The lines 64 to 80 clearly indicate that the author is
(A) highly active
(B) a biologist
(C) a scientist
(D) immensely concerned
(E) beating around the bush
By "eating away at the foundations" in line 22 the author means
(A) to make the base shaky
(B) to eat the plantation
(C) to devastate nature
(D) to plough the earth
(E) to eat away the fruits found in nature
The population increase in the present century has been
(A) quite steady
(B) sporadic
(C) six- fold
(D) six times more than the previous century
(E) unbelievable
Who will inherit a stressed atmosphere?
(A) The tribes
(B) The aborigines
(C) The city people
(D) The future generations
(E) The old people
As a result of the population boom
(A) water has become scarce
(B) 1/4 species of birds are extinct
(C) depths of the oceans have reduced
(D) only half of the available water is used
(E) there is abundance of water
Which of the following titles befits the passage
(A) The Extinct Species
(B) The world that we created
(C) The lush green forests
(D) The man- made heaven
(E) Gone is the Wild
What produces tremendous consumer demand ?
(A) fish
(B) Rhinoceros
(C) Aphrodisiacs
(D) Tigers
(E) Tiger bone
The word "stripped" in line 107 means
(A) sliced
(B) a water strip
(C) depleted
(D) debar
(E) opened
