General Knowledge Questions

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The term 'fourth estate' is used in reference to

A) The Executive B) The Press and news paper
C) Parliament D) The Judiciary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Press and news paper

Explanation:

Thomas Carlyle attributed the origin of the term to Edmund Burke, who used it in a parliamentary debate in 1787 on the opening up of press reporting of the House of Commons of Great Britain.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

Another major difference

X-seven planets around the star
Y-system is the tight packing of the
Z-in comparison with the solar

 

A) ZYX B) ZXY
C) YZX D) YXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ZYX

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

He said to Raina,"I cannot marry you now but I shall surely do so next year."

 

A) He told Raina that he cannot marry her now but would surely do so the following year. B) He told her that he could not marry Raina then but would surely marry her next year.
C) He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year. D) He told Raina that he would not marry her then but would surely do so the next year.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) extoled B) couscous
C) infernall D) conceriti
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) couscous

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

That cannot be expressed in words.

A) indelible B) ineffable
C) ingrate D) inexorable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ineffable

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) wherefor B) wharefore
C) wharefor D) wherefore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) wherefore

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

She found a wooden broken table in the room.

A) wooden and broken table B) broken wooden table
C) broken and wooden table D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) broken wooden table

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Q:

A huge network of millions of computer networks constitutes the ___________

A) Internet B) Satellites
C) Electronic device D) e-mail
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Internet

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