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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.


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For what is Mohs scale used?

A) To measure brightness of a substance B) To measure viscosity of a liquid
C) To measure elasticity of a material D) To measure hardness of minerals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To measure hardness of minerals

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What does the term 'Ebola' stand for?

A) A viral disease outbreak in West Africa B) A viral disease outbreak in Bangladesh
C) A city in Syria destroyed by ISIS D) None of the these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A viral disease outbreak in West Africa

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_________ is any attribute of the organism (morphological, physiological, behavioural) that enables the organism to survive and reproduce in its habitat.

A) Adaptation B) Migration
C) Conformation D) Regulation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Adaptation

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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'.
If it would (1)/ rain, they will (2)/not come. (3)/ No Error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?

A) USA B) Germany
C) Japan D) Switzerland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Japan

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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".

 

My father (were standing) in the balcony, his face clenched in a storm of emotions.

 

A) was standing B)  was stand
C)  was stood D)  no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) was standing

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The astronomer who discovered planet Pluto was ___.

A) Sylvain Arend B) Joseph Asbrook
C) Edwin Hubble D) Clyde Tombaugh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Clyde Tombaugh

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Acid rain is caused by release of ___ and___ into the air.

A) Carbon dioxide and Carbon monoxide B) Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
C) Oxygen and Water vapour D) Nitrous oxide and Ozone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

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