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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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Heat energy is transferred by conduction whenever molecules

A) collide each other B) means of photons
C) particles replaces there places D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) collide each other

Explanation:

Heat energy can be transferred by three major methods. They are 

 

1. Conduction,

2. Convection and

3. Radiation.

 

Conduction is the movement of heat through a substance by the collision of molecules

Convection occurs when particles with a lot of heat energy in a liquid or gas move and take the place of particles with less heat energy.

Radiation is the transfer of energy by means of photons in electromagnetic waves governed by the same laws. It occurs through a vacuum or any transparent medium.

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A genus can best be defined as

A) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family B) a taxon composed of families
C) the most specific taxon D) a taxon comprised of classes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family

Explanation:

A genus can best be defined as a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family.

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Which statement correctly describes the role of chance in evolution?

A) An allele that increases evolutionary fitness cannot be lost from a population by chance events. B) The ultimate source of new alleles is mutation, random changes in the nucleotide sequences of an organism's DNA
C) Evolutionary change proceeds by an accumulation of changes that occur by chance. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The ultimate source of new alleles is mutation, random changes in the nucleotide sequences of an organism's DNA

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
If (you will approach) her sincerely, she will listen to your problem definitely.

A) you approach B) you are approaching
C) you will be approaching D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) you approach

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Which of the following team has won the 37th and final edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy at Breda, the Netherlands?

A) India B) Australia
C) Brazil D) The Netherlands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Australia

Explanation:

In the summit clash of the 37th and final edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy at Breda, the Netherlands, India lost to defending champions Australia via penalty shoot-off. The match went into the shoot-off after both the teams were locked at 1-1 in regulation time.

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Which gas is used for the preparation of Soda water?

A) Carbon Dioxide B) Oxygen
C) Hydrogen D) Ammonia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Carbon Dioxide

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Which is a correct way to measure wavelength?

A) Nearest peak to peak B) Nearest peak to nearest trough
C) Nearest trough to peak D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nearest peak to peak

Explanation:

Wavelength of a wave can be measured with the distance between two nearest crest and crest or nearest troughs. It is measured as armstrong units.

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Q:

Ticks and mites are actually

A) Arachnids B) Insects
C) Myriapods D) Crustaceans
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arachnids

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