kamirita Sherpa
Kami Rita Sherpa has climbed Mt. Everest more than 30 times, a world record.
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Where is the UNO Headquarters?
(a) Paris, France
(b) New York, America
(c) Geneva, Switzerland
(d) Washington, D.C., America
Answer
(b) New York, America
The United Nations headquarters is in New York.
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Who has the right of basic and secondary education according to the Constitution of Nepal?
(a) Federal government
(b) Province government
(c) Local level
(d) All of the above
Answer
(d) All of the above
Under the Constitution of Nepal, basic and secondary education is a shared power of the federal, province and local governments.
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According to the National Census, 2078, what is the literacy rate of Nepal?
(a) 73.4
(b) 83.6
(c) 76.2
(d) 69.4
Answer
(c) 76.2
The National Census 2078 B.S. recorded a literacy rate of 76.2% for people aged 5 years and above.
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In Sustainable Development Goals, 2030 What is target number 4 related to?
(a) Good health and wellbeing
(b) Gender Equality
(c) Quality Education
(d) Clean Water and sanitation
Answer
(c) Quality Education
SDG 4 is Quality Education.
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What is the newly revised height of Mount Everest ?
(a) 8848.86 meters
(b) 8848.64 meters
(c) 8848.98 meters
(d) 8848.46 meters
Answer
(a) 8848.86 meters
The revised height of Mt. Everest, jointly announced by Nepal and China in 2020, is 8848.86 m.
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Questions from Kathmandu Metropolitan City Class 11 Scholarship Examination 2082 (Set A, 3 Shrawan 2082) (Actual scholarship exam, 100 MCQ, held 2082-04-03) and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Class 11 Scholarship Examination 2081 (Set B, 4 Shrawan 2081) (Actual scholarship exam, 100 MCQ, held 2081-04-04). Answers are written for this site; check them against your class notes.