General Knowledge & English Quiz October 2025

Which of the following terms refers to a situation in tennis when both players have won six games in a set?

• Break point

• Match point

• Tiebreak

• Deuce

In football (soccer), what does the term offside trap refer to?

• A defensive strategy to catch attackers in an offside position

• A goalkeeper's technique for saving penalties

• A referee’s mistake in judging fouls

• A tactic to delay the game

Which of these Olympic events involves a combination of skiing and shooting?

• Nordic combined

• Biathlon

• Decathlon

• Triathlon

The term birdie is used in which sport?

• Golf

• Cricket

• Baseball

• Badminton

What is the Grand Slam in tennis?

• Winning four major tournaments in one year

• Winning any tournament without losing a set

• Winning against a higher-ranked opponent

• Winning doubles and singles titles in one event

Which subatomic particle carries a negative charge?

• Proton

• Electron

• Neutron

• Photon

What is the process by which plants lose water through their leaves called?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

Which planet rotates on its side, unlike the others?

• Venus

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Jupiter

What is the smallest unit of life that can function independently?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Cell

• Tissue

The speed of light is approximately:

• 300,000 km/s

• 150,000 km/s

• 3,000 km/s

• 30,000 km/s