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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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The filament of an electric bulb is made of

A) tungsten B) nichrome
C) graphite D) iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tungsten

Explanation:

A filament is a metal wire that glows when electricity is channeled into it. The filament of an electric bulb is made of Tunsten. 

 

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Because of its high melting point and its greatest tensile strength, it makes for a good filament in light bulbs.

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Who among the following is the author of Sri Lanka's national anthem?

 

A) Ananda Samarkone B) Kumaratunga Munidasa  
C) Siri Gunasinghe   D) P.B. Jayasekara  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ananda Samarkone

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In which language was the ' Shrimad Bhagavad Gita ' originally written

A) Sanskrit B) Apabhramsa
C) Prakrit D) Pali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sanskrit

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Q:

Cotton for textile was first cultivated in...........

A) Egypt B) India
C) Central America D) Mesopotamia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Egypt

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Q:

Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system are ________

A) clip art B) highlight
C) execute D) peripherals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) peripherals

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Q:

' Misch metal ' is widely used in manufacture of which of the following

A) Material of car brake B) Smoke detectors
C) Cigarette lighters D) Emergency lights
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cigarette lighters

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Q:

When water freezes its density

A) decreases B) remains constant
C) increases D) become zero
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) decreases

Explanation:

When water freezes its density decreases.

Water at ordinary temperatures contracts and increases in density as it is cooled, like most substances. But at about 4°C it reaches a maximum density and then decreases in density as it approaches the freezing point.

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Q:

Tether is most similar in meaning to

A) Cord B) Unleash
C) Remove D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cord

Explanation:

Tether is a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.

Cord is rope like to tie. Hence, cord is most similar in meaning to tether.

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