Question

II. Parrots Can Think like 4-year-olds

A new study has discovered that a species of parrots is capable of cool intelligent reasoning (1). Researchers found that an African grey parrot was capable of working out the location of hidden food using the kind of deduction (2) and elimination skills that are useful in understanding something new or unknown. The task is one that kids as young as four could figure out, but the only other animal that is shown to use this type of reasoning is the great ape. That makes grey parrots the first non-primates to demonstrate (3) such logical intelligence, said Sandra Mikolasch, a doctoral candidate at the University of Vienna. “We now know that a grey parrot is able to logically eliminate a wrong possibility and instead choose the right one in order to procure (4) a reward, which is known as inference by exclusion (5)”, Mikolasch wrote in an email.



In (1), the word “reasoning” MEANS the process of------------------------Required to answer. Single choice.

(1 Point)

A. remembering people and things perfectly

B. memorising the words often spoken to them

C. thinking about things in a logical and decisive way

D. practising an action or a puzzle over and over again



In (2), the word “deduction” REFERS to the _______________ .Required to answer. Single choice.



A. ability to look for something which is missing

B. way of using one’s senses to locate something effectively

C. correct calculation regarding the amount of hidden food stuff

D. use of available information to find the solution to a problem



In (3), the word “demonstrate” can be REPLACED with _______________.Required to answer. Single choice.

(1 Point)

A. use

B. make

C. follow

D. exhibit

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The OPPOSITE of the word “procure” as in (4) is _______________.Required to answer. Single choice.

(1 Point)

A. take up

B. give up

C. drop off

D. put away



In (5), the word “exclusion” MEANS the process of _______________.Required to answer. Single choice.

(1 Point)

A. denial

B. refusal

C. omission








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Answer 1

Answer:

The answer will be number C. Omission.