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PCP is more commonly known as

A) Acid B) Angel dust
C) Ecstasy D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Angel dust

Explanation:

Phencyclidine (PCP) is a drug used for its mind-altering effects. It is also known as Angel dust. As a recreational drug, it is typically smoked, but may be taken by mouth, snorted, or injected. It may also be mixed with cannabis or tobacco.

 

Causes and Effects ::

 

* PCP may cause hallucinations, distorted perceptions of sounds, and violent behavior.

* Its effects include seizures, coma, addiction, and an increased risk of suicide.

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Q:

The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the

A) Hypothalamus B) Cerebellum
C) Pituitary gland D) Cerebrum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hypothalamus

Explanation:

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The hypothalamus which is near the pituitary gland is a small region located at the base of the brain. The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in many important functions including releasing hormones, regulating body temperature, regulates hunger etc...

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Which line is an example of the poetic technique metonymy?

A) I’m martyr to a motion not my own B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways
C) Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay D) I swear she cast a shadow white as stone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways

Explanation:

Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Hence it occurs when a word is replaced by a word that has an obvious relation to itself.

 

In the given example of the text, the bones refer to the human being.

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What does the term Jim Crow refer to? 

A) the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century B) northern whites who sympathized with African Americans
C) African American politicians during Reconstruction D) the system of racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the system of racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction

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Q:

Mr. Nguyen Thi Binh is the

A) Vice President of Vietnam B) President of Korea
C) Vice President of Korea D) President of Vietnam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) President of Vietnam

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Q:

Waterloo is located in

A) France B) Belgium
C) England D) Switzerland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Belgium

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Q:

Galton’s whistle is most commonly associated with

A) Shark B) Horses
C) Elephants D) Dogs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dogs

Explanation:

Galton's whistle is also called as Dogs whistle or silent whistle, is a type of whistle that emits sound in the ultrasonic range, which people cannot hear but some other animals can, including dogs and domestic cats, and is used in their training.

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In commonwealth Games, 2010, india won 101 medals. Out of them, how many medals have been received by team events, women and men respectively?

A) 0, 37, 64 B) 2, 35, 64
C) 1, 37, 63 D) 1, 36, 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2, 35, 64

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