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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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A proton is identical to _____.

A) the nucleus of helium B) the nucleus of a hydrogen atom
C) an alpha-particle D) a beta particle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a beta particle

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Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as

A) Disinfectant B) Antibiotic
C) Coagulant D) Antiseptic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Disinfectant

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A lunar eclipse occurs when

A) The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line B) The Moon, and The Earth are in a straight line
C) The Sun and the Earth are in a straight kine D) The Sun and the Moon are in a straight line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line

Explanation:

An eclipse happens when a planet or a moon gets in the way of the sun's light. Our planet Earth experiances two types of eclipses. They are Solar and Lunar eclipses.

 

Solar Eclipse : This occurs when The Sun, the Moon and the Earth are in a straight line. The moon being in middle blocks sun rays falling on the Earth.

 

Lunar Eclipse : The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line. The Earth being in middle and moon in the shadow of Earth behind it.

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The concept of net domestic investment refers to

A) the difference between the market value and book value of outstanding capital stock. B) total investment less the amount of investment goods used up in producing the year's output.
C) the amount of machinery and equipment used up in producing the GDP in a specific year. D) gross domestic investment less net exports.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) total investment less the amount of investment goods used up in producing the year's output.

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What literary period is the beat generation aligned with?

A) Postmodernism B) Naturalism
C) Modernism D) Realism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Postmodernism

Explanation:

Postmodernism is the literary period, the beat generation aligned with. Postmodernism refers to mid to late 20th century.

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Which chemical bond most likely stores the most energy?

A) Single bond B) Double bond
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Double bond

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Which subatomic particle has no charge?

A) electron B) neutron
C) proton D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) neutron

Explanation:

An atom is composed of three subatomic particles. They are ::

 

1) Electron (-vely charged particle)

2) Proton (+vely charged particle)

3) Neutron (No charge particle)

 

Hence, Neutron is the subatomic particle which has no charge.

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Which of the following causes adiabatic temperature changes in atmosphere?

A) Deflection and advection B) Latent heat of condensation
C) Expansion and compression of the air D) Partial absorption of solar radiation by the atmosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Expansion and compression of the air

Explanation:

Application of temperature changes in the atmosphere is in adiabatics, or temperature change which are caused by compressing or allowing air to expand.

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