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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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The Jazz age occurred during which decade

A) 1910 - 1920 B) 1920 - 1930
C) 1930 - 1940 D) 1900 - 1910
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1920 - 1930

Explanation:

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities in the early 20th century. The Jazz age occurred during 1920 - 1930 i.e, started post-World War 1 movement and ended with the Great Depression in 1929. It was the age in which jazz music and dance emerged.

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Bacteria and archaea are similar in which of the following?

A) Plasma membrane ester linkage B) Possessing prokaryotic cells
C) Peptidoglycan cell walls D) Methionine as the start signal for protein synthesis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Possessing prokaryotic cells

Explanation:

Bacteria and archaea are similar in possessing prokaryotic cells.

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

For keeps

A) Himself B) Away
C) Forever D) Hid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Forever

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Which among the following has the maximum density?

A) Water B) Ice
C) Ethylene D) Acetone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Water

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Protists and bacteria are grouped into different domains because

A) protists have a membrane-bounded nucleus, which bacterial cells lack. B) protists eat bacteria
C) bacteria decompose protists D) protists are photosynthetic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) protists have a membrane-bounded nucleus, which bacterial cells lack.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

The introduction of

A-­had ruled from the time man learned to cook food

B-­meant the end of firewood, which

C-­the kerosene stove also

A) CAB B) BCA
C) CBA D) BAC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BCA

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Obscene

A) Indecent B) Immoral
C) Decent D) Offensive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Decent

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Defile

A) Pollute B) Abuse
C) Shame D) Honour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Honour

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