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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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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”.

The greater the demand, higher the price.

A) the high B) a higher
C) the higher D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the higher

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Who discovered Antarctica?

A) James Cook B) Friedrich Miescher
C) George Crum D) Christopher Columbus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) James Cook

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
"How old is your grandmother?", Navneet asked her.

A) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother is. B) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother has been.
C) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother was. D) Navneet asked her how old is her grandmother.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother was.

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Zealous

A) Droopy, Gigantic B) Tenacity, Assiduity
C) Fervent, Apathetic D) Conceited, Capacious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fervent, Apathetic

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Zealous: having or showing zeal
Droopy: hanging down limply
Gigantic: of very great size or extent; huge or enormous
Tenacity: the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip
Assiduity: constant or close attention to what one is doing
Fervent: having or displaying a passionate intensity
Apathetic: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Conceited: excessively proud of oneself; vain
Capacious: having a lot of space inside; roomy
Hilarity: extreme amusement, especiallywhen expressed by laughter
Livid: furiously angry
Therefore, it can be observed that option C i.e. ‘fervent, apathetic’ forms a synonym- antonym pair of ‘zealous’.

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Epidermal cells of which part of plant often secrete a waxy water resistant layer on their outer surface

 

A) Aerial parts only B) Roots only
C) Both aerial parts and roots D) Neither aerial parts nor root
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aerial parts only

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Find the acceleration (in m/s2) of a body which accelerates from 10 m/s to 20 m/s in 4 seconds.

A) 7.5 B) 15
C) 5 D) 2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2.5

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) motlyiest B) plummets
C) disgorg D) bangalow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) plummets

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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.

 

Master of ceremonies

 

A) Ceremonist B) Compere
C) Organiser D) Manager
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Compere

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