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WorksheetsGeneral Quiz -
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is largest River in the World
a)
Amazon
b)
Brahmaputra
c)
Nile
d)
Danube
2.
To which country Famous footballer Zinedine Zidane belong to
a)
Algeria
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Spain
3.
Shanthanu Narayan is CEO of which Company
a)
Adobe Systems
b)
Microsoft
c)
Amazon
d)
Pepsico
4.
a)
Walmart
b)
Amazon
c)
McDonalds
d)
FedEx
5.
Which Company created Java
a)
Oracle Inc
b)
Sun Micro Systems
c)
Microsoft
d)Google
6.
Linus Torvalds created what and to which country he belongs to
a)
Linux / Finland
b)
Linux / Norway
c)
Linux / Iceland
d)
Unix / Finland
7.
Which continent is farthest to the south?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
8.
0o latitude is called the...
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
equator
c)
International Date Line
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
9.
Which ocean is east of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
10.
a)
Android
b)
Apple
c)
Samsung
d)
Sony
11.
a)
Orville Redenbacher Popcorn
b)
Quaker Oats
c)
KFC
d)
Captain Crunch
12.
a)
Harley Davidson
b)
Suzuki
c)
Nissan
d)
Indian Motorcycles
13.
a)
Pepsi
b)
Cocoa Cola
c)
Dr. Pepper
d)
RC Cola
14.
a)
IKEA
b)
BEST BUY
c)
Lowes
d)
Home Depot
15.
Which company is this?
a)
Nestle
b)
Robin's
c)
Twitter
d)
Dove
16.
What's the past tense of "hold"?
(a)
17.
Which is the odd one out? (Which one is different?)
a)
cowardly
b)
brave
c)
fearless
d)
courageous
18.
Which is the odd one out? (Which one is different?)
a)
cowardly
b)
brave
c)
fearless
d)
courageous
19.
Which part of speech is the following word?
"Bridge"
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
20.
Is this word countable or uncountable?
Information
a)
Countable
b)
Uncountable
21.
Which tense?
Jane has been looking for you.
a)
Present continuous
b)
Past continuous
c)
Future continuous
d)
Present perfect continuous
22.
__________ Pete know?
a)
Do
b)
Does
c)
Are
d)
Was
23.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
I am angry with you.
b)
I angry with you.
c)
I do angry with you.
d)
I have angry with you.
24.
Which is the odd one out?
a)
enthusiastic
b)
keen
c)
lazy
d)
eager
25.
Which part of speech is this word?
gentle
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
26.
Which is the correct spelling?
a)
Tamsania
b)
Tasmania
c)
Tazmania
d)
Tasmanai
27.
Which is the odd one out?
a)
shortly
b)
presently
c)
ages ago
d)
soon
28.
Your teacher wants you to write a report about a natural disaster. Choose the correct order of the steps from the choices below:
A. Make a list of questions about your topic
B. Decide upon a topic
C. Find information on your topic
D. List what you already know
A. Make a list of questions about your topic
B. Decide upon a topic
C. Find information on your topic
D. List what you already know
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, D, A, C
c)
D, A, C, B
d)
B, A, C, D
29.
You want to find out about particular atoms and molecules for science. Which resource could you use for general background information?
a)
Atlas
b)
Dictionary
c)
Encyclopedia
d)
Book on atomic scientists
30.
You are studying the environment and the effect of different climates on different regions. Select the group of topics that is organized from broadest to narrowest.
a)
Biomes>ecosystem>forests>rainforest
b)
Pond>lake>freshwater>aquatic biome
c)
Rainforest>temperate forest>tundra>desert
d)
Community>ecosystem>biomes>biosphere
31.
You need to make a diorama of the Egyptian pyramids. Which resource would be most helpful to learn about their construction?
a)
An online journal of a tourist who spent a month exploring the pyramids
b)
An Egyptian government website that shows photos and videos of the pyramids
c)
A poetry database about ancient civilizations
32.
You need to find the time difference in hours between Chicago, Illinois and Sydney, Australia. What is the best source to use?
a)
Almanac
b)
Google
c)
Dictionary
d)
Encyclopedia
33.
You want to know more about the decision to build an airport in your city. Which of the following would be a primary source for this information?
a)
Position paper by the city planner
b)
City council minutes
c)
A newspaper article
d)
The airport's website
34.
You have to do a project on inventions. Which library resource would be the best place to look for background information?
a)
Encyclopedia
b)
Magazine databases
c)
Nonfiction videos
d)
Fiction books
35.
You are researching the pros and cons of bottled water. Which resource would be most likely to include biased information about your topic?
a)
Government website
b)
Magazine article about bottling
c)
Encyclopedia article about bottling
d)
Bottling company newsletter
36.
You used a magazine article called "Today's Immigrants" by Karen Fanning for your social studies project. You need to check some facts. Identify the best search strategy to use to locate the article in a periodical database.
a)
Subject search for Fanning
b)
Title search for "Today's Immigrants"
c)
Subject search for "Today's Immigrants"
37.
Below are 4 fiction books that might be found in your library. Select the correct order in which these books would appear on the library shelf.
1. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Elephant Run by Roland Smith
3. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
4.The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
1. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Elephant Run by Roland Smith
3. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
4.The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
a)
4,1,3,2
b)
1,4,2,3
c)
4,2,3,1
d)
2,1,4,3
38.
You need to find out why dumping plastic bags in landfills is a problem for the environment. In the library, you choose a general science book and locate the index. Plastic bags and landfills are not listed in the index. You need a broader term. Which term below should you try next?
a)
Dumps
b)
Bags
c)
Solid waste
d)
Trash
39.
You are doing a paper on the current research on climate change in Antarctica. Your database search on “climate change in Antarctica” returns too many results. Which of the following operators or filters is the best way to revise your search?
a)
Use the DATE filter
b)
Use the NOT operator
c)
Use the SOURCE filter
d)
Use the OR operator
40.
Your group is creating an informational pamphlet on recycling batteries. Select the source below that has the most authority on the topic.
a)
www.epa.gov (U.S. Environmental Protection Administration with facts on battery recycling)
b)
recyclebattery.org (A site created by battery manufacturers to encourage recycling)
c)
www.batteriesplus.com ( Listing of stores that recycle)
d)
www.duracell.com (A battery manufacturer website)
41.
You are researching the effectiveness of speed cameras in your city and need to answer this research question:Do speed cameras reduce car accidents? Which fact below answers your research question?
a)
The police department reported serious collisions fell by 27% with cameras in place.
b)
The police department has requested funding to obtain additional cameras.
c)
The police department receives many complaints that cameras are a money-making scheme.
42.
You are writing a paper on the effects of high energy drinks. You found a website listing the benefits. Which of the following would best help you verify the accuracy of the information?
a)
Advertisements and celebrity endorsements
b)
articles and advertisements
c)
Research articles and facts from a government agency
d)
Facts from a government agency and celebrity endorsements
43.
What is the best reason for citing your sources?
a)
Citing identifies sources that your classmates may want to use.
b)
Citing shows your teacher that you did your research.
c)
Citing gives credit for the original work or the idea to the author.
d)
Citing gives the location of the sources you used.
44.
You find a photo on the Internet that you would like to include in your report. What is the proper way to use this photo?
a)
Copy and paste the photo into your paper.
b)
Cite the photo and include in your list of sources.
c)
Edit the photo to make it your own.
d)
Include a title for the photo in your paper.
45.
Which of the following is an act of censorship?
a)
The newspaper printing unpopular opinions in letters to the editor
b)
An employee fired for not following directions
c)
A teacher correcting a student’s grammar
d)
A citizen's group forcing a librarian to remove a book from the library
46.
You have the following citation to a book. Identify the publisher.
Winthrop, Elizabeth. The Castle in the Attic. New York: Holiday House, 1985. Print.
Winthrop, Elizabeth. The Castle in the Attic. New York: Holiday House, 1985. Print.
a)
Winthrop, Elizabeth
b)
The Castle in the Attic
c)
Holiday House
d)
New York
47.
What are primary colours?
a)
b)
c)
48.
Choose standing line
a)
b)
c)
49.
Which is the biggest apple ?
a)
b)
c)
50.
Choose sleeping line?
a)
b)
c)
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