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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
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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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 flown this plane for seven years.

 

A) This plane is flying me for seven years. B) I am flying this plane for seven years.
C) Seven years have happened since I have been flying this plane. D) This plane has been flown by me for seven years.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) This plane has been flown by me for seven years.

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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.

Kabir said to me, "I was waiting for you for a long time."

A) Kabir told me that he had been waiting for me for a long time. B) Kabir had told that me had been waiting for me for a long time.
C) Kabir told me he had been waiting for me for a long time. D) Kabir told that me he was waiting for me for a long time.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kabir told me that he had been waiting for me for a long time.

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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.

 

I said to my father, "I had a great time yesterday."

A) I told my father that I had a great time the day before. B) I told my father that I have had a great time the day before.
C) I told my father that I had a great time the day before that day. D) I told my father this that I have had a great time yesterday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I told my father that I had a great time the day before.

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

 

A person who lives by himself.

A) Bemuse B) Recluse
C) Applause D) Abstruse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Recluse

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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.

Rat race

A) Make others fight for scraps and get sadistic pleasure out of it B) Be an oppressive boss and treat employees like animals
C) A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power D) Play games with the lives of other people and see them run aimlesly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) brutalety B) brutality
C) bruttality D) bruttalety
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) brutality

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

I will not (A)/stay here another minute (B)/if I can help it! (C)/No Error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

A room where dead bodies are kept until burial

A) Grave B) Cemetery
C) Mortuary D) Pyre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mortuary

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