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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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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.
The servant is keeping my house tidy.

A) Keeping of my house tidy is done by the servant. B) The servant had kept tidy my house.
C) My house is being kept tidy by the servant. D) My house the servant keeps tidy.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My house is being kept tidy by the servant.

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0 2016
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Which top Bollywood actor has been a long-standing brand ambassador for the car maker Hyundai Motors?

A) Salman Khan B) Abhishek Bachchan
C) Shah Rukh Khan D) Akshay Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shah Rukh Khan

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 2015
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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 sister said to me, "You didn't help me yesterday so I will not help you now."

A) My sister said to me that I had not helped her the day before so she would not help me then. B) My sister said to me that I have not helped her the day before so she would not help me now.
C) My sister said to me that I have not helped her yesterday so she would not help me then. D) My sister said to me that I had not helped her yesterday so she would not help me now.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) My sister said to me that I had not helped her the day before so she would not help me then.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2015
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

A place where animals are slaughtered for consumption as food.

A) Reservoir B) Abattoir
C) Memoir D) Peignoir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Abattoir

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0 2015
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Savant

A) Amateur B) Academic
C) Pundit D) Egghead
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amateur

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0 2015
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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

I am observing the animals.

 

 

A) The animals are observed. B) The animals is being observed.
C) The animals are being observed. D) The animals are under observation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The animals are being observed.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 2014
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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.

to chew someone out

 

A) to bore someone by talking ceaselessly B) to discourage someone who is going to start a new venture
C) reprimand someone severely D) to save someone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) reprimand someone severely

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0 2014
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In projectile motion, the total flight time is _______.

A) equal to the time required to reach the maximum height B) thrice the time required to reach the maximum height
C) four times the time required to reach the maximum height D) twice the time required to reach the maximum height
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) twice the time required to reach the maximum height

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1 2014