HBS HBS General Knowledge and Critical Thinking 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If all sweets in a bag are either red or blue, and you pick one at random, which statement is always true?
- You will pick red
- You will pick blue
- You will pick either red or blue (Correct answer)
- You will pick green
Correct answer: You will pick either red or blue
Since all sweets are red or blue, any sweet picked must be one of those two colors.
Question 2: How many sides does a hexagon have?
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 8
Correct answer: 6
A hexagon has 6 sides; 'hex' is derived from the Greek word for six.
Question 3: Which of the following is NOT a primary colour in traditional art?
- Red
- Blue
- Green (Correct answer)
- Yellow
Correct answer: Green
The primary colours in traditional art are red, blue, and yellow; green is a secondary colour.
Question 4: A book has 320 pages. Maya reads 40 pages each day. How many days will it take her to finish?
- 6 days
- 7 days
- 8 days (Correct answer)
- 9 days
Correct answer: 8 days
320 ÷ 40 = 8 days.
Question 5: What does 'democracy' literally mean?
- rule by the wealthy
- rule by the people (Correct answer)
- rule by the military
- rule by the church
Correct answer: rule by the people
'Democracy' comes from the Greek 'demos' (people) and 'kratos' (rule), meaning rule by the people.
Question 6: Which continent is the largest by area?
- Africa
- North America
- Asia (Correct answer)
- Europe
Correct answer: Asia
Asia is the largest continent, covering approximately 44.6 million square kilometres.
HBS HBS General Knowledge and Critical Thinking 2
If all sweets in a bag are either red or blue, and you pick one at random, which statement is always true?