Before he became “the Buddha,” who plucked out all his hair, went naked, tried not to breathe, reduced his diet to almost nothing, ate nauseating foods, dressed in chafing and irritating garments, stood or squatted for long periods of time, sat on thorns, and even ate his own excrement?

Which festival commemorates Vishnu saving one of his devotees from being burned in a fire and Krishna playfully coloring the face of his consort? Bonfires burn, colors are displayed, children shoot everyone with water guns, women playfully beat men, and participants may partake of an intoxicant called Bhang?

Which of the following, meaning “lions,” refers to a group of Sikh warriors who wear long hair on both their heads and faces?

According to the Buddhist tradition, which of the following refers to a state of existence in which all the passions or desires of individuality have ceased to burn and in which, consequently, there is no suffering and pain?

Which is the Jain attitude toward a creator god and gods who may assist humans or provide salvation?

While the sacred reality holds all that may be, it also holds nothing that is and, in this sense, may be described as empty.

Which of the following, in the Hindu tradition, may be referred to as the “Great Soul” of the universe and “source of all,” the eternal, infinite, genderless essence of reality in which all things participate and which sustains all things?

The most common Rh type is _________

Let f(n) = 5n2 + 8n + 3. Show that f(n) is O(n2). Be sure to specify the values of the witnesses C and k.(Please note: For all the questions in this exam, show all the necessary steps for each question to get the full points for the question, otherwise providing just the answer does not attract any points without providing the complete proof, or computation or justification of all the steps of your solution.) 

Each user has a pin 4 characters long where each character is an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, or a digit. Each password must contain at least one digit. How long will it take (these are, units of time) to check every possible character combination, if each check takes one unit of time, justify your answer.(Show all your computations to get the full points for the question).