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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 question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Let your hair down

 

A) Behave uninhibitedly.   B) Accept your deeds.  
C) Remove the mask.   D) Feel fresh and rejuvenated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Behave uninhibitedly.  

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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.

 

Australia was discovered by Dutch ______ in 1606.

 

A) explorers   B) concocters  
C) inventors   D) manufacturers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) explorers  

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How many members are nominated in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha respectively by the President of India?

A) 2, 12 B) 12, 2
C) 10, 20 D) 20, 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12, 2

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___________ defines data types and the relationships among them.

A) Data definition language B) Data manipulation language
C) Query language D) OQL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Data definition language

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

The General presented us a detailed battle plan.

 

A) A detailed battle plan will be presented to us by the General. B) The General presents us a detailed battle plan.
C) A detailed battle plan was presented to us by the General. D) Presenting of a detailed battle plan was being done by the General to us.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A detailed battle plan was presented to us by the General.

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The boss said to him,"Please tell me what the old man said today."

 

A) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day. B) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.
C) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day. D) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.

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Christmas Card was invented by ________.

A) John Barber B) Josephine Cochrane
C) Sir Henry Cole D) Bartolomeo Cristofori
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sir Henry Cole

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Martin Crowe was a cricketer of which country?

A) Australia B) New Zealand
C) England D) South Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New Zealand

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