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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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NH3 oxidation number?

A) -1 B) +1
C) 0 D) -3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

Explanation:

NH3, Ammonia is a neutral compound as the individual oxidation numbers elements that make up the compound NH3 are Nitrogen (N) and Hydrogen (H) sum to zero. 

We do not speak of the oxidation number of a molecule. We can speak of the oxidation numbers of the individual elements that make up the compound.

 

Here the oxidation number of Nirogen is -3 and that of Hydrogen is +1.

Now, NH3 = 1(-3) + 3(+1) = -3 + 3 = 0.

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Which is the coldest of all the planets?

A) Jupiter B) Uranus
C) Neptune D) Pluto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neptune

Explanation:

Neptune is the Coldest of all the planets

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The _____ controls communications for the entire computer system

A) arithmetic-logic unit B) semiconductor
C) motherboard D) coprocessor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) motherboard

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

1. The author of the novel 'Half of a Yellow Sun' is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
2. The author of the novel 'Middlesex' is Jeffrey Eugenides.
3. The author of the novel 'Missile Gap' is China Mieville.

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

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The basic reason for the extraordinary sparkle of suitably cut diamond is that

A) it has well defined cleavage planes B) it has a very high transparency
C) it has a very high refractive index D) it is very hard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) it has a very high refractive index

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In an economy , the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of

A) employment conditions B) nature of economic activities
C) ownership of enterprises D) use of raw materials
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ownership of enterprises

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Who of the following is NOT related to ghazal singing?

 

A) Begum Akhtar   B) Malika Pukhraj  
C) Penaz Masani   D) Haribhai Varadkar  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haribhai Varadkar  

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

1. The author of the novel 'Fellside' is Victor LaValle.
2. The author of the novel 'A Head Full of Ghosts' is M.R Carey.
3. The author of the novel 'Brave New World' is Aldous Huxley.

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

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