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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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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Her parents B) has not permitted her
C) to marry Sunil. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) has not permitted her

Explanation:

Error is in second part. Replace ‘has’ with ‘have’. Since ‘parents’ is in plural form it will be followed by the plural form of has, i.e. ‘have’.

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Xylem helps in transportation of which of the following?

A) Food B) Water
C) Nutrients D) Both food and water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Water

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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.
“Bring me my spectacles,” said grandfather to me.

A) Grandfather ordered me and brought him his spectacles. B) Grandfather ordered me to have brought to him his spectacles.
C) Grandfather ordered me to bring him his spectacles. D) Grandfather ordered myself to bring his spectacles to where he was.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Grandfather ordered me to bring him his spectacles.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

QUIESCENT

A) IGNORANT B) DORMANT
C) INNOCENT D) IMPROPER
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DORMANT

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The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for __________ .

A) Government service B) Literary work
C) International understanding D) Social work
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) International understanding

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Q:

A monopoly is a market that has

A) single seller B) single buyer
C) single seller and single buyer D) a seller but no buyer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) single seller

Explanation:

A monopoly is a market that has a single seller of a unique product in the market. He does not have any competition in the market as he has no substitute product for the product he is selling.

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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.


Heave a sigh of relief

 

A) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended. B)  Be exhausted after a gruelling physical task.
C) Get trapped in a tricky situation which you could have escaped easily. D)  Feel sad that the good times have ended.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.

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The capital of Romania is

A) Bosnia B) Zagreb
C) Bucharest D) Belgrade
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bucharest

Explanation:

Bucharest is the capital city of Romania which is largest city in the country.

 

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