Comprehension Passages Questions & Answers - Page 31

151.

Male lions are rather reticent about expanding their energy in hunting. More than three quarters of kills are made by lionesses who are in front, tensely scanning ahead, the cubs lag playfully behind and the males bring up the rear, walking slowly, their massive heads nodding with each step as if they were bored with the whole matter. But slothfulness may have survival value. With lionesses busy hunting, the males function as guard for the cubs, protecting them particularly from hyenas.

When the lionesses go in search for their prey, they are very

A.

serious

B.

cautious

C.

playful

D.

sluggish

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

152.

Male lions are rather reticent about expanding their energy in hunting. More than three quarters of kills are made by lionesses who are in front, tensely scanning ahead, the cubs lag playfully behind and the males bring up the rear, walking slowly, their massive heads nodding with each step as if they were bored with the whole matter. But slothfulness may have survival value. With lionesses busy hunting, the males function as guard for the cubs, protecting them particularly from hyenas.

Lioness go for hunting

A.

all alone

B.

with their male partners only

C.

with their cubs and male partners

D.

with their cubs only

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

153.

Male lions are rather reticent about expanding their energy in hunting. More than three quarters of kills are made by lionesses who are in front, tensely scanning ahead, the cubs lag playfully behind and the males bring up the rear, walking slowly, their massive heads nodding with each step as if they were bored with the whole matter. But slothfulness may have survival value. With lionesses busy hunting, the males function as guard for the cubs, protecting them particularly from hyenas.

Male lions protect their cubs

A.

from the members of their own species

B.

from hyenas only

C.

from hyenas as much as from other enemies

D.

more from hyenas than from other animals

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

154.

Male lions are rather reticent about expanding their energy in hunting. More than three quarters of kills are made by lionesses who are in front, tensely scanning ahead, the cubs lag playfully behind and the males bring up the rear, walking slowly, their massive heads nodding with each step as if they were bored with the whole matter. But slothfulness may have survival value. With lionesses busy hunting, the males function as guard for the cubs, protecting them particularly from hyenas.

According to the passage male lions generally do not go for huntings because

A.

they do not like it.

B.

they want lioness to get training

C.

they wish to save their vigour for other things

D.

they are very lazy

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

155.

Laws of nature are not commands but statements of facts. The use of the word "law" in this context is rather unfortunate. It would be better to speak of uniformities in nature. This would do away with the elementary fallacy that a law implies a law giver. If a piece of matter does not obey a law of nature, it is punished. On the contrary, we say that the law has been incorrectly stated.

The author is not happy with word 'law' because

A.

it connotes rigidity and harshness

B.

it implies an agency which has made them

C.

it does not convey the sense of nature's uniformity

D.

it gives rise to false beliefs

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.