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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
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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
William Shakespeare is the greatest of (all other) writers.

A) all the B) any other
C) the other D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) all the

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Plant cell walls consist mainly of

A) Chitin B) peptidoglycan
C) cellulose D) chlorophyll
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cellulose

Explanation:

Plant cell walls are mostly made up of the molecule cellulose. Cellulose is a polysaccharide, a complex sugar made of long chains of glucose.

 

The cell wall must be made of thick and strong material as it provides the structural shape of the plant and protection from insects and microorganisms.

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Steel contains

A) no carbon B) < 2% of carbon
C) > 10% of carbon D) > 29% of carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) < 2% of carbon

Explanation:

To make steel, iron ore is first mined from the ground. It is then smelted in blast furnaces where the impurities are removed and carbon is added.

In simple, steel is iron alloyed with carbon, usually 0 - 2%.

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Operational excellence refers to companies that

A) are expensive but is expected to pay off in long-term loyalty and enhanced customer lifetime value B) are willing to tailor their products to particular customer needs
C) are good at production, delivery, price, and convenience D) pride themselves on quality and innovation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) are good at production, delivery, price, and convenience

Explanation:

Operational excellence refers to companies that are good at production, delivery, price, and convenience.

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Q:

St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of

A) Los Angeles B) New Orleans
C) Hollywood D) San Francisco
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) San Francisco

Explanation:

A devastating  series of earthquakes in 1906 ruined the city completely and its presence is a constant remainder of the past and a threat of repetition in future.

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Which are the regional Commissions of the UN Economic and Social Council

A) Economic Commission for Europe, Economic Commission for Asia and Pacific B) Economic Commission for Africa
C) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The stranded pilgrims (had waited) in the bitter cold for more than two hours now.

A) has been waiting B) have been waiting
C) have waited D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) have been waiting

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The people of Japan are (wiser than America.)

A) wiser than that of America. B) wiser than those of America.
C) wiser to that of America. D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) wiser than those of America.

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