General Knowledge MCQs
Topic Notes: General Knowledge
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
5571
Which language is known for having very few phonemes (sounds) and an alphabet of only about 12 letters?
Answer:
Hawaiian
The Hawaiian alphabet is very short, consisting of only 5 vowels and 7 consonants (plus the 'okina).
5572
The Aztec Empire primarily spoke which language?
Answer:
Nahuatl
Nahuatl was the lingua franca of the Aztec Empire and gave English words like 'chocolate', 'tomato', and 'coyote'.
5573
Which of the following is an artificial or 'Constructed' language (Conlang)?
Answer:
Klingon
Klingon is a constructed language created by Marc Okrand for the Star Trek universe.
5574
Which language uses the longest alphabet in the world?
Answer:
Khmer (Cambodian)
The Khmer language of Cambodia holds the Guinness World Record for the largest alphabet, with 74 letters.
5575
In linguistics, what is a 'Cognate'?
Answer:
Words in different languages that share a common origin
Cognates are words in two or more languages that inherit from the same parent language (e.g., English 'Mother', German 'Mutter', Latin 'Mater').
5576
Which of these languages is written using the Ge'ez script?
Answer:
Amharic
Amharic, the official working language of Ethiopia, is written using the ancient Ge'ez script (an abugida).
5577
The word 'Ketchup' is believed to originate from a dialect of which language?
Answer:
Chinese
The word likely comes from the Hokkien Chinese word 'kê-tsiap', referring to a fermented fish sauce.
5578
Which language family does Vietnamese belong to?
Answer:
Austroasiatic
Vietnamese is the most spoken language of the Austroasiatic language family (Mon-Khmer branch).
5579
What is the official language of Mozambique and Angola?
Answer:
Portuguese
Both Mozambique and Angola were colonies of Portugal and retained Portuguese as their official language.
5580
Which language is spoken by the Ashanti people in Ghana?
Answer:
Twi
Twi is a dialect of the Akan language spoken by the Ashanti people in Ghana.