General Knowledge Questions

Q:

During thunderstorm you are travelling in a car. To protect yourself from the lightning you will have to 

A) remain in the car B) get out of the car and lie flat in the ground
C) abandon the car and take shelter under a nearby tree D) touch the nearest electric pole
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) remain in the car

Explanation:

The Whole car  - the body and inside - can be considered to be a hallow conductor. During the thunderstorm the body - i.e, the outside- gets a charge but there will be no charge inside. so the inside is safe.

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Q:

Which of the following cities is not one of the capitals of South Africa ?

A) Cape town B) Pretoria
C) Johannesburg D) Bloemfontein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Johannesburg

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Q:

Which of the following is the largest group of animals?

A) Nematoda B) Porifera
C) Arthropoda D) Mollusca
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arthropoda

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Q:

The Nobel Peace is awarded in which city? 

A) Brussels B) Geneva
C) Oslo D) Stockholm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Oslo

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Q:

Who has been appointed as the chairman of Syndicate Bank in August 2017 ?

A) Rudra Narayan Kar B) R N Dubey
C) Melwyn Rego D) Ajay Vipin Nanavati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ajay Vipin Nanavati

Explanation:

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Ajay Vipin Nanavati appointment as Non-Official Director/Non-Executive Chairman in Syndicate Bank for three years. Melwyn Rego as MD & CEO of Syndicate bank.

As the chairman became responsible for overall policy directions, the managing director and chief executive officer became the executive head, accountable for day-to-day functioning of the bank.

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Q:

Among the following countries, which one has the largest concentration of Railways?

A) South Africa B) Egypt
C) Algeria D) Sudan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) South Africa

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Q:

Which one of the following laws directly expalins the law of coservation of mass

A) Hund's rule B) Dalton's law
C) Avogadro's law D) Berzelius hypothesis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Avogadro's law

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Q:

How to prepare for TOEFL iBT essay writing part?

There are four sections of TOEFL iBT exam (Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing). The 4th section is to write an essay about one topic.

Answer

Yes, you are requested to write an essay as part of your TOEFL iBT exam. There are 5 major types for TOEFL essay topics. They are:


 


1. Agree or Disagree


2. Preference


3. Description / Explanation


4. If / Imaginary


5. Compare & Contrast


 


The best way to prepare for this essay writing is to understand the writing style clearly. To understand the the genre, you can refer some sample essays submitted before by different contestants. You can get such sample TOEFL essays from various sources such as TOEFL training websites, cheap essay writing service sites, online libraries, etc. Once you are well aware of the writing pattern the next thing is to practice writing random essays. Keep in mind that you should practice writing essays of all above mentioned 5 types. If you make it a routine to write random essays, gradually you can compete at higher level to write the given essay topic for your TOEFL iBT exam.

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