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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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What is located at 180 degrees longitude?

A) Fiji B) Russia
C) Antarctica D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The 180th meridian or antimeridian is the meridian 180° east or west of the Prime Meridian, with which it forms a great circle dividing the earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

It is common to both east longitude and west longitude.

It is used as the basis for the International Date Line because it mostly passes through the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. However, the meridian passes through Russia and Fiji as well as Antarctica.

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Q:

Where are the taste receptors located?

A) epiglottis B) upper esophagus
C) tip of the tongue D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Five basic tastes are :

salty,

sweet,

bitter,

sour, and

umami.

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The taste receptors are located all over in the mouth around paillae structures.

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Q:

On the PC side the printer port is a

A) 25 pin female parallel connector B) 25 pin female serial connector
C) 15 pin female parallel connector D) 25 pin male serial connector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25 pin female parallel connector

Explanation:

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On the PC side the printer port is a 25 pin female parallel connector.

 

 

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Q:

Which is the weakest force in the universe?

Answer

Gravitational Force

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Q:

Which of these is exhibiting kinetic energy?

A) an archer with a flexed bow B) a person sitting on a couch while watching TV
C) a space station orbiting Earth D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a space station orbiting Earth

Explanation:

Any moving object can exhibit kinetic energy, as kinetic energy is also known as Motional energy.

In the given options, only a space station orbiting Earth is in motion and all the other are in rest position.

 

Hence, option C) a space station orbiting Earth is only exhibiting kinetic energy.

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Q:

The official currency of United Kingdom -

A) Pound Sterling B) Renminbi
C) Euro D) Dollar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pound Sterling

Explanation:

Pound Sterling is the official currency of United Kingdom.

 

-> Renminbi is the currency of China.

-> Euro is the currency of 19 countries like Spain, Austria, Finland, Italy, Germany, Greece, Belgium, etc...

-> Dollar is the currency of United States.

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Q:

The Kargil War was between India and Pakistan took place in

A) 2001 B) 1983
C) 1999 D) 1989
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1999

Explanation:

The KargilWar was between India and Pakistan took place between May and July in 1999.

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Q:

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express
the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.


The holy prophet said, " God helps those who help others."

A) The holy prophet said that God helped those who helped others. B) The holy prophet said that God helps those who help others.
C) The holy prophet said that God helps people who help others. D) The holy prophet said that God helps those people who help others.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The holy prophet said that God helps those who help others.

Explanation:
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