Q1Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. (4) Before the dawn of civilization man overpowered the weak with his physical strength. In the struggle for existence, it was the survival of the fittest. Might was right. Man didn't think twice while killing his prey. So the prehistoric man was almost barbaric and lived solely on the strength of muscle power. Gradually, man became aware of his intellectual ability. He learned to turn things in his favour by using his brain. He realised that he was superior to all in the animal kingdom due to his ability to think. He began using his mind to deal with day today situations. a. What made the man realise that he was different from the animal kingdom? i. his physical strength ii. his ability to struggle for existence iii. his ability to think iv. his barbaric act. b. What do you understand the term 'survival of the fittest'? i. the ability to survive ii. the one who is fit and hence able to survive against all odds iii. the one who fights back iv. the one who defends oneself c. The prehistoric man was almost i. Refined ii. Urbane iii. Modern iv. Barbaric d. Find the synonym of the word 'beginning' and antonym of the word 'inferior' from the passage
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a. What made the man realise that he was different from the animal kingdom? i. his physical strength ii. his ability to struggle for existence iii. his ability to think iv. his barbaric act. b. What do you understand the term 'survival of the fittest'? i. the ability to survive ii. the one who is fit and hence able to survive against all odds iii. the one who fights back iv. the one who defends oneself c. The prehistoric man was almost i. Refined ii. Urbane iii. Modern iv. Barbaric d. Find the synonym of the word 'beginning' and antonym of the word 'inferior' from the passage
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"Before the dawn of civilization man overpowered the weak with his physical strength. In the struggle for existence, it was the survival of the fittest. Might was right. Man didn't think twice while killing his prey. So the prehistoric man was almost barbaric and lived solely on the strength of muscle power. Gradually, man became aware of his intellectual ability. He learned to turn things in his favour by using his brain. He realised that he was superior to all in the animal kingdom due to his ability to think. He began using his mind to deal with day today situations."