GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Which is the world’s largest desert.
Antarctic Desert
Who was the speaker of day 2 of 2025 first year's orientation 2025 and what was the theme?
(An Emerald should answer without help from a senior student or Associate. You should state the two names)
Bro. Victor Magak
Career and Academics
What is the capital city of King Ahab and Jezebel?
Samaria.
Which of the following is the shortest verse in the old testament of the Bible?
A. 1 Chronicles 1:25
B. Esther 8:9
C. 2 Chronicles 18:30
D. Psalm 103:2
A. 1 Chronicles 1:25
It contains 3 words, aggregating 12 letters and thus reads: Eber, Peleg, Reu
I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
Linseed oil comes from what plant?
A. Salvia hispanica
B. Flax
C. Poppy plant
D. Soybean plant
B. Flax
What is the date that Chiromo went for a safari walk (recently)?
1st May 2023
Which valley was king Josiah killed?
The Valley of Megiddo
Mention the exact verse of the Bible from which this excerpt comes: “…Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.”
Hint: The excerpt is a direct quotation of a portion of the verse
A. Revelation 12:17
B. Revelation 14:12
C. Revelation 13:10
D. Revelation 19:10
E. Revelation 8:4
Answer: C. Revelation 13:10
A three digit number is such that the sum of its digits is 6. When the digits are reversed, the number so formed exceeds the original number by 198. Find the number.
Hint; There are two answers. Get one correct to earn the full points.
123 and 204
The Wright brothers successfully invented, built and flew the world's first successful powered airplanes. What are their individual names?
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright.
Which year was the Wondering Afar song released on YouTube?
2019.
Where was the ark of the covenant before it was taken back by David to the city of David. (i.e. the town not Abinadab)
Kirjath-Jearim
How many poetical books and historical books are there in the old testament?
Five poetical (Job to Song of Solomon)
12 historical ( Joshua to Esther)
Sally is 54 years old and her mother is 80 years old. How many years ago was Sally's mother 3 times her age?
41 years ago
Working;
Let the numbers of years be k
k years ago Sally was (54-k) yrs old
The mother was (80-k) yrs
Hence the equation; 3(54-k)=80-k
162-3k = 80-k; 82=2k; k=41yrs ago
Sally was 13yrs old and her mother was 39yrs old
Which scientist is credited with the discovery of penicillin in 1928?
Alexander Fleming
Who was the first elder of Chiromo in 2021?
Eld. Elias Midenga
Which city was known for being the centre of magic and sorcery in the New Testament?
Including the verse.
Ephesus
(Acts 19:19)
Which of the following miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ is peculiar to Luke?
A. Two blind men cured
B. Woman’s infirmity cured
C. Lazarus raised from the dead
D. Tribute money provided
B. Woman’s infirmity cured (Luke 13:11-17)
A truck leaves Nakuru heading towards Nairobi at 70km/h. One hour later, a car leaves Nairobi towards Nakuru at 90km/h. If the distance between Nakuru and Nairobi is 160km. After how many hours from when the car leaves will they meet?
Ans: 0.56 hours (≈ 34 minutes) after the car leaves Nairobi.
Distance between Nakuru and Nairobi = 160 km; Truck speed = 70 km/h; Car speed = 90 km/h; Truck leaves 1 hour earlier
In 1hr; truck covers 70km (speed 70km/h); Distance left is 90km
Relative speed= 70+90= 160km/h
Time to meet = Dist/relative speed= (90/160) * 60 = 0.56hrs; ~34 minutes
Which empire’s capital was Tenochtitlan, now modern-day Mexico City?
Aztec Empire
Who was the composer of Na Ishara Kuu Ilionekana Mbinguni, and what year was it released?
(Answer both correctly to get full grades, and no associate should help the students, meaning the students should answer.)
Timothy Ogoti
Released in 2018
On which Island did Paul survive a shipwreck?
(Including the verse)
Malta.
Acts 28:1
When speaking of His death, crucifixion and resurrection, which among the following combination of statements correctly outlines the words used in the Gospel books to explain this phenomenon?
Hint: The answer is in the English (wording). All statements from KJV
I. “….and the third day rise again.”
II. “….and after three days rise again.”
III. “…..three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”
IV. “…..and be raised the third day.”
V. “….and in three days I will raise it up.”
A. I,II, III, IV
B. I, III, V
C. I, II, III, IV, V
D. II, III, IV, V
E. I, II, IV, V
Answer: C. I, II, III, IV, V
I - Luke 24:7
II- Mark 8:31
III- Matthew 12:40
IV- Luke 9:22
V- John 2:19
Tap A can fill a tank in 3hrs. Tap B can fill the same tank in 4 hrs. Tap C empties the tank in 5 hrs. How long will it take the taps working together to completely fill the tank?
2hrs 37mins