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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
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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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.
Will-o-the wisp

A) Something that is impossible to get or achieve. B) To keep off an unwanted and undesirable person.
C) To spend recklessly. D) Accept or leave the offer.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Something that is impossible to get or achieve.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
OBSTINATE

A) DOCILE B) AGGRAVATE
C) OFFENSIVE D) OPPRESSIVE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) DOCILE

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1kWH = .........J

A) 3.6×10^-8 B) 3.6×10^-6
C) 3.6×10^8 D) 3.6×10^6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3.6×10^6

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In 1852, who published the newspaper 'Satyaprakash' in Gujarati?

A) Gangadhar Rao B) Vishnu Shastri
C) Gopal Hari Deshmukh D) Karsandas Mulji
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Karsandas Mulji

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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".

 

I cook almost every day, but even the thought of producing that quantum of food (daunt) for me.

 

A) is daunting B) was daunted
C) has daunting D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) is daunting

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In MS-Excel, ________ are an excellent tool to present data in a worksheet in a visually appealing format which aids in analyzing and comparing data.

A) Charts B) Mail merge
C) Outline D) Tables
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Charts

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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.

 

My mother said, "I will have cooked the food by then thus I can join you all for the movie."

A) My mother said that she would have cooked the food by then so she can join us for the movie. B) My mother said that she will have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie.
C) My mother said that she would have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie. D) My mother said that she will have cooked the food by then so she can join us for the movie.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My mother said that she would have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie.

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Which one of the following countries is not a member of the "BRICS" group?

A) Brazil B) Russia
C) China D) Indonesia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Indonesia

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