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Reading Comprehension Passage
Directions for questions : Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Chameleons can make their skin colour change, but not because they decide to. The colour changes to help the chameleon avoid its enemies. It is a form of camouflage, a disguise that lets it blend in with its surroundings. The change is actually determined by environmental factors, such as light and temperature. Bright sunlight causes the skin to darken. On cool nights, the colour fades to a creamy colour. The colour also changes when chameleons are excited, angry or afraid. The colour change is rapid and
increases when the chameleon is handled, injured, or approached by another chameleon. There are many types of chameleons. Almost half of them are found on the African island of Madagascar. The others mostly occur in the Sahara Desert, with few in Western Asia and Southern Europe. Chameleons live in trees, where they usually eat insects. Very large chameleons may even use their sticky tongues to catch birds.
Answer MCQs
Q.: A chameleon’s colour changes to help it
(a) Look beautiful
(b) Attract prey
(c) Avoid its enemies
(d) Fly away
Explanation: avoid its enemies
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Q.: The colour change is determined by
(a) Light and wind
(b) Light and pressure
(c) Pressure and temperature
(d) Light and temperature
Explanation: light and temperature
Hence, the correct option is (d).
Q.: Chameleons change colour when they are
(a) Afraid, excited or angry
(b) Excited, angry or hungry
(c) Angry, excited or happy
(d) Afraid, angry or hungry
Explanation: angry, excited or happy
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Q.: Half of the worlds’ chameleons are found
(a) In the continent of Asia
(b) In the Sahara Desert
(c) On the African island of Madagascar
(d) On the Asian island of Madagascar
Explanation: on the Asian island of Madagascar
Hence, the correct option is (d).
Q.: The colour changing ability of a chameleon is a form of camouflage which is a
(a) Disease which affects chameleons.
(b) Disguise that lets it blend in with its surroundings.
(c) Dance done by chameleons.
(d) Colour that fades.
Explanation: disguise that lets it blend in with its surroundings.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
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