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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?

  • Bank Exams
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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Piano was invented by ________.

A) John Barber B) Sir Henry Cole
C) Josephine Cochrane D) Bartolomeo Cristofori
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bartolomeo Cristofori

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

I applied band-aid to the wound.

A) To my wound I applied my Band-aid by myself. B) Band-aid by myself would be applied to the wound.
C) Application of the Band-aid to the wound was done my me. D) Band-aid was applied by me to the wound.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Band-aid was applied by me to the wound.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Squander

A) Frivol B) Dissipate
C) Hoard D) Expend
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hoard

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What is contained in Chlorophyll ?

A) sodium B) potassium
C) manganese D) magnesium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) magnesium

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Which one of the following is a good electrical conductor?

A) Graphite B) Diamond
C) Peat D) Charcoal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Graphite

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) sargeons B) divorsee
C) depicted D) parlancee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) depicted

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If an object is thrown upwards, what will be its velocity, when it reaches its maximum height?

A) 0 m/s B) 4.9 m/s
C) 14.7 m/s D) 20 m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0 m/s

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According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, with spending of $55.9 Billion in 2016, which country became world’s fifth-largest military spender?

A) China B) USA
C) Russia D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

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