HBS HBS General Knowledge and Critical Thinking

Question 1

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Solar power

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Canberra

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

All cats are animals

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

France

Answer

France gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1886 as a symbol of friendship.

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