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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.


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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The driver gave (advice) at the court during the murder trial.

 

A) evidence B) proof
C) witness D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) evidence

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

We are doing this in the interest of the poors.

A) in the interests of the poors B) in the interests of the poor
C) for the interests of the poor D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) in the interests of the poor

Explanation:

The plural form of ‘Poor’ is ‘Poor’. ‘Poors’ is incorrect. Also, according to the subject verb agreement, ‘interests’ is the correct form of verb.

Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘We are doing this in the interests of the poor’.

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Which of the following is NOT a property of bases?

 

A) They react with acids and neutralise them B) They turn red litmus blue
C) They turn blue litmus red D) They have bitter taste
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They turn blue litmus red

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The pet has just finished its meal (and is satisfied now).

 

A) now and was satisfied B) now and is satisfied
C) then and is satisfied D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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Choose the word that best defines the given phrases:-

To hold something in leash

A) To restrain B) To disappoint
C) To dismiss D) To discourage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To restrain

Explanation:

To hold something in leash means to control and ‘to restrain’ also means to control

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Select the alternative that shows a similar relationship as the given pair -

 

Impulsive : Impromptu

 

A) Moderate : Increase B) Flawless : Impeccable
C) Perpetual : Transitory D) Resistant : Receptive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Flawless : Impeccable

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Select the antonym of

 

cameo

 

A) trinket B) gem
C) bauble D) plain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) plain

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Which pair of atoms has the highest electronegativity difference?

 

(Calcium's electronegativity is 1.0

Fluorine's electronegativity is 4.0

Hydrogen's electronegativity is 2.2

Sodium's electronegativity is 0.93)

A) F-F B) Ca-F
C) H-F D) Na-F
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Na-F

Explanation:

F-F = 4 - 4 = 0

Ca-F = 4 - 1 = 3.0

H-F = 4 - 2.2 = 1.8

Na-F = 4 - 0.93 = 3.07

 

Hence, the highest electronegativity difference is in Na-F.

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