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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
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The main mineral constituents of the continental mass are ________ and alumina.

A) iron oxide B) silica
C) water D) oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) silica

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Which river basin is shared by more than 10 States of India ?

A) Indus B) Brahmaputra
C) Ganges D) Damodar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ganges

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Where is a transistor most likely to be found ?

A) Wrist watch B) Fuse
C) Hearing aid D) Fluorescent lamp
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hearing aid

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

We admit as much

X-that it is related to the body
Y-when we say that the mind
Z-is immaterial, and yet hold

A) YXZ B) XZY
C) YZX D) XYZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) YZX

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The big stone monument was the only __________ the lost traveller remembered.

A) specimen B) souvenir
C) piece D) landmark
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) landmark

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

As feared, (differences into) the families pose a hurdle.

A) difference into B) difference as in
C) difference amongst D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) difference amongst

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In the given question, an idiom/phrase highlighted in bold is given in a sentence. Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom/phrase.

I heard it on the grapevine that the vacancies are going to be increased this year for many posts.

A) To hear some official news about something B) To inform people about something
C) To acquire information by unofficial communication D)  To be sure of something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To acquire information by unofficial communication

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The idiom “to hear it on the grapevine” means to hear about something from informal communication or to hear a gossip. The above sentence talks about the rumour that is spread about the number of vacancies for various posts. Hence, option 3 is correct.

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The term entitlement refers to a program

A) of social welfare for which citizenship is the only criterion of eligibility B) where any individual who meets the eligibility criteria is entitled to receive the benefit
C) designed specifically to alleviate the hardships of old age D) which provides indirect payments to individuals, such as funding for public schools
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) where any individual who meets the eligibility criteria is entitled to receive the benefit

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