General Knowledge Questions

Q:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To clip one’s wings

A) To be carried away B) To restrict someone's freedom
C) To laugh secretly D) To live within one’s means
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To restrict someone's freedom

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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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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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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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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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0 2003
Q:

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.

 

The puppy spilled the milk as it drank.

A) Spilling of the milk has been done by the puppy while drinking it. B) The milk was spilt by the puppy as it drank.
C) While drinking it the puppy has spilt the milk. D) The milk was being drunk by the puppy when it was spilled.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The milk was spilt by the puppy as it drank.

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

Old habit die hardly.

A) Old habits die hardly. B) Old habits die hard.
C) Older habits die too hard. D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Old habits die hard.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

FORSWEAR

A) SWEAR B) OATH
C) ABUSE D) FORSAKE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) FORSAKE

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