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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?

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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 bestexpresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The doctor said, "well, what can I do for you?"

A) The doctor wanted to know what he could do for her. B) The doctor said that he couldn't do anything for her.
C) The doctor asked what he couldn't do for her. D) The doctor wondered what he could do for her.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The doctor wanted to know what he could do for her.

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Medical Sociology is the systematic study of

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Medical Sociology is the systematic study of how humans manage their health problems, wellness and disorders and how they overcome sick to be healthy.

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The chemical makeup of a rock is

A) Nutrients B) Minerals
C) Metals D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Minerals

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The chemical composition of a rock is mainly minerals.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

An achievement or something desired fail to be attained by someone

 

A) to elude B) to eschew
C) to shirk D) to devoid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to elude

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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.

RUGGED

A) HARD B) STURDY
C) SMOOTH D) ROUGH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SMOOTH

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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required. Living in the heart of New York city is certainly like a far cry from living in the rural countryside. (i) heart of New York city is certainly a far cry from (ii) heart of New York city is a far cry than (iii) heart of the New York city is certainly ruing

A) Only (i)  B) Only (ii)
C) Only (iii) D) Both (ii) and (iii)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only (i) 

Explanation:
The part of the sentence that is most important in this sentence is ‘a far cry.’ It means ‘vastly different from.’ But here this phrase has not been used in the correct way except option 1.
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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The patient died (of a wound and not of) cancer.

A) from a wound and not of B) of a wound and not from
C) from a wound and not from D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) from a wound and not of

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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.
I have poured the tea.

A) Pouring of the tea by me has been done. B) The tea is being poured by me.
C) The tea has been poured by me. D) The tea pouring was done by myself.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The tea has been poured by me.

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