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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 will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

It (has been pointed) out that people’s Facebook postings are not a real reflections of who they are.

A) has being pointed B) has been point
C) has been pointing D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

She said,"I've been in this school since 1998."

A) She said that she had been in that school since 1998. B) She said that she have been in this school since 1998.
C) She said that she was in this school since 1998. D) She said that she was being in that school since 1998.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) She said that she had been in that school since 1998.

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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 each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Under a cloud

A) Sheltered from the sun B) Under suspicion
C) Out in the open D) Get wet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Under suspicion

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Posterior

A) Anterior B) Antecedent
C) Dorsal D) Former
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dorsal

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What is the slowdown in the rate of increase of prices of goods & services in National GDP over time called?

A) Deflation B) Disinflation
C) Inflation D) Reflation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Disinflation

Explanation:

In the rate ofinflation, disinflation is a decrease –in a nation'sgross domestic productover time, a slowdown in the rate of increase of the generalprice levelof goods and services. It is the opposite ofreflation. When the increase in the “consumer price level” it occurs disinflation and slows down from the previous period when the prices were rising.

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Anemometer is an instrument meant for measuring __________

A) velocity B) air masses
C) wind speed D) temperature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) wind speed

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What happens to demand when price increases?

A) increases B) decreases
C) remains same D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) decreases

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The Law of Demand tells that, if the price of a product increases then the demand will go down i.e, decreases iff all other things equal.

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