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

A) Two best teams compete with each other. B) A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities.
C) Gods who rule heaven and earth. D) A person who is respected even by his enemies.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities.

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The common name of dichlorodifluoromethane is _____.

A) galena B) Freon
C) gypsum D) borax
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Freon

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
His father _____ him up in a construction business.

A) built B) hold
C) keep D) set
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) set

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is mark 'no error' as the answer.Jaitely announced a waivered of the service charge (a)/ on e-tickets and spoke about a number of steps (b)/ to improve passenger amenities (c)/ such as a ‘coach mitra’ facility. (d)/ No error (e).

A) Jaitely announced a waivered of the service charge B) on e-tickets and spoke about a number of steps
C) to improve passenger amenities D) such as a ‘coach mitra’ facility
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jaitely announced a waivered of the service charge

Explanation:

'waiver' should be used to make the sentence correct.

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Which one of the following hypotheses postulates that individual's consumption in any time period depends upon resources available to the individual, rate of return on his capital and age of the individual?

A) Absolute Income Hypothesis B) Relative Income Hypothesis
C) Life Cycle Hypothesis D) Permanent Income Hypothesis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Life Cycle Hypothesis

Explanation:

The life-cycle theory of consumption, popularly known as life-cycle hypothesis,' was developed by Ando and Modigliani" in the early 1960s.

The life-cycle hypothesis postulates that individual consumption in any time period depends on

(i) resources available to the individual,

(ii) the rate of return on his capital, and

(iii) the age of the individual.

The resources available to an individual consist of his existing net wealth and the present value of all his current and future labour incomes. According to the life-cycle hypothesis, a rational consumer plans consumption on the basis of all his resources and allocates his income to consumption over time so that he maximizes his total utility over his life time.

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Which acid is released when an Ant bites?

A) Hydrochloric Acid B) Formic Acid
C) Acetic Acid D) Phosphoric Acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Formic Acid

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The Berlin conference in 1884 was significant because it

A) colonized Africa B) colonized Germany
C) colonized Portugese D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) colonized Africa

Explanation:

The Berlin conference in 1884 was significant because it created rules on how European nations want to colonize Africa.

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When a number of resistance are connected in ___, their combined resistance is less than the smallest individual resistance.

 

A) parallel B) horizontal
C) series D) box
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) parallel

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