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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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In the following questions a part of a sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option 5 i.e., “None of these” as your answer choice

I wouldn't be caught dead wearing an outfit like that – it's like something my grandmother would also not wear!

A) Though the outfit is classy, the speaker does not prefer wearing it. B) The speaker finds wearing the dress very shameful as people would disapprove of it.
C) The speaker dislikes wearing the particular outfit. D) Wearing the particular outfit wouldn’t be a great deal as it will not kill her.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The speaker dislikes wearing the particular outfit.

Explanation:

If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: CAT , GATE , TOEFL

0 1898
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Momentum is measured as the product of :

A) Mass and inertia B) Mass and force
C) Mass and velocity D) Mass and acceleration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mass and velocity

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Filed Under: Physics
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams

3 1898
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The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds the office for ______

A) 60 years of age or for six years, whichever early B) 65 years of age or for six years, whichever early
C) 68 years of age or for six years, whichever early D) 70 years of age or for six years, whichever early
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 65 years of age or for six years, whichever early

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Filed Under: Indian Politics

1 1898
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A computer always has a

A) Mouse B) Keyboard
C) CPU D) Graphics card
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) CPU

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Filed Under: Computer
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 1897
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Find the position of the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed between P and F?

A) At infinity B) Between F and C
C) Behind the mirror D) Beyond C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Behind the mirror

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Filed Under: Physics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 1897
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The process of depositing a layer of any desired metal on another material by means of electricity is called ___________.

A) Electroplating B) Galvanisation
C) Rusting D) Crystallisation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Electroplating

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Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1897
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Ravine

A) Lucid B) Patent
C) Abyss D) Palpable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Abyss

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1897
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Which of the following pair/pairs is/are INCORRECT?
I. Golden revolution - Fruits production
II. Blue revolution - Increasing production of fertilizers
III. Yellow revolution - For the production of eggs

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) Both II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both II and III

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Filed Under: General Science
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1897