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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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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


A saint or a satyagrahi is often put on a ___________, freezing her acts of goodness in time. Goodness acquires an act of fixed quality __________ in amber. Rather than _____________ a living creature, a saint or an icon becomes a hoarding, a permanent spectacle or a redundant quotation. Saintliness or heroism becomes a bundle of pictures in a calendar, a statue __________ inflexibly. Goodness becomes a stencil fixed _________ time.


A saint or a satyagrahi is often put on a ___________

A) pedestal B) platform
C) plinth D) podium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) pedestal

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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.

My friends are going to watch a movie tonight.

A) A movie is going to be watched by my friends tonight. B) My friends will have watch a movie by tonight.
C) A movie was going to be watched by my friends tonight. D) My friends will have to watch a movie by tonight.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A movie is going to be watched by my friends tonight.

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

Consensus

A) Accord B) Discord
C) Consent D) Unity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Discord

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What  is  the  number  of  atoms  in  46  g  of sodium-23 (N = Avogadro constant)?

A) N/2 B) N
C) 2N D) 23 N
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2N

Explanation:
Number of atoms in 46 grams of sodium - 23 will be 2N.
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
One skilled in telling stories

A) Ventral B) Fanatic
C) Raconteur D) Tyro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Raconteur

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An increase in the price of a good will

A) decrease demand B) increase quantity demanded
C) increase demand D) decrease quantity demanded
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) decrease quantity demanded

Explanation:

In economics we study that, if the price of a good increases the demand in its quantity decreases or the demand for its complimentary good increases.

 

For example, if the rice of a good increased by 5%, the demand in its quantity decreases by 10% approximately.

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What is the connection between National Sovereignty and Demilitarization?

Answer

National Sovereignty is the condition of a nation that has self-rule, a stable government and the right to exist without interference from other nations.


Whereas


Demilitarization is the process of reducing and even eliminating the armed forces of a nation.

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

 

Mellow

 

A) Ripe B) Mature
C) Rich D) Hard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hard

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