German submarines began sinking unarmed and unresisting merchant and passenger ships without warning a in a last-ditch effort to win the war b in protest of the British Blockade of Germany c when the United States entered the war d in an effort to keep the United States out of the war

1) which is an example of active listening during a formal discussion the answer is d. responding to questions this proves that you were actively listening to the conversation being held in the discussion and that you also know about the topic being discussed2) finding the right balance in a formal discussion is primarily the answer is a. being activeyou want to actively take part of the discussion and prove that you are focused. able to understand what others are saying and make your own input

The answers is most likely b since during a war the other options are just nice to have. but b is needed.