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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?

  • Bank Exams
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

 

Hornet’s nest

A) A troublesome situation B) To try utmost
C) To ascertain D) To make peace
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A troublesome situation

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech . Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

"Good-bye! Dear friend," said the patriot, "we will meet again."

A) The patriot said good-bye to his dear friend and said that they will meet again. B) The patriot bade his friend good-bye and said that they must meet again.
C) Bidding his dear friend good-bye, the patriot said that they would meet again. D) The patriot said good-bye to his friend and said that they are sure to meet again.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bidding his dear friend good-bye, the patriot said that they would meet again.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

My father says, "Prices are shooting up alarmingly."

A) My father says that prices shoot up alarmingly. B) My father says that the price was shooting up alarmingly.
C) My father says that prices shot up alarmingly. D) My father said that the prices were shooting up alarmingly.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My father said that the prices were shooting up alarmingly.

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

Sneha said to Arjun, “Go away.”

A) Sneha ordered Arjun to go away. B) Sneha asked Arjun that he should go away.
C) Sneha say to Arjun to go away. D) Sneha inquired Arjun to go away.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sneha ordered Arjun to go away.

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To keep in abeyance

A) In a state of permanence B) In a state of emergency
C) In a state of suspension D) In a state of revision
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) In a state of suspension

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

to get up on the wrong side of the bed

A) to find oneself in a strange place when one wakes up especially after drinking a lot previous night B) to start the day in a bad mood which continues all day long
C) to argue with your spouse D) to roll a lot in bed while sleeping
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to start the day in a bad mood which continues all day long

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Someone has invited me to the cruise.

A) Someone has sent invitation to the cruise. B) I had been invited to the cruise.
C)  I have been invited to the cruise. D) I was invite to the cruise by somebody.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  I have been invited to the cruise.

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Sita was cooking in the kitchen when her husband was ringing the bell.

 

A) would have been ringing B) had rung
C) rang D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rang

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