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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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Q:

While landing what type of tyres are used in an Aircraft?

A) Water tubed B) Thick tubed
C) Tubeless D) Thin tubed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tubeless

Explanation:

Tyres that are used in an Aircraft for landing are tubeless tyres.

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5 2003
Q:

Which describes the work of Nicolaus Copernicus?

A) Inventing analytic geometry B) Experimenting on Human Bodies
C) Studying prisms and the nature of light D) Developing a Heliocentric Theory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Developing a Heliocentric Theory

Explanation:

Nicolaus Copernicus was decribed by his work on "The Heliocentric Theory" which is based on that the earth revolves around the Sun.

 

This theory was developed in parts by different astronomers over many years, namely Aristarchus, Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo.

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1 2003
Q:

Bronze is the mixture of

A) copper and tin B) tin and aluminium
C) aluminium and copper D) copper and iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) copper and tin

Explanation:

Bronze is the mixture of is a mixture of copper and tin. The composition is copper is 88% and tin is 12%.

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Filed Under: General Science
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2 2003
Q:

Macroeconomics is the study of

A) behavior of economy B) performance of economy
C) changes in economy D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Macroeconomics is the study of overall aggregate changes, behavior and performance of the economy of the country i.e, unemployment, GDP, inflation, etc...

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1 2003
Q:

Electrical Arcing occurs when

Answer

An electric arc is a visible plasma discharge between two electrodes that is caused by electrical current ionizing gasses in the air. Electric arcs occur in nature in the form of lightning.

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Subject: Physics Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , GATE
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0 2003
Q:

....... produces a usable form of energy for the cell.

A) Ribosomes B) Plastids
C) Mitochondria D) Chloroplast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mitochondria

Explanation:

Mitochondria are organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions. Hence, thay are also called as Power house of the cell.

 

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* Chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in a small molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

 

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Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

6 2002
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

All bark and no bite

 

A) Children should only be scolded but never beaten B) To be full of big talk but lacking action
C) The person who appears most scary will help you the most D) A person who talks a lot will never harm you
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To be full of big talk but lacking action

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Filed Under: English
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0 2002
Q:

The ruler of which dynasty of South India assumed the title of Dharmaraj?

A) Wakatak B) Pallava
C) Kadamb D) Western Ganga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Western Ganga

Explanation:
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Filed Under: Indian History
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1 2002