General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Vigilant means watchful, alert, or keenly observant. The inspector being described as "vigilant" indicates he was carefully monitoring his surroundings, making "watchful" the correct synonym.

In this context, "rewarding" means something that was beneficial, worthwhile, or profitable in terms of knowledge or experience gained. The time spent was valuable, making "profitable" the best synonym among the options.

"Exemplary" means serving as a desirable model or pattern, something worthy of imitation or admiration. The soldiers' courage is being praised as admirable and worthy of respect.

"Sanguine" means optimistic, positive, or confident about the future. A person who is sanguine about their examination results expects a favorable outcome, making "optimistic" the correct synonym.

The three common English words beginning with 'dw' are dwarf, dwell, and dwindle. The question asks for two of these, and both A (Dwarf) and B (dwell) are correct. "Dwear" and "Dwest" are not valid English words.

Lettuce is highly perishable and has a high water content, making it unsuitable for freezing, canning, or most processing methods. It is almost exclusively sold fresh to maintain its texture and nutritional quality.

The Titanic struck the iceberg at 11:40 PM on April 14, 1912 and sank at 2:20 AM on April 15, 1912. The question uses 'entered the depths' which could refer to either event. The conventional answer focuses on when the sinking began (April 14) rather than when it fully went under (April 15).

In the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final, Sri Lanka scored 274/6 in 50 overs. India was set a revised target of 275 runs in 49 overs under the D/L method due to slow over-rate penalty. India successfully chased this target with 6 wickets remaining and 10 balls to spare.

This quote is from J.K. Rowling, specifically from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998). The full quote appears in the context of discussing how choices define us more than our abilities. It reflects a major theme in the Harry Potter series about the power of choice.

A Griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. In mythology, it is often called the 'king of beasts' (lion) combined with the 'king of birds' (eagle). The Phoenix is a firebird, the Sphinx has a human head and lion body, and 'Gribb' is not a recognized mythical creature.

Dolphins do sleep with one eye open. This phenomenon is called unihemispheric slow-wave sleep, where one brain hemisphere remains awake while the other sleeps. This allows them to maintain consciousness for breathing and predator detection while resting.

Coca-Cola is naturally green in color due to the caramel coloring not being present in its original formula. The iconic brown color comes from caramel coloring that is added to the drink for visual appeal and brand consistency.