COGNITION
REMEMBERING AND FORGETTING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to buy
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buying
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The etymology of the word car shows that it was derived from the Latin word carrus or carrum. Carrum means a wheeled vehicle. The word vehicle itself has origins in Latin. The Latin word vehiculum became vehicle in English.
Detailed explanation-2: -On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.” The patent – number 37435 – may be regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile. In July 1886 the newspapers reported on the first public outing of the three-wheeled Benz Patent Motor Car, model no. 1.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mercedes-Benz (1886) This is where it all started – the first company to build a car. Karl Benz built his first car in 1885 and he patented it in January 1886, but the Mercedes name wouldn’t be adopted until 1901.