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

 

to portray in words; describe

 

A) to evince B) to divulge
C) to depict D) to manifest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to depict

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An object is in static equilibrium when it is _______.

A) at rest B) moving in a circular path
C) moving with uniform velocity D) accelerating at high speed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) at rest

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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 best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The boss said, "Please give me the latest reports."

A) The boss said to please give the latest reports. B) The boss wanted to please the latest reports.
C)  The boss wanted the latest reports, please. D) The boss requested for the latest reports.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The boss requested for the latest reports.

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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.

Go for a song

A) One's favourite music B) Happy go lucky attitude
C) Sold cheaply D) Something which is prohibitively expensive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sold cheaply

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Very rude or coarse; vulgar.

A) gross B) adipose
C) porcine D) corpulent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) gross

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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.
to cast iron stomach

A) a very greedy person B) to be able to eat or drink anything without any problems
C) to be indifferent to harsh words D) to face so many difficulties in life that one now becomes immune to even poison
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to be able to eat or drink anything without any problems

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Which one is the correct chronological order of the following events?
I. Quit India Movement
II. Shimla Conference
III. Poona Pact
IV. Cabinet Mission

A) II, IV, I, III B) III, IV,II, I
C) III, I, II, IV D) IV, II, III, I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) III, I, II, IV

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Which of the following is not a semiconductor?

A) CdS B) NaCl
C) Si D) Ge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NaCl

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Semiconductors are those materials that are neither good conductors nor the good insulators of heat and electricity. Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge) and Cadmium Sulphide (CdS) are semiconductors which work as conductors in some special conditions only.

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