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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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  • Railway Examinations
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In the given question, an idiom/phrase highlighted in bold is given in a sentence. Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom/phrase.

I hope you pardon my French that I used during the serious and intense discussion we were having yesterday.

A) Excuse my use of incorrect French B) Excuse my inappropriate language
C) Excuse my untidiness D) Excuse my behaviour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Excuse my inappropriate language

Explanation:

The phrase “pardon my French” is usually used humorously to denote an excuse for using taboo words or inappropriate words. The above sentence speaks of a person asking another person to excuse him for using inappropriate language during their discussion. Out of the given option, option 2 is correct.

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Which of the following is NOT a form of Monosaccharide Sugar?

A) Galactose B) Glucose
C) Fructose D) Maltose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Maltose

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Which of the following is a characteristic of all angiosperms?

A) double internal fertilization B) ovules that are not contained within ovaries
C) complete reliance on wind as the pollinating agent D) free-living gametophytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) double internal fertilization

Explanation:

The flowering plants, also known as angiosperms, Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. These are also seed producing plants like gymnosperms. In Angiosperms seeds are in flowers.

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An advantage to group therapy is that groups

A) social support B) less time
C) economical D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) social support

Explanation:

Group Therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of patients to describe and discuss their problems. Group therapy allows individuals to develop self-awareness and better understand themselves by listening to others with similar issues in the context of their relationships.

 

An advantage to group therapy is that groups are source for social support.

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Which of the following animals can change its sex?

A) Planarian B) Snail
C) Ascaris D) Nereis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Snail

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Mohan, having a mass of 40 kg, runs up a staircase of 50 steps in 10 s. If the height of each step is 15 cm, then what is his power?

A) 300 W B) 200 W
C) 100 W D) 400 W
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 300 W

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

disgusting and an unpleasant smell.

A) oops B) ouch
C) darn D) rancid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) rancid

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_________________ through a plane surface is the product of the magnetic flux density normal to the surface and the area of the surface.

A) Magnetic susceptibility B) Magnetic resonance
C) Magnetic flux D) Magnetic pulse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Magnetic flux

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