HBS HBS General Knowledge and Critical Thinking 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
- Venus
- Jupiter
- Mars (Correct answer)
- Saturn
Correct answer: Mars
Mars appears red due to iron oxide (rust) on its surface, earning it the nickname 'the Red Planet'.
Question 2: Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
- Coal
- Natural gas
- Oil
- Solar power (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Solar power
Solar power is renewable because it comes from the sun, which is an inexhaustible natural resource.
Question 3: What is the capital city of Australia?
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Canberra (Correct answer)
- Brisbane
Correct answer: Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia, chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
Question 4: In logic, if all cats are mammals and all mammals are animals, what can we conclude?
- All animals are cats
- All cats are animals (Correct answer)
- All animals are mammals
- Some cats are not animals
Correct answer: All cats are animals
By transitive logic: cats → mammals → animals, therefore all cats are animals.
Question 5: The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?
- England
- Germany
- France (Correct answer)
- Italy
Correct answer: France
France gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1886 as a symbol of friendship.
Question 6: Which gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide (Correct answer)
- Hydrogen
Correct answer: Carbon dioxide
Plants absorb carbon dioxide and use sunlight and water to produce glucose and oxygen through photosynthesis.
HBS HBS General Knowledge and Critical Thinking 1
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?