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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.


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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.


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Natural Rubber is a Polymer of

A) butadiene B) 2methyl-1,3butadiene
C) ethylene D) isoprene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) isoprene

Explanation:

Natural Rubber is a Polymer derived from Isoprene. 

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      • Natural rubber is an addition polymer that is obtained as a milky white fluid known as Latex from a Tropical Rubber Tree.
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In nuclear reactor,Chain reaction is controlled by introducing

A) cadmium rod B) iron rod
C) platinum rod D) graphite rod
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cadmium rod

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Q:

What is the capital of Finland?

A) Conakry B) Prague
C) Helsinki D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Helsinki

Explanation:

Helsinki is the capital of Finland

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The number indicating the intensity of an earthquake on a Richter scale range between

A) 1 to 7 B) 1 to 9
C) 1 to 8 D) 1 to 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 to 9

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The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been foughts at Kurukshetra for

A) 14 days B) 16 days
C) 18 days D) 20 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18 days

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Q:

A bird which lays only one egg in two years is the

Answer

Albatross

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The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on the

A) Piezo - electric Effect B) Edison Effect
C) Photoelectric Effect D) Johnson Effect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Piezo - electric Effect

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The base of an electric iron is brightly polished mainly

A) to make it smooth and frictionless B) to make it rust-proof
C) to reduce heat loss by radiation D) to make it more durable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to reduce heat loss by radiation

Explanation:

Polished surfaces are poor radiators of heat. So loss of heat on that account is reduced and the electric iron remains hotter than otherwise.

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