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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.


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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.


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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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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the    Shiromani    Gurudwara    Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct?

1.It  began  as  the  political  wing  of  the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century.

2.It  was  formed  in  1920 as  part  of  the upcoming Akali movement.

3.It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh   shrines   from   the   government manipulated loyalist committees.

4.It  formed  the  Akali  Dal to  coordinate groups  (Jathas)  to  reclaim  control  of the shrines.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 3 and 4 B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 2 and 4 only D) 2 and 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2, 3 and 4

Explanation:

All are correct except 1. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak   Committee(orSGPC) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana,   and Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh. SGPC also administers Harmandir Sahibin Amritsar.  In  1920,  Sikhs held  their  scheduled  meeting  and elected     a     bigger     committee consisting  of  175   members  and named     it Shiromani     Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

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

A) Afforestation B) Translusent
C)  Foreigner D) Achievement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Translusent

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The teachers informed the students that the class had been cancelled.

A) Informing the students that the class is cancelled was done by the teachers. B) The class has been cancelled, this the teachers informed the students.
C) The students were informed by the teachers that the class had been cancelled. D) The teachers cancelled the class and informed the students.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The students were informed by the teachers that the class had been cancelled.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

Killer of prophet

 

A) Mariticide B) Vaticide
C) patricide D) Sororicide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vaticide

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In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

 

1. Don't ask what we are doing this time.
P. On other occasions we have time in hand.
Q. It is difficult to say if the programme can be put up at all.
R. This time we are not only facing a lack of time but of resources as well.
S. I am losing confidence gradually, so please see what you can do for us.
6. We don't want to give up trying.

 

A) PRQS B) RQSP
C) QSRP D) QRPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) PRQS

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

To sweep over something so as to surround it completely.

A) engulf B) imbibe
C) drown D) plunge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) engulf

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

His shoes ( to cover ) with mud.

A) was covered B) were covered
C) were covering D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) were covered

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

Benediction

A) Criticism B) Invocation
C) Beatitude D) Approbation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Criticism

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