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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?

  • Bank Exams
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Father says, "Kashmir is the heaven on earth."

A) Father said that Kashmir has been the heaven on earth. B) Father is saying that Kashmir is the heaven on earth.
C) Father says that Kashmir is the heaven on earth. D) Father says that Kashmir was the heaven on earth.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Father says that Kashmir was the heaven on earth.

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A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called

A) Delta B) Levee
C) Flood Plain D) Dune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Levee

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Tremulous

A) Stringent, Garrulous B) Quivery, Steady
C) Conjunctive, Desist D) Abstain, Defer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Quivery, Steady

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Tremulous: shaking or quivering slightly 

 

Stringent: (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting

 

Garrulous: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
Quivery: shaking or trembling slightly
Steady: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
Conjunctive: relating to or forming a connection or combination of things
Desist: stop doing something; cease or abstain

 

Abstain: restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
Defer: put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone
Terse: sparing in the use of words; abrupt
Abrupt: sudden and unexpected
Therefore, it can be observed that option B i.e. ‘quivery, steady’ forms a synonym-antonym pair of ‘tremulous’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Once you emerge as an individual, it is important to realise that your freedom has an impact (on) others.

A) at B) for
C) in D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) stareotype B) stereotype
C) iliterrate D) stareotype
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) stereotype

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Which of the following performs modulation and demodulation?

A) coaxial cable B) modem
C) fiber optic D) satellite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) modem

Explanation:

A modem is a hardware device which performs both modulation and demodulation. MODEM means (Modulator-Demodulator).

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

The act of setting free from bondage of any kind

A) Emancipation B) Eradication
C) Indemnity D) Emigration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Emancipation

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How many atoms are present in a (NH4)2SO4 molecule?

A) 15 B) 14
C) 13 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

0 2007