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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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Sycon (Scypha), Spongilla (Fresh water sponge) and Euspongia (Bath sponge) are examples of which Phylum?

A) Coelenterata B) Platyhelminthes
C) Ctenophora D) Porifera
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Porifera

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What is the capital of Turkey?

A) Jerusalem B) Canberra
C) Wellington D) Ankara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ankara

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Why is argon gas used along with tungsten wire in an electric bulb?

A) To increase the life of the bulb B) To reduce the consumption of electricity
C) To make the emitted light colored D) To reduce the cost of the bulb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To increase the life of the bulb

Explanation:

Argon gas is used in fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs to stop the oxygen in the light bulbs from corroding the hot tungsten filament.

The use of argon in light bulbs prevents the evaporation of the tungsten filaments, which results in increased light bulb life.

Argon is also used to create an inert atmosphere for growing semiconductor crystals, arc welding and for processes that need protection from other kinds of atmospheric gases.

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In 1941, who commanded U.S troops in Europe?

A) Harold R. Stark B) General Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) Hoyt. S D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Explanation:

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded U.S troops in Europe in 1942.

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What do lines of longitude measure?

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Longitude is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian.


Longitude is measured by imaginary lines that run around the Earth vertically (up and down) and meet at the North and South Poles. These lines are known as meridians.

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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.

Emission of light or heat from a central point

A) Rays B) Refraction
C) Reflection D) Radiation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Radiation

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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.

Nefarious

A) Evil B) Pleasing
C) Rotten D) Infernal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pleasing

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Vexatious

A) Calamitous B) Treachery
C) Soothing D) Pliable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Soothing

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