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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.


Where we need General Knowledge?

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Who is the author of Manimekalai?

A) Kovalan B) Sathanar
C) Ilango Adigal D) Timtakkatevar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sathanar

Explanation:

One of the finest jewels of Tamil poetry, the epic poem Manimekalai was written by Sathanar in 2nd century A.D. It is unique for the deep spirituality and mysticism it unfolds against the historical and geographical background of South India and of adjacent Jaffna.

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Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which country?

A) Italy B) Brazil
C) Argentina D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) England

Explanation:

Wayne Rooney was born on October 24, 1985, in Croxteth, Liverpool, England.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

According to the Copernican principle, the Earth does not (1)/ occupy a unique position in the Universe while (2)/ implies life on other planets can be a possibility.(3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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Study of earth is known as

A) Ecology B) Biology
C) Ethology D) Geology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Geology

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If a body takes 't' seconds to go once round the circular path of radius 'r', the velocity 'v' is given by

A) v=t2πr B) v=2πrt
C) v=2πr2t D) v=πr2t
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) v=2πrt

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Economic reasoning is based on the premise that

A) only economic decisions or actions have a cost associated with them B) all decisions and actions have a cost associated with them
C) all decisions or actions are costless because costs shared among decision-makers D) only decisions or actions that involve money have a cost associated with them
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) all decisions and actions have a cost associated with them

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Find the kinetic energy (in J) possessed by a body of mass 10 kg moving with a velocity of 5 m/s.

A) 25 B) 125
C) 62.5 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 125

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A standard drink is generally

A) 5 oz Glass of Wine B) 12 oz Beer    
C) 1.5 oz of Hard Liquor D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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