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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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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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Silver Mirror test is given by which one of the following compounds?

1. Benzophenone

2. Acetaldehyde

3. Acetone

4. Formaldehyde

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

Explanation:

Both Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde will give this test

 HCHO→[Ag(NH3)2+]    Silver mirrorAg + Organic compound

 CH3-CHO →[Ag(NH3)2+] AgSilver mirror+ Organic compound 

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Q:

What is the national animal of Bangladesh?

 

A) Royal Bengal Tiger B)  Python
C) Goat D) Buffalo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Royal Bengal Tiger

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Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:-

A bull in a china shop

A) A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful thingsof life B) A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocent people
C) A person who becomes too excited where no excitement is warranted D) A rough and clumsy person at a place where skill and care are required
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A rough and clumsy person at a place where skill and care are required

Explanation:

A bull in a china shop means one who is aggressive and clumsy in a situation that requires delicacy and care.

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Which country has been started world's first carbon capture plant in October 2017?

 

A) China B) Italy
C) Japan D) Iceland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Iceland

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Q:

As an object falls freely its ___________________.

 

A) kinetic energy gets converted into potential energy B) potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy
C) momentum gets converted into gravitational force D) gravitational force gets converted into momentum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy

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Q:

MS-Word is an example of _____

A) An operating system B) A processing device
C) Application software D) An input device
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Application software

Explanation:

Microsoft Word or MS-Word is an Application software developed by the company Microsoft. It allows users to Type and Save documents.

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Choose the correctly spelt word

‘God is Dead’ is a statement.

A) Blasphemus B) Blaphemous
C) Blasphemous D) Blosphemos
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Blasphemous

Explanation:
Blasphemous is spelt correctly which means irreligious.
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Select the antonym of

snag

A) hurdle B) boon
C) bug D) glitch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) boon

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