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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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  • Railway Examinations
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In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

 

Most of the students have forgotten to bring their certificates; they will be _______ by the Principal for this reason.

A) reproached B) abused
C) accused D) reprimanded
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) reprimanded

Explanation:

Reprimanded, it means a severe and formal scolding, while reproached means to express disappointment. Since we are talking about the Principal, option-d is more suitable. Abuse means subject t o harmful or improper treatment. Accused is someone charged with a criminal offence.

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Haematopoiesis take place in _____.

A) Lungs B) Pancreas
C) Liver D) Bone marrow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bone marrow

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______ is awarded for outstanding work in the field of literature and journalism.

A) Oscar Award B) Booker Prize
C) Pulitzer Prize D) Sullivan Award
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pulitzer Prize

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........... compound is used as a drying agent.

A) Calcium oxide B) Calcium carbide
C) Gypsum D) Calcium carbonate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcium oxide

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To change the date shortcut used

A) Alt + F3 B) Alt + F2
C) F2 D) F1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) F2

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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.

 

Swindle

 

A) Insert B) Dupe
C) Ample D) Honesty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Honesty

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

Veer said, "I was playing football".

A) Veer said he had been playing football. B) Veer said he was playing football.
C) Veer said that, that he was playing football. D) Veer said that he had been playing football.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Veer said that he had been playing football.

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

 

A period of interval between two regimes and governments.

A) Polygonum B) Magnum
C) Interregnum D) Presternum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Interregnum

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