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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?

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In which core leader competency is the warrior ethos exemplified

Answer

The U.S. Army identifies eight core leadership competencies. One of these--leading by example--exemplifies the warrior ethos. The leader is always required to behave in a way that provides those under his or her command with a positive and effective role model.


 


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The warrior ethos is a value that is eschewed by the U.S. Army.


The Army defines it as the adherence to a code that includes always putting the mission first, never accepting defeat, never quitting, and never leaving behind a comrade who has fallen.

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Q:

What charge card, developed in 1950, was the first to be approved nationally in the US?

A) Discover B) MasterCharge
C) Visa D) Diner's Club
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Diner's Club

Explanation:

 

The card was established by Frank McNamara and Ralph Schneider.

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Q:

An element X forms an oxide XO_{_{3}}, what ihe valency of X

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

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Filed Under: Chemistry

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Q:

When two similar sources vibrate with slightly different frequencies , a regular rise and fall occurs in the loudness of tone. This phenomenon is known as 

A) doppler effect B) beats
C) resonance D) echo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) beats

Explanation:

Beats means the periodic increase and decrease in loudness heard when two notes of nearly the same frequency are sounded simultaneously.

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Filed Under: Physics

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Technology giant Microsoft's India-born CEO ___________ has written his first book "Hit Refresh".

A) Satya Nadella B) Indra Nooyi
C) Kiran Mazumdar D) Sundar Pichai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Satya Nadella

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Q:

Which of the following is the world's most poisonous snake called Hydrophis ?

A) Adder B) Boa
C) Cobra D) Sea Snake
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sea Snake

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Filed Under: Animals and Birds
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Q:

Who was appointed as Deputy Governor of RBI recently ?

A) SS Mundra B) Viral Acharya
C) Urjit Patel D) R Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Viral Acharya

Explanation:

The government on 28th December, 2016 appointed Viral Acharya as the Deputy Governor of the RBI. He will be joining the ranks of NS Vishwanathan, SS Mundra, R Gandhi as one of four Deputy Governors under RBI Governor Urjit Patel. Acharya has been serving as a Professor of Economics at the New York University Stern School of Business since 2008.

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Filed Under: Indian Economy
Exam Prep: CAT
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Q:

What is the capital of Greece?

A) Roseau B) Malabo
C) Athens D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Athens

Explanation:

Athens is the capital of Greece

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