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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, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

That summer, elections were(A)/held at many a place(B)/without any untoward incident.(C)/No error

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

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Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

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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.

Teething problems

A) Oral problems B) Problems at the start of a new project
C) Problems for quite a long time in adjusting in the new place D) Problem of having good dentist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Problems at the start of a new project

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Exam Prep: TOEFL , GRE , CAT

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Felicity

A) Bliss B) Misery
C) Grief D) Trouble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bliss

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1972
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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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Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 1972
Q:

Color blindness primarily affects

A) Children B) Male
C) Female D) Both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Male

Explanation:

Color blindness primarily affects males as the the genes responsible for the most common, inherited color blindness are on the X chromosome, hence, primarily affects males.

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Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
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2 1972
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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 friend said to me, "I am not going to talk to you."

A) The friend has told me that he is not going to talk to me. B) The friend told me that he would not be talking to me.
C) The friend told me that he was not going to talk to me. D) The friend has told me that he is never going to talk with me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The friend told me that he was not going to talk to me.

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1971
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.

A) Penalty B) Reprieve
C) Grace D) Amnesty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Penalty

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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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”.

Let his failure be a lesson to you all.

A) to all of you B) to all you people
C) to all you D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to all of you

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1971