general knowledge Online Quiz - 4348

Dadar is the only railway station in Mumbai that serves both the Central Railway and Western Railway lines. It's a major interchange where the two lines meet. Matunga, Parel, and Lower Parel are all exclusively Western line stations in South-Central Mumbai.

Vile Parle station got its name from the famous Parle Biscuit Factory (Parle Products) located there, makers of popular biscuits like Parle-G. The factory's prominence gave the area its railway station identity. Khar, Parel, and Lower Parel have different naming origins.

This is a lateral thinking riddle. The clues point to a fishbowl accident - the wind blew the shutters, which knocked over a fishbowl causing it to break. 'Sloppy' was a goldfish who died when left out of water on the floor. The name 'sloppy' is ironic given the water spilled everywhere.

Temperature is the correct answer because temperature readings go up and down (the numeric value increases and decreases), but the thermometer or temperature sensor itself does not physically move. This is a play on words - the 'it' that goes up and down refers to the numerical value, not spatial movement.

If each wall faces south, the house must be at the North Pole where all directions are south. The only bears found at the North Pole are polar bears, which are white. This is a classic geography/logic puzzle.

Interpreting 'half of two' as 2/2=1, then adding 2 gives 3. The phrase 'half of X plus Y' is ambiguous - it could mean (half of 2) + 2 = 3, or half of (2+2) = 2, or (half of 2) + (half of 2) = 2. The answer assumes the first interpretation. This is a poorly worded question.

This requires specific factual knowledge about Rahman's 2008 Bollywood work. Without verification, I cannot confirm this is correct. The user should verify this against reliable sources as filmographies can be complex with partial or uncredited work.

This requires specific knowledge of Rahman's filmography to identify which movie he did NOT compose. Based on the answer key, 'Criminal' is the movie Rahman didn't compose music for. This requires verification against authoritative sources as filmographies can include uncredited or partial work.

2+2=4 is a basic arithmetic fact. This is foundational addition that students memorize early. The other options (1, 3, 5) are incorrect.

5-3=2 is a basic subtraction fact. This is foundational arithmetic that students learn. The other options (0, 1, 4) are incorrect.

5×2=10 is a basic multiplication fact. This is foundational arithmetic that students memorize as part of times tables. The other options (9, 5, 20) are incorrect.

4+7=11 is a basic addition fact. This requires either mental math or knowledge of addition facts. The other options (4, 7, 9) are incorrect.

Basic subtraction: 8 minus 7 equals 1. This is a simple arithmetic fact.

A.R. Rahman's 'One Love' album was created as a tribute to the Taj Mahal. This project was part of his musical contributions celebrating Indian heritage.

A.R. Rahman's wife is Saira Banu (note spelling). The question has a slight spelling variation but clearly refers to her.

Coughs can expel air at very high speeds, with 60 mph being the maximum recorded velocity. This is why coughs can propel droplets significant distances.

The Statue of Liberty's index finger is 8 feet and 1 inch long, demonstrating the monument's enormous scale. This is a well-documented fact about the statue's dimensions.

Losing vision in one eye reduces total visual field by about 20% (1/5), since each eye covers roughly half the field with overlap. Depth perception is lost because it requires binocular vision.