General Awareness

Music and Artists

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This topic covers important questions on music, albums, and renowned artists. It includes queries about singers, bands, and major awards. These questions frequently appear in the general awareness sections of various competitive exams.

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Music and Artists Questions

Multiple choice

Which of these albums was released by the electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers?

  1. Exit Planet Dust

  2. Dig Your Own Hole

  3. Surrender

  4. Born in the Echoes
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Exit Planet Dust is the debut studio album by The Chemical Brothers, released in 1995.

Multiple choice

Who released the studio album ( \text{( \sum )} ) in 2017?

  1. Caribou

  2. Moderat

  3. Four Tet

  4. Jon Hopkins
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Explanation

( \text{( \sum )} ) is the seventh studio album by Caribou, released in 2017.

Multiple choice

Which of these albums is NOT a studio album by the electronic music artist Aphex Twin?

  1. Selected Ambient Works Volume II

  2. Drukqs

  3. Syro

  4. 26 Mixes for Cash
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D Correct answer
Explanation

26 Mixes for Cash is a compilation album by Aphex Twin, not a studio album.

Multiple choice

Which compilation album features the song (\text{Bohemian Rhapsody}) by Queen?

  1. Absolute Greatest

  2. Greatest Hits

  3. Classic Queen

  4. Queen Rocks
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Queen, released in 1981. It features the song (\text{Bohemian Rhapsody}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{We Will Rock You}) and (\text{We Are the Champions}).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the compilation album that features the song (\text{Thriller}) by Michael Jackson?

  1. Thriller 25

  2. Number Ones

  3. The Essential Michael Jackson

  4. Off the Wall
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Explanation

Thriller 25 is a compilation album by Michael Jackson, released in 2008 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original (\text{Thriller}) album. It features the song (\text{Thriller}) as well as remixes and unreleased tracks.

Multiple choice

Which compilation album features the song (\text{Imagine}) by John Lennon?

  1. Imagine: The Ultimate Collection

  2. All Time Greatest Hits

  3. Power to the People: The Hits

  4. The Very Best of John Lennon
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Explanation

Imagine: The Ultimate Collection is a compilation album by John Lennon, released in 2000. It features the song (\text{Imagine}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{Give Peace a Chance}) and (\text{Instant Karma!}).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the compilation album that features the song (\text{Hotel California}) by the Eagles?

  1. Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)

  2. Eagles Live

  3. The Long Run

  4. Hotel California
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Explanation

Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) is a compilation album by the Eagles, released in 1976. It features the song (\text{Hotel California}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{Take It Easy}) and (\text{Desperado}).

Multiple choice

Which compilation album features the song (\text{Stairway to Heaven}) by Led Zeppelin?

  1. Led Zeppelin IV

  2. Remasters

  3. Mothership

  4. The Complete Studio Recordings
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Mothership is a compilation album by Led Zeppelin, released in 2007. It features the song (\text{Stairway to Heaven}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{Whole Lotta Love}) and (\text{Black Dog}).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the compilation album that features the song (\text{Smells Like Teen Spirit}) by Nirvana?

  1. Nevermind

  2. Incesticide

  3. MTV Unplugged in New York

  4. Nirvana
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Explanation

Nevermind is a compilation album by Nirvana, released in 1991. It features the song (\text{Smells Like Teen Spirit}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{Come as You Are}) and (\text{Lithium}).

Multiple choice

Which compilation album features the song (\text{Losing My Religion}) by R.E.M.?

  1. Out of Time

  2. Automatic for the People

  3. Monster

  4. And I Feel Fine...
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Explanation

Out of Time is a compilation album by R.E.M., released in 1991. It features the song (\text{Losing My Religion}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{Shiny Happy People}) and (\text{Near Wild Heaven}).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the compilation album that features the song (\text{Wonderwall}) by Oasis?

  1. (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

  2. The Masterplan

  3. Stop the Clocks

  4. Time Flies... 1994-2009
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Explanation

(What's the Story) Morning Glory? is a compilation album by Oasis, released in 1995. It features the song (\text{Wonderwall}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{Don't Look Back in Anger}) and (\text{Champagne Supernova}).

Multiple choice

Which compilation album features the song (\text{I Will Survive}) by Gloria Gaynor?

  1. I Will Survive

  2. The Best of Gloria Gaynor

  3. Greatest Hits

  4. Icon
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Explanation

I Will Survive is a compilation album by Gloria Gaynor, released in 1979. It features the song (\text{I Will Survive}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{Never Can Say Goodbye}) and (\text{Reach Out I'll Be There}).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the compilation album that features the song (\text{Billie Jean}) by Michael Jackson?

  1. Thriller

  2. Bad

  3. Dangerous

  4. HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Thriller is a compilation album by Michael Jackson, released in 1982. It features the song (\text{Billie Jean}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{Beat It}) and (\text{Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'}).

Multiple choice

Which compilation album features the song (\text{Sweet Child o' Mine}) by Guns N' Roses?

  1. Appetite for Destruction

  2. G N' R Lies

  3. Use Your Illusion I

  4. Use Your Illusion II
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Explanation

Appetite for Destruction is a compilation album by Guns N' Roses, released in 1987. It features the song (\text{Sweet Child o' Mine}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{Welcome to the Jungle}) and (\text{Paradise City}).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the compilation album that features the song (\text{Bohemian Rhapsody}) by Queen?

  1. Absolute Greatest

  2. Greatest Hits

  3. Classic Queen

  4. Queen Rocks
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Queen, released in 1981. It features the song (\text{Bohemian Rhapsody}) as well as other popular hits such as (\text{We Will Rock You}) and (\text{We Are the Champions}).