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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, 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.

He mailed his application for a new job.

A) The application for a new job is mailed by him. B) The application for a new job was mailed by him.
C) He is the mailer of the application for a new job. D) He was the mailer of the application for a new job.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The application for a new job was mailed by him.

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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

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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 word similar in meaning to the word given.

Frivolous

A) Captious B) Wise
C) Puerile D) Spiritual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Puerile

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One of the following is 'Labour' in Economics.

A) A Musician performing for a benefit fund B) A Painter working for his own pleasure
C) Reading a book as a hobby D) A Mother teaching her own son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A Musician performing for a benefit fund

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Which of the following is called 'Queen of the Adriatic'?

A) Venice B) Rome
C) Flanders D) Lisbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Venice

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Function key ___ in a Windows keyboard can perform several functions, and does not have an assigned Windows default.

 

A) F1 B) F6
C) F8 D) F9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) F8

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The professor said to Suraj, "Who were you waiting for?"

 

A) The professor asked Suraj who he was waiting for. B) The professor asked Suraj who he had been waiting for.
C) The professor inquired with Suraj who he was waiting for. D) The professor asked Suraj who he has been waiting for.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The professor asked Suraj who he had been waiting for.

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In which language, Lok Sabha debates are printed?

A) Hindi B) English
C) Sanskrit D) Both Hindi & English
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both Hindi & English

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