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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.


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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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Some species of which of the below kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides?

1.Bacteria          2. Fungi       3. Flowering plants

A) 1 only B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 only

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Select the antonym of

apocalypse

A) catastrophe B) miracle
C) decimation D) holocaust
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) miracle

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Select the synonym of

spartan

A) garish B) forgiven
C) civilized D) brave
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) brave

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Q:

Silver Mirror test is given by which one of the following compounds?

1. Benzophenone

2. Acetaldehyde

3. Acetone

4. Formaldehyde

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

Explanation:

Both Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde will give this test

 HCHO→[Ag(NH3)2+]    Silver mirrorAg + Organic compound

 CH3-CHO →[Ag(NH3)2+] AgSilver mirror+ Organic compound 

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Q:

Arrange the continents from largest to smallest?

A) Africa
B) Europe
C) North America
D) Asia
E) Australia
F) South America
G) Antarctica

A) D,A,C,F,G,B,E B) A,C,B,F,E,D,G
C) D,B,F,C,G,A,E D) E,A,C,D,G,F,B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) D,A,C,F,G,B,E

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Q:

Is statement about the clergy is true or false?

 

Village priests led a lifestyle similar to that of the nobility.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

At that time, the king would directly consult to a priest whenever He want to make the decision for the people. This mean that the role of the priest at that time is similar to the role of ministers on modern day's government. This make the priests have equal standing with other nobles.


 


Hence, Village priests led a lifestyle similar to that of the nobility according to clergy is true.

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Subject: World History
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Q:

Barbara creates a table of the six essential nutrients.

Macronutrients : Micronutrients

Carbohydrates : Fats

Proteins : Vitamins

Water : Minerals

Where did Barbara make an error in placement of a nutrient?

A) Fats B) Vitamins
C) Minerals D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fats

Explanation:

Fats are to be under macronutrients.

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As an object falls freely its ___________________.

 

A) kinetic energy gets converted into potential energy B) potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy
C) momentum gets converted into gravitational force D) gravitational force gets converted into momentum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy

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