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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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Atoms of same element having different mass numbers are called__________

A) Isobars B) Isotopes
C) Isotones D) Isomers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Isotopes

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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

It must be noted that/ decentralization should be applied/ along with caution as it can/ lead to organizational disintegration.

A) It must be noted that B) Decentralization should be applied
C) Along with caution as it can D) Lead to organizational disintegration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Along with caution as it can

Explanation:

The error lies in the third part of the sentence. The word 'along' is unnecessary and must be omitted. Along denotes accompaniment. The context of the sentence doesn't talk about accompaniment.

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Which of the statements given below are correct?
A) Russia hosted the Golf 2017 Players Championship.
B) Elina Svitolina won the Tennis 2017 Italian Open Women's Singles.
C) Henri Kontinen and John Peers won the Tennis 2017 ATP World Tour Finals Men's Doubles

A) Only A B) Only B
C) Both A and B D) Both A and C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and C

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Gorrilla B) Guerrilla
C) Geurial D) Guirilaa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Guerrilla

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The audience absolutely loved the play so much that they ____________ after every act.

A) acclaimed B) applauded
C) appreciated D) boosted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) applauded

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks

A) Pyromania B) Dipsomania
C) Megalomania D) Kleptomania
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dipsomania

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

To avert

A) To aid B) To deter
C) To forestall D) To preclude
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To aid

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The Preventive Detention Act curtailed

A) Right to Freedom B) Right to Equality
C) Right to Property D) Education Right
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Right to Freedom

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