Pesticides infect the egg sheaths of the sparrows. Based on your understanding of what a ‘sheath’ is, choose
an option which lists the illustration/image that uses a sheath
Answers
Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) - Practice Assessment "Sparrow-here today, gone tomorrow?"
Explanation:
1. Based on the passage above, match column A with column B.
a) 1.-iv, 2.-vi, 3.-i, 4.-v, 5.-ii
2. Match the following collective nouns with the animals and then tick the correct option
c) 1.-iv, 2.-ii, 3.-i, 4.-iii
3. Choose the option that completes the given paragraph by correctly using five of the seven given phrases from the text–
b) iv, vi, i, vii, ii
4. Based on your reading of the passage, complete this sparrow’s plea for survival.
As you know, we don't like travelling long distances because (a) decrease in shrub vegetation areas (b) loss of nesting sites . Moreover, (c) excessive use of pesticides has made it difficult for us to find food. We request you to make (d) small sparrow house for us to stay safe and put also (e) grain and a bowl of water so we don't go hungry and thirsty. We promise to reward you with happy sounds and sights in return
5. The text states that the World Sparrow Day is celebrated all over the world
(i) Because the sparrows are decreasing in number and in order to (ii) raise the awareness about house sparrows and other common birds affected by the environment.
6. The following is today’s Delhite’s response to the fact that the sparrow was adopted as the state bird of Delhi as far back as 2012. Rearrange the following words to make sense of the response.
DELHI’S STATE BIRD, / A RARE SPECIES/ THAT DESPITE/ IS TODAY, / BEING/ IT IS/ IN THE/ THE HOUSE SPARROW/ IRONICAL, / CAPITAL
It is ironical that despite being Delhi’s state bird, the house sparrow is today a rare species in the capital.
Or,
Despite being Delhi’s state bird, it is ironical that the house sparrow is today a rare species in the capital.
7. Complete the following statement by choosing the correct option. Mohammed Dilawar is a conservationist. Such a person is one who
d) advocates for the protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife.
8. Choose the option that is NOT true according to the text.
c) Sparrows are often found perching on mobile towers
9. List the possible reasons for the decline in the sparrow population?
decrease in shrub vegetation areas (b) loss of nesting sites (c) excessive use of pesticides (d) mobile networks etc.
10. Pesticides infect the egg sheaths of the sparrows. Based on your understanding of what a ‘sheath’ is, choose an option which lists the illustration/image that uses a sheath.
d) Image (iv) (sword)
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