GK MCQ Questions and Answers on Chess

(1) Which piece is put next to the rook on the chess board at the start of a game?

[A] Knight

[B] Bishop

[D] Queen

Answer: Option [A]

(2) What is the maximum number of squares that a rook would cross in a single move?

[A] 2

[B] 8

[C] 16

Answer: Option [B]

(3) Squares on a chess board are identified by which characters?

[A] Two letters

[B] Two numbers

[C] One letter and one number

Answer: Option [C]

(4) What do we call the columns on a chess board?

[A] Lines

[B] Bars

[C] Files

Answer: Option [C]

(5) What do we call the rows on a chess board?

[A] Ranks

[B] Rows

[C] Bars

Answer: Option [A]