GK Olympiad for Class 9 - Sample question paper 06
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Q) The ocean with the largest amount of plastic in the world is ____.
A. South Pacific Ocean
B. South Atlantic Ocean
C. North Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
Answer: C. North Pacific Ocean
Q) What is the meaning of the term “All-Around” in gymnastics?
I. The total of all four events in women’s gymnastics only.
II. The total of all four events in women’s rhythmic gymnastics only.
III. The total of all four events in women’s gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics.
IV. All six events in men’s gymnastics.
A. I, II, and IV only
B. III only
C. IV only
D. III and IV only
Answer: D. III and IV only
Q) Frank Lloyd Wright was a modern American architect who developed a style known as the Prairie School, which strove for an organic architecture in designs for homes and commercial buildings. Which of the following buildings were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
A. Walt Disney Concert Hall, New World Centre, Dancing House
B. The Villa Fallet, Maison Blanche, National Museum of Western Art
C. Imperial Hotel (Tokyo), Taliesin West, Fallingwater
D. Centre Georges Pompidou, Menil Collection, Kansai International Airport
Answer: C. Imperial Hotel (Tokyo), Taliesin West, Fallingwater
Explanation: These buildings were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Q) Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| a. Hilary Mantel | (iv) Wolf Hall |
| b. Marlon James | (ii) A Brief History of Seven Killings |
| c. Paul Beatty | (i) The Sellout |
| d. George Saunders | (iii) Lincoln in the Bardo |
A. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
D. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Answer: D. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Q) Which of the following statements hold(s) true about the embedded computers?
Statement 1: Embedded computers are computers that are integrated into other devices. They are not used as standalone computers and are not necessarily recognized as computer devices.
Statement 2: Home electronic items such as microwave, washing machines are the examples of embedded computers.
A. Only Statement 1
B. Only Statement 2
C. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2
D. Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2
Answer: C. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2
Explanation: Both statements are true. Embedded computers are integrated into other devices, and examples include home electronic items like microwave and washing machines.
Q) Boers were the Dutch settlers in South Africa. What does the word 'boer' mean?
A. Trader
B. Farmer
C. Soldier
D. None of these
Answer: B. Farmer
Explanation: The word 'boer' means 'farmer' in Dutch, reflecting the occupation of the Dutch settlers in South Africa.
Q)_______ is the author of the book 'The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer' which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2011.
A. Arundhati Roy
B. Siddhartha Mukherjee
C. Salman Rushdie
D. Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer: B. Siddhartha Mukherjee
Q) Who among the following Mughal Emperors have written their autobiographies?
(i) Jahangir (ii) Akbar
(iii) Humayun (iv) Babur
A. (i) and (ii) only
B. (i) and (iv) only
C. (iii) only
D. (iv) only
Answer: B. (i) and (iv) only
Explanation: Both Jahangir and Babur, among the listed Mughal Emperors, have written their autobiographies.
Q) Identify the bird based on the hints given below:
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A type of kingfisher native to Australia and New Guinea
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It lends its name to a manufacturer of sports equipment and Australian's Men's Hockey team.
A. Kookaburra
B. Magpie
C. Raven
D. Pigeon
Answer: A. Kookaburra
Explanation: The Kookaburra is a type of kingfisher native to Australia and New Guinea. It is also the namesake of the Australian cricket equipment manufacturer, Kookaburra Sport, and the Australian men's field hockey team.
Q)Who wrote these famous lines? - "Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness and others have greatness thrust upon them."
A. William Shakespeare
B. William Wordsworth
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Swami Vivekananda
Answer: A. William Shakespeare
Q) ________ has been conferred India's highest civilian award.
A. L.K. Advani
B. Deendayal Upadhyaya
C. Manmohan Singh
D. Madan Mohan Malaviya
Answer: D. Madan Mohan Malaviya
Q) "Pratham" the first animal born in 1990 by the IVF (in vitro fertilization) at the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal was a _________.
A. Buffalo
B. Cow
C. Goat
D. Sheep
Answer: A. Buffalo
Q) The Manhattan Project was started by President Roosevelt in 1942 to ensure that the U.S. beat the Germans in developing an atomic bomb. Whom did Roosevelt appoint as the Head of the Manhattan Project?
A. Leslie R. Groves
B. Vannevar Bush
C. Robert Oppenheimer
D. James B. Conant
Answer: A. Leslie R. Groves
Q) Moon Mineralogy Mapper (MP3), an instrument onboard Chandrayaan-1 (India's first Mission to the Moon) provided the first high resolution spatial and spectral map of the entire lunar surface. MP3 was contributed by _______.
A. National Aerospace Laboratory, Japan
B. Israel Space Agency
C. UK Space Agency
D. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Answer: D. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Explanation: Moon Mineralogy Mapper (MP3) was contributed by NASA and provided crucial data about the composition of the lunar surface.
Q) In which of the following states Nakshi Kantha, Ilkal sarees and Aranamula Kannadi are produced respectively?
A. West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Bihar
B. West Bengal, Karnataka and Kerala
C. Bihar, West Bengal and Kerala
D. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Bihar
Answer: B. West Bengal, Karnataka and Kerala
Explanation: Nakshi Kantha is produced in West Bengal, Ilkal sarees are produced in Karnataka, and Aranamula Kannadi is produced in Kerala.