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What is General Knowledge?

The public knowledge communicated by a range of non-specialist masses encompassing a wide subject range. General erudition: knowledge of many things.


What does General Knowledge talk about?

Knowledge about anything, anyone, anyplace in the universe. General acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation. General knowledge is also moderately associated with verbal ability, though only weakly or not at all with numerical and spatial ability.


Why is General Knowledge Needed?

There are studies that found General Knowledge can predict exam results. The study examined personality predictors &cognitive ability in student's exam performance which found General knowledge was positively related with overall exam results.


Where we need General Knowledge?

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In 1537, which English King declared Feb14 of St. Valentine's Day?

A) Henry VIII B) Henry VII
C) Henry V D) Henry VI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Henry VII

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Edwin Lemert described primary deviance as

A) Violates a society’s formally enacted criminal law. B) How others respond to the behavior in question.
C) Deviance affirms cultural values and norms, responding to deviance promotes social unity, responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries. D) A passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept.

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Edwin Lemert described primary deviance as a passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept

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Which of the following is appropriate to describe a Shooting Star?

A) Star B) Planet
C) Fragments & debris D) Asteroid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fragments & debris

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The first equation of motion gives the relation between

A) position and time B) position and velocity
C) velocity and time D) velocity and acceleration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) velocity and time

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If the radius of the earth decreases and its mass remains the same, then the value of "acceleration due to gravity" will _____ .

A) decrease B) increase
C) remain the same D) become zero
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) increase

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The common name of sodium tetraborate decahydrate is _____.

A) epsom salt B) gypsum
C) Borax D) galena
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Borax

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

to imply or suggest an idea in addition to the literal meaning

 

A) to nub B) to connote
C) to malign D) to purport
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to connote

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The modern periodic table consists of 18 groups and 7 periods. What is the atomic number of the element placed in the 2nd group and the 4th period?

A) 20 B) 22
C) 18 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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