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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.


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Accumulation of which one of the following in the leads to cramp?

A) Lactic acid B) Ethanol
C) Pyruvic acid D) Glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lactic acid

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Muscle cramping is a common problem encountered by athletes and non athletes alike. Defined as painful involuntary skeletal muscle contractions, cramps may be categorized as either non exercise related or exercise related. Traditionally, such cramping was believed to arise from dehydration, electrolyte imbalances (including magnesium, potassium and sodium),accumulation of lactic acid, or low cellular energy levels.

 

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Some of the energy derived from the food we eat is stored in the form of

A) Amino acids B) Pyruvic acid
C) Glucose D) Glycogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Glycogen

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Sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by

A) increasing the e.m.f. of the cell B) increasing the length of the potentiometer
C) decreasing the length of the potentiometer wire D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) increasing the length of the potentiometer

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If price of an article decreases from Rs 600 to Rs 500, when quantity demanded increases from 10000 units to 12000 units. Find point elasticity of demand?

A) -1.2 B) 1.2
C) -1.5 D) 1.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1.2

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TCP in computer science stands for?

A) Transmission Control Protocol B) Total Control Protocol
C) Technology Control Protocol D) Transfer Control Protocol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Transmission Control Protocol

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Which of the following carries oxygen to various parts of human body?

A) Red blood cells B) White blood cells
C) Plasma D) Nerves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Red blood cells

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Which of the following metals is a liquid at room temperature?

A) Lithium B) Mercury
C) Sodium D) Calcium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sodium

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Calculate the work done by the force of gravity when a satellite moves in an orbit of radius 40,000 km around the earth.

A) 8,000 J B) 4,00,000 J
C) 0 J D) 4,000 J
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0 J

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