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

A walk of life

A) An easy comfortable life not necessarily prosperous. B) The most important day of your life.
C) A person's occupation or position within society. D) Walking is the best form of exercise.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A person's occupation or position within society.

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We can think of (often confused in the public minds) P (which suggest the need for) Q (two factors) R (an international language) S

The correct sequence should be

A) P R Q S B) R P Q S
C) R Q S P D) S Q R P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) R Q S P

Explanation:

Since, the sentence starts talking about the thought process, R will be the next statement as it is talking about the two factors. Q will be the continuing statement as it carries a relative pronoun which connects both the statement. S follows Q as it discusses the need for a language and P discusses why there is a need for the international language.

The correct formation would be, ‘We can think of two factors which suggest the need for an international language often confused in the public mind’.

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Maryland was established as a refuge for which group?

A) Orthodox B) Catholics
C) Anabapists D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Catholics

Explanation:

Maryland was established by Calvert brothers as a refuge for Roman Catholics prosecuted in England.

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Which would usually be studied by a geologist?

A) Plants B) Insects
C) Earth D) Life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Earth

Explanation:

A geology is a branch of science that deals with the study of Earth, its structure and materials made it. And the person who studies this is called as Geologist.

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Q:

In union terms, a direct strike occurs

A) when people refuse to patronize companies that handle products of struck companies B) when an organized body of workers withholds its labor to force the employer to comply with its demands
C) when union members and their supporters refuse to buy products from a company being struck D) when workers who have no particular grievance of their own and who may or may not have the same employer decide to strike in support of others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) when an organized body of workers withholds its labor to force the employer to comply with its demands

Explanation:

A direct strike occurs when an organized body of workers withholds its labor to force the employer to comply with its demands.

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Q:

India decides to stop its share of river waters which flow into

A) China B) Nepal
C) Pakistan D) Afghanistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pakistan

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Q:

The book 'Sudhir Sukta' was written by

A) Vishnu Wagh B) Nazir Ahmad Wani
C) Andrea Levy D) Tian Er
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vishnu Wagh

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Which country imports the most metals?

A) China B) Japan
C) Africa D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Japan

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