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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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The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated on which date in India ?

 

A) February 24 B) February 22
C) February 21 D) February 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) February 24

Explanation:

The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated every year on February 23 in India to commemorate the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944. The Central Excise officers all over the country celebrate this day by organizing seminars, workshops, trade interactions and cultural events etc.

 

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

He was too conscientious in the discharge of his duties that he could not serve that exploiter for long.

 

A) that he would not serve B) for serving
C) to serve D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

Explanation:

The phrase ‘that he could not serve’ is grammatically correct. This is because other forms of verb doesn’t go with the blank and this form of verb is grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘He was too conscientious in the discharge of his duties to serve that exploiter for long’.

 

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Q:

The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a shell depends on the formula

 

A) 1n2 B) n2
C) 3n2 D) 2n2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2n2

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Q:

Select the antonym of

 

taciturn

 

A) reticent B) curt
C) laconic D) verbose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) verbose

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Select the synonym of

consensus

 

A) cacophony B)  harmony
C) tumult D) clamour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  harmony

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

Sociologists believe

 

P : that the reason why honour killings

Q : of the continued rigidity of the caste system

R : continue to take place is because

 

 

A) PRQ   B) RQP  
C) QRP   D) PQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) PRQ  

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Q:

Silver Mirror test is given by which one of the following compounds?

1. Benzophenone

2. Acetaldehyde

3. Acetone

4. Formaldehyde

A) Only 1 B) Only 2
C) 1 and 3 D) 2 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 and 4

Explanation:

Both Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde will give this test

 HCHO→[Ag(NH3)2+]    Silver mirrorAg + Organic compound

 CH3-CHO →[Ag(NH3)2+] AgSilver mirror+ Organic compound 

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Select the antonym of

assiduous

 

A) lethargic B) scrupulous
C) diligent D) exacting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) lethargic

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