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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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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/ passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) With this form of demonetization, citizens are given enough time to trade in the old bills for the new, B) In these scenarios, there is minimal economic and social disruption.
C) When Lithuania left the litas and adopted the euro in 2015, its currency transition went smoothly, D) as did Germany and France’s adoption of the euro in cash form in 2002, and so on with all 19 countries that have joined the eurozone.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

All statements are based on demonetization, while sentence E talks about Greece’s Perpetual Crisis.

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Which of the following statements about enzymes is not true?

A) all enzymes have the same shape as their substrates B) enzymes are proteins
C) enzymes work best at a specified ph D) the shape of an enzyme allows it to do its job
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) all enzymes have the same shape as their substrates

Explanation:

All enzymes have the same shape as their substrates is the FALSE statement regarding enzymes.

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Q:

Which of the following is not a semiconductor?

A) CdS B) NaCl
C) Si D) Ge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NaCl

Explanation:

Semiconductors are those materials that are neither good conductors nor the good insulators of heat and electricity. Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge) and Cadmium Sulphide (CdS) are semiconductors which work as conductors in some special conditions only.

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas

A) Sycophant B)  Stooge
C) Zealot D) Vanguard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Zealot

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Which best describes the meaning of the word politics?

A) It is the power of the executive branch to carry out the laws. B) It is the process by which the President commands the military.
C) It is the power of the executive branch to conduct foreign policy. D) It determines who will benefit from, and who will pay for, public policies.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It determines who will benefit from, and who will pay for, public policies.

Explanation:

The word politics determines who will benefit from, and who will pay for, public policies.

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Q:

Lucknow is the Capital City of _____.

A) Uttarakhand B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Tripura D) Arunachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

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Q:

Which of the following induces souring of milk?

A) Acetic Acid B) Citric Acid
C) Ascorbic Acid D) Lactic Acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lactic Acid

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The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is

A) Sulphur dioxide B) Carbon monoxide
C) Ozone D) Nitrogen oxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sulphur dioxide

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