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Thorndike was known for his work with

A) Modeling B) a skinner box
C) monkeys D) a puzzle box
 
Answer & Explanation 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.

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Q:

A........ can operate at high speeds and can support hundreds of users

A) Micro computer B) Mainframe computer
C) Super computer D) Mini computer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mainframe computer

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 What item, originally called the ‘Whirlwind’, was invented by Ives McGaffey in 1869?

A) Blender B) Electric mixer
C) Washing machine D) Vacuum cleaner
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Electric mixer

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Q:

Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are classified as

A) Macromolecules B) Biomolecules
C) Macronutrients D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Carbohydrates, together with lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, are one of the four major classes of biologically essential organic molecules found in all living organisms. They not only provide energy for vital metabolic reactions but also supply the building materials for normal structure, growth and repair. Your body needs relatively large quantities of carbohydrates, fats and protein for optimal function, hence their classification as macronutrients.

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Q:

Which river has no mention in Rigaveda

A) Sindhu B) Saraswati
C) Yamuna D) Periyar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Periyar

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Q:

4 mat-weavers can weave 4 mats in 4 days. At the same rate, how many mats would be woven by 8 mat-weavers in 8 days?

A) 4 B) 8
C) 12 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

Explanation:

Let the required number of bottles be x.

 

 

 

More weavers, More mats (Direct Proportion)

 

 

 

More days, More mats (Direct Proportion)

 

 

 

Wavers   4:8Days       4:8  :: 4:x

 

 

 

 4 x 4 x x = 8 x 8 x 4

 

 

 

=> x= 8*8*44*4

 

 

 

=>  x = 16.

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Q:

Entrepreneurship as a theory of business was propounded by

A) Thomas A. Coleman B) Joseph A. Schumpeter
C) Adam Smith D) Douglas McGregor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Joseph A. Schumpeter

Explanation:

Entrepreneurship as a theory of business was propounded by Joseph. A. Schumpeter.

 

Schumpeter’s Innovation Theory of Profit :


Definition:  The Innovation Theory of Profit was proposed by Joseph. A. Schumpeter, who believed that an entrepreneur can earn economic profits by introducing successful innovations.

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Q:

Which of the following is an element

A) alumina B) brass
C) graphite D) silicon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) silicon

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