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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
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Economic costs of production differ from accounting costs in that

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Economic costs add the opportunity costs of a firm using its own resources while accounting costs do not.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Cruddy

 

A) Creamy B) Dirty
C) Spotless   D) Greedy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dirty

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams , GRE

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Graphical analysis of tariffs reveals that

A) they benefit domestic consumers at the expense of domestic producers. B) revenue gains outweigh the costs to domestic consumers.
C) they increase domestic production of the good for which imports face tariffs. D) although the benefits are not shared equally, everyone in the domestic economy benefits from tariffs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) they increase domestic production of the good for which imports face tariffs.

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 During the night, the direction of the wind would be from the __________________.

A) valleys to the mountains   B) mountains to the valleys
C) land to the sea D) sea to the land
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) land to the sea

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Exam Prep: Bank 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.

 

Familiarity breeds contempt

A) close association with someone leads to a loss of respect for them B) if you do an undesirable thing daily then it becomes acceptable
C) too many people living closely will eventually cause bitterness D) routine has to be broken to bring excitement to life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) close association with someone leads to a loss of respect for them

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What is used to prevent freezing of fuel in space crafts?

A) Benzene B) Glycol
C) Acetylene D) Ester
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Glycol

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

Herself saw the thief.

A) Herself she saw the thief. B) She herself saw the thief.
C) Herself she see the thief. D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) She herself saw the thief.

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The first Indian citizen to get commercial Pilot's Licence was

A) Vijaypat Singhania B) J.R.D.Tata
C) Captain Gopinath D) Vijay Mallya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) J.R.D.Tata

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