General Knowledge Questions

Q:

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentencein Indirect/Direct Speech

She says, “I am playing tennis.

A) She says that she was playing tennis B) She was playing tennis.
C) She said she was playing tennis D) She says that she is playing tennis.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She says that she is playing tennis.

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1 1993
Q:

Phosphorescence is a phenomenon associated with which algal division?

A) Dinoflagellates B) Brown algae
C) Red algae D) Euglenophytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Euglenophytes

Explanation:

Phosphorescence is a phenomenon associated with an algal division called euglenophytes. 

 

Phosphorescence is a phenomenon when an object is capable of releasing photons of light at a longer wavelength in response to absorbing light of a shorter wavelength. The object releasing the light only releases the light after some time has passed since it absorbed the light of a short wavelength.

 

Euglenophytes are single-celled plant-like protists that have no cell wall.

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3 1992
Q:

Why is secondary storage needed?

A) no need of power supply B) large storage capacity
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Secondary storage therefore needed because it is non-volatile, meaning it retains its contents without the need for a power supply. It also has the large storage capacity needed to store the operating system and all the programs and files needed by a modern computer system.

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0 1990
Q:

Which statement is true of all atoms that are anions?

A) The atom has more electrons than protons B) The atom has more protons than electrons
C) The atom has equal number of protons and electrons D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The atom has more electrons than protons

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0 1989
Q:

Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

A) Conniosseur B) Connoisseur
C)  Connossieur D) Connosseiur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Connoisseur

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1 1988
Q:

In a spreadsheet program, how is data organized?

A) Only rows B) Only columns
C) Both rows and columns D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both rows and columns

Explanation:

A spreadsheet is an interactive computer application for organization, analysis and storage of data in tabular form. This software allows users to store data in rows and columns.

 

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2 1987
Q:

Black soils are best suited for the cultivation of

A) Maize B) Sugarcane
C) Cotton D) Paddy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cotton

Explanation:

Black soils are rich in montmorillonitic and beidellitic group of clay minerals and are poor in nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter. Black soils are most suitable for the cotton crop hence it is also known as black cotton soil. Besides cotton, the soil is suitable for the cultivation of crops like wheat, groundnut, chillies, tobacco and jowar.

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4 1987
Q:

Red Coral Kukri, sometimes seen in news, is related to which class of reptiles?

A) Snakes B) Turtles
C) Crocodiles D) Lizards
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Snakes

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6 1986