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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
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark the answer as No error. (Ignore errors of the punctuation if any).It was a long/ and uncomfortable journey / but he managed / to reach with time.

A) It was a long B) and uncomfortable journey
C) but he managed D) to reach with time.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) to reach with time.

Explanation:

Here, “to reach in time” should be used. Idiom in times mean, not late. with enough time, to be able to do something

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With which of its neighbouring country India has Kalapani territorial dispute?

A) Nepal B) Bangladesh
C) Pakistan D) Sri Lanka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nepal

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Pick up the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Hari got the company car for a _____ price as he was the senior most employee in the company.

A) Reduced B) Discounted
C) Fixed D) Nominal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nominal

Explanation:

‘Nominal’ is most appropriate word.

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Xylem helps in transportation of which of the following?

A) Food B) Water
C) Nutrients D) Both food and water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Water

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A person who drives a train is called

A) Loco pilot B) Railway engineer
C) Railway man D) Freight engineer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Loco pilot

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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.

 

Halcyon

 

A) Calm B) Gentle
C) Palmy D) Agitated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Agitated

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Which electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

A) Gamma Rays B) Radio waves
C) X rays D) Microwaves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gamma Rays

Explanation:

In all Electromagnetic waves, Gamma Rays have the highest frequency and the lowest wavelength. Whereas Radio ways have lowest Frequency and the highest wavelength. 

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

to cut to the chase

 

A) to chase your dreams B) to explain a very long story in brief
C) to remove all negative thoughts from one's mind D) to come to the point
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) to come to the point

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