Reading Comprehension Questions
Reading Comprehension Questions
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| Reading Comprehension Questions 483. a. The context leads to the meaning The first sentence speaks of complexity, from which we can infer an elaborate system of interconnections, especially in light of the second sentence. There is no mention of confusion in the passage (choice b). The word perplexity means bewilderment and is unrelated to the passage choice c). Choice d is a newspaper and TV term that is unrelated to the passage. b. The crow is using the stick as a tool to assist it in getting food. a. In the first paragraph, upsurge (a swelling of the ocean) is used as an analogy to illustrate the large and increasing amount of research in animal intelligence. c. The questions in this paragraph ask the reader to consider the use of animals in our world and questions whether knowing that they have more intelligence than previously thought might make a difference inhuman treatment of them. d. This choice is the only one that shows animals using human language c. Although each conclusion is an example of some intelligence, the most accurate conclusion the reader should make is that this action shows high intelligence. The complexity of what the chimpanzee is doing to get his food and the many thinking activities he must accomplish in order to realize his goal of getting the termites—learning anew skill, selecting and shaping a tool, remembering stored knowledge, using the correct knowledge in order to take proper action for the situation—shows intelligence. b. Cuing does not demonstrate animal intelligence because the animal learns to door not to do certain things by following outside signals. d. Photosynthesis produces sugar in a plant, and oxygen is a byproduct. The other choices maybe involved in photosynthesis, but they are not byproducts. a. The passage states that photosynthesis produces oxygen, which is necessary for life on earth. None of the other choices fit the context. c. The passage states that photosynthesis produces sugar, which the plant uses for food. 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 240 3/18/10 1:35:01 PM |