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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
  • All India Services:
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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.

 

Father said to Rahul, “Are you in such a hurry to cross the road?”

A) Father asked Rahul if he was in such a hurry to cross the road. B) Father asked Rahul whether he was in a big hurry to cross the road.
C) Father asked Rahul that if he was in such a hurry to cross the road. D) Father ask Rahul whether he was in such a hurry to cross the road.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Father asked Rahul if he was in such a hurry to cross the road.

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Who invented the electrocardiogram (ECG)?

A) Willem Einthoven B) Edward Jenner
C) Antonio de Ulloa and Charles Wood D) Karl Benz
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Willem Einthoven

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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.

"What is your name?" she asked him.

A) She asked him what his name is. B) She asked him what his name has been.
C) She asked him what is his name. D) She asked him what his name was.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She asked him what his name was.

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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 grandfather said to the visitor, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"

A) My grandfather enquired the visitor who are you, where do you come from. B) My grandfather enquires the visitor who he was and where he came from.
C) My grandfather enquired of the visitor who he was and where he came from. D) My grandfather enquires the visitor who are you, where do you come from.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My grandfather enquired of the visitor who he was and where he came from.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Someone gave the old man a push.

A) The old man got a push from someone. B) Somebody had given a push to the old man.
C) The old man was being pushed by someone. D) A push was given to the old man.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A push was given to the old man.

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

A) Accomplice B) Callous
C) Itinerant D) Philistine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Accomplice

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

Beside, writing is my hobby, (A) / I had ideas for a couple of short stories (B) / that needed further thought. (C) / No Error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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Which of the following is the Mascot of Indian Railways?

A) Morris, the cat B) Murugan, the peacock
C) Nandi, the bull D) Bholu, the elephant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bholu, the elephant

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