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Attribution theory was designed to account for

A) how people explain others' behavior B) the process of revealing intimate aspects of ourselves to others
C) social facilitation and social loafing D) the loss of self-awareness that occurs in group situations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) how people explain others' behavior

Explanation:

Attribution theory was designed to account for how people explain others' behavior. It is a theory in psychology states that the attributions people make about events and behavior can be classed as either internal or external. In an internal, or dispositional, attribution, people infer that an event or a person's behavior is due to personal factors such as traits, abilities, or feelings.

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Which is false concerning the use of the voting machine?

A) It does away with the need for numerous officials to count ballots. B) Fraud is nearly impossible.
C) It assures absolute secrecy. D) It was invented in 1898.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It was invented in 1898.

Explanation:

A voting machine is a machine used to register and tabulate votes.

 

In the given options, It was invented in 1898 is the false statement as it was actually invented in 1875 with some faults in it.

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"When a card placed over a tumbler is flicked with the finger, the coin placed over it falls in the tumbler".

A) Law of conservation of energy B) Newton's third law of motion
C) Law of Inertia D) Law of conservation of momentum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Law of Inertia

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Run out of steam

A) Lose impetus or enthusiasm.   B) To keep going even after losing all energy.
C) Have no more funds to proceed any further D) Build interest as you go along
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lose impetus or enthusiasm.  

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Q:

Which is the first national park established in India?

A) Kanha National Park B) Keoladeo National Park
C) Jim Corbett National Park D) Jaldapara National Park
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jim Corbett National Park

Explanation:

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Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a well known hunter and naturalist. The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.

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Q:

Which poet first popularized the sonnet form?

A) Edmund Spencer B) Francesco Petrarch
C) Shakespeare D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Francesco Petrarch

Explanation:

The sonnet is a fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter, which employ one of several rhyme schemes and adhere to a tightly structured thematic organization. Francesco Petrarch first popularized the sonnet form and after that many others like Shakespeare, Edmund Spencer and many other started that.

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Q:

The deepest oceanic trench Mariana is located in ______

A) Atlantic Ocean B) Arctic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean D) Indian Ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pacific Ocean

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Q:

In plants, chloroplasts are necessary for 

A) photosynthesis B) storage
C) cell movement D) respiration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) photosynthesis

Explanation:

Plants are producers, which means they make their own food. Chloroplasts are organelles found in eukaryotic and plant cells that conduct photosynthesis. Chloroplasts absorb sunlight and use it in conjunction with water and carbon dioxide gas to produce food for the plant.

Plants use energy from sunlight to help make their food, but they need chloroplasts to do it.

 

Hence, in plants, chloroplasts are necessary for Photosynthesis.

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