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The public knowledge communicated by a range of non-specialist masses encompassing a wide subject range. General erudition: knowledge of many things.


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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.


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Which one of these events occurred first?

A) The completion of the Erie Canal B) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
C) The start of the American Revolution D) Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy

Explanation:

From the history,

 

The Erie Canal was completed in 1800's

 

The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and after that the American Revolution was started in the same 1776.

 

The Iroquios Confederacy was formed early when the Europeans first began comonizing, may be early in 1600's.

 

So, from the above data of history, Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy was the event that occured first among the options.

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What kind of flowers are traditionally given to symbolise love?

A) Yellow roses B) Pink roses
C) Red roses D) White roses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Red roses

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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.

 

Bite off more than you can chew

 

A) A voracious person who eats with big morsels. B) It is not good manners to hog food when you are in a social setting.
C) A commitment is a commitment irrespective of whether you can do it or not. D) Take on a commitment one cannot fulfil.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Take on a commitment one cannot fulfil.

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Who was the first man to go to space?

A) Yuri Gagarin B) Yuri Rontgen
C) Yuris Cui D) Yuris Mahatinn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yuri Gagarin

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Potato, tomato and brinjal are three different species but all belong to which genus?

A) Solanum B) Panthera
C) Felis D) Tigris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Solanum

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

The custom has took root in the society.

A) taken root B) take root
C) takes root D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) taken root

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Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by

A) P V Narasimha Rao B) I K Gujral
C) Manmohan Singh D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Q:

Transformer is a device to convert

A) D.C. to A.C. B) Low voltage D.C. into high voltage D.C.
C) Low voltage A.C. into high voltage A.C. D) Mechanical energy into Electrical energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) D.C. to A.C.

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