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3. What is the synonym of the word ‘rely’ as used in the passage? (para 3)

(a) confer (b) survive (c) depend (d) worship
4. What is the opposite of 'rise' as used in para 1?

(a) fall (b) deny (c) supernatural (d) survived
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the statistics related to tigers in
the passage?

(a) There have been 94 deaths from January to June, 2021.
(b) The number of tigers killed in India in 2019 was 95.

(c) Of the 94 deaths this year, 6 were killed in road accidents.
(d) Of the 94 deaths this year, 5 were poaching cases.
6. Which of the following options tells the correct statement regarding the graph shown
in the passage?

(a) The least number of deaths among tigers took place in the year 2010.

(b) Most of the deaths of tigers took place in the year 2016.
(c) The death of tigers increased the most in the year 2019.
(d) The number of deaths in the year 2015 is more than in the year 2016.

7. Other than the existing title, which of the following titles would suit the passage the
best?
(a) The Story of the Wild

(b) The Jungle Story
(c) Rising Deaths of the Beautiful Tiger
(d) Growing Conservations for the Wild

8. As per your reading of the passage, what reasons have been given for the increase
in deaths among tigers?

(a) poaching (b) territorial fights
(c) road accidents (d) all of the above
9. Find a word from the passage which means ‘to a large extent’. (para 5)

10. Find a word from the passage which means ‘to ask somebody to do something’. (para 6)
11. What steps should be taken to save these voiceless beings?

12. Why are tigers important?

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