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Multiple choice general knowledge

The Language with the richest Vocabulary is

  1. Hindi

  2. French

  3. English

  4. German
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

English has the largest vocabulary of any language, with estimates ranging from 170,000 words in common use to over 1 million including technical terms. This vast vocabulary results from English's history of borrowing words from many languages during periods of conquest and trade, as well as its adoption as a global lingua franca in science, business, and technology.

Multiple choice general knowledge

What would keep you away from crying when you are peeling onions?

  1. chewing gum

  2. ice cubes

  3. tea

  4. sweets
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chewing gum while cutting onions helps reduce eye irritation because it encourages you to breathe through your mouth instead of your nose. When onions are cut, they release syn-propanethial-S-oxide gas which irritates the eyes - breathing through your mouth reduces the amount of this gas reaching your eyes compared to nasal breathing.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The pupil of the eye expands how much percentage as when a person looks at something pleasing

  1. 45

  2. 50

  3. 70

  4. 20
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 45% figure for pupil expansion when viewing something pleasing appears in some trivia sources but is not a well-established scientific fact. Pupil size is controlled by the autonomic nervous system and does dilate in response to emotional and cognitive stimuli, but the exact percentage varies significantly based on lighting conditions, individual differences, and the nature of the stimulus.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The reason why honey is so easy to digest

  1. it has some digestive chemicals

  2. it’s already been digested by a bee

  3. it is made of flowers

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Honey is easy to digest because bees partially break down the complex sugars (sucrose) in nectar into simpler sugars (glucose and fructose) using enzymes in their honey stomach. This enzymatic process essentially pre-digests the nectar before bees regurgitate it into honeycomb cells, meaning our digestive system doesn't have to work as hard to break it down.

Multiple choice general knowledge

When hippos are upset, their sweat turns which color

  1. yellow

  2. transparent

  3. red

  4. blue
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Hippos secrete a red, oily substance often called 'blood sweat' though it's neither blood nor sweat. This secretion contains pigments that turn red and eventually brown, acting as a natural sunscreen, antibiotic, and moisturizer. The red color comes from two pigments: hipposudoric acid (red) and norhipposudoric acid (orange), which protect the hippo's skin from sun damage and infection.

Multiple choice general knowledge

How many steps do you need to climb to reach Eiffel Tower

  1. 1679

  2. 1234

  3. 1000

  4. 1,792
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Eiffel Tower has 1,665 steps from ground level to the top, but the commonly cited figure in trivia is 1,792 steps - this likely refers to a specific counting method or historical context. The tower has three levels, with different step counts to each level. Visitors can climb to the second level (674 steps) but must take an elevator for the final ascent to the summit.