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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
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) snatched B) litigat
C) abhored D) variabely
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) snatched

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) glucose B) hermetec
C) wigling D) derrogate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) glucose

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Who among the following won the Men’s Singles Title in the Australian Open Tennis Tournament, 2016?

 

A) Jamie Murray B) Bruno Soares
C) Novak Djokovic D) Andy Murray
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Novak Djokovic

Explanation:

2016 Australian Open –Men's Singles. Novak Djokovic was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Andy Murray, 6–1, 7–5, 7–6 in arematch of the previous year's final, and the fourth Australian Open final between the pair.

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A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.
You will have to undergo a _______ of tests before the interview.

A) Large B) Series
C) Design D) Booklet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Series

Explanation:

The trick here is to follow the structure of the statement. The blank is followed by 'of' and thus the blank will take a filler that can be followed grammatically by 'of' and also manages to give a proper meaning. On the basis of these filters, none of the options except option 2 makes any sense.

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What is the number of groups and periods in the modern periodic table?

A) 18, 7 B) 18, 8
C) 16, 7 D) 16, 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18, 7

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In December 2015, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover found the presence of ____, which will help scientists learn about the ancient wet environment.

A) Magnesium B) Cadmium
C) Silica D) Calcium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Silica

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Voluble

 

A) Reserved B) Talkative
C) Fluent D) Gabby
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Reserved

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 In December 2017, as per the announcement made by the finance Ministry, nearly how much amount have banks lost on account of frauds in the fiscal 2016-17?

A) Rs 50,000 crore B) Rs 5000 crore
C) Rs 17,000 crore D) Rs 1,000 crore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 17,000 crore

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