General Knowledge Questions

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

There's nothing wrong with (having to) a different opinion.

A) have to B) has to
C) having D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) having

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Raining cats and dogs

A) It is raining unusually hard B) To win a big lottery
C) To get wealth beyond what one deserves D) To become filthy rich by honest means
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is raining unusually hard

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Salzburg Festival is held in which country?

A) Italy B) Austria
C) Australia D) Spain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Austria

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

There is (A) / few time (B) / for preparation. (C) / No Error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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Which  country  signed  a  Memorandum  of Understanding with India for promoting the production  of  Pigeon  peas/Tur  and  other pulses in July 2016?

A) South Africa B) Syria
C) Egypt D) Mozambique
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mozambique

Explanation:

In  2016,  India  and  Mozambique entered   a   new   deal   by   signing three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)   in   fields   related   to   drug trafficking,pulse    trading    and sports.  These  MoUs  will  mutually benefit the current issues faced by both countries. Mozambique will be focusing  on  the  production  of tur dal(Pigeon  Peas)  to  facilitate  the long-term trade goals with India

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Virat Kohli added another feather _____ his cap by his wonderful performance in the one day match.

A) in B) to
C) into D) on
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.


Go north-east across the mountains till you will reach an island.

A) reached B) reach
C) have reached D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) reach

Explanation:

The use of will is redundant. The main verb is ‘Go’, till you reach is used to denote time. Further, the event will be completed in future but both other options are in past tense.

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The trees shed his leaves every time autumn approaches but a healthy tree always gets its leaves back in the spring, which explains the point that fighting spirit is enough to keep one afloat.
i. Has shed their leaves every time autumn approaches
ii. shed their leaves every time autumn approaches
iii. shed its leaves every time autumn approaches

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. i and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

Explanation:

Ans. B.
A- The subject is ‘trees’, which is plural, so the use of ‘has’ is incorrect as a helping verb.
B- The fragment makes the sentence structurally and grammatically correct.
D- The subject is plural and therefore ‘its’ can’t be used to address the subject.

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