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Q: What was the purpose of the double v campaign? 1924 0

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The Double V Campaign was used in World War II. The purpose of the double v campaign is to fight for victory and ending segregation at home. It was aimed at African-Americans, and it first appeared in an African-American newspaper, the Pittsburgh Courier, in 1942. The Double V Campaign worked to have a victory over racism abroad and racism in the United States.It stood so it gave a chance for Black Americans to fight in the war so they could achieve Victory at Home and Abroad- (Civil Rights then the war in the Atlantic and Pacific).

Q: What was the symbol of death of gautama buddha? 1924 0

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    Stupa
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    Bodhi tree
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    Lion
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    Chaitya
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Answer : 1. "Stupa"
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Answer: A) Stupa Explanation: Stupa represents the symbol of death of Gautama Buddha. On the other hand, Bodhi Tree is the symbol of nirvana of Gautama Buddha.

Q: Thorndike was known for his work with 1923 0

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    Modeling
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    a skinner box
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    monkeys
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    a puzzle box
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Answer : 4. "a puzzle box"
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Answer: D) a puzzle box Explanation: Edward Thorndike (1874 - 1949) is famous in psychology for his work on learning theory that lead to the development of operant conditioning within behaviorism. Thorndike (1898) studied learning in animals (usually cats). He devised a classic experiment in which he used a puzzle box to empirically test the laws of learning.

Q: What is at the end of a rainbow? 1923 0

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The logical answer for a puzzle is that the letter 'W'.   A rainbow is a spectrum of light that appears in the sky when sunlight is refracted through raindrops or other drops of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere. They have inspired much popular folklore, including the belief that a leprechaun can be found with a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

Q: Find the next number in the given number series? 11, 5.5, 10, 6.5, 9, ? 1922 0

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    6.5
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    7.5
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    8.5
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    10.5
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Answer : 2. "7.5"
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Answer: B) 7.5 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that 11 11 - 5.5 = 5.5 5.5 + 4.5 = 10 10 - 3.5 = 6.5 6.5 + 2.5 = 9 9 - 1.5 = 7.5   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 7.5.

Q: A motorboat takes half time to cover a certain distance downstream than upstream. What is the ratio between rate of current and rate of boat in still water? 1922 0

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    1 : 3
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    3 : 2
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    2 : 3
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    3 : 1
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Answer : 1. "1 : 3"
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Answer: A) 1 : 3 Explanation: Let the speed of the boat in still water is 'w' Speed of the current is 'c' Let the distance between two places is 'd' According to the question, motorboat takes half time to cover a certain distance downstream than upstream. dw+c = 12dw-c => 2w - 2c = w + c => w = 3c => c : w = 1 : 3   Hence, the ratio between rate of current(c) and rate of boat in still water(w) = 1 : 3

Q: What was the goal of the temperance movement? 1922 0

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    No alcohol
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    No tobacco
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    Both A & B
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    None of the above
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Answer : 1. "No alcohol"
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Answer: A) No alcohol Explanation: The temperance movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was an exception in many ways: "Temperance" refers to the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages.   However, in the context of the temperance movement, the term usually indicated complete abstinence, which means drinking no alcohol at all. The goal of the temperance movement in the United States was to make the production and sale of alcohol illegal. Supporters believed that prohibiting alcohol would solve a number of society's problems, making people safer, healthier, and more productive.

Q: 45 men working 9 hours per day dig 40 m deep. How many extra men should be put to dig to a depth of 56 m working 7 hours per day ? 1922 0

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    36
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    61
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    48
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    54
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Answer : 1. "36"
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Answer: A) 36 Explanation: (45 x 9)/40 = (M x 7)/56 => M = 81 => 81 – 45 = 36

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