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COMPREHENSION: The menace of locust

Quiz by Chioma John

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  • Q1
    1. How is the locust a threat to human life?
    It can invade nearly 13 million kilometers.
    None of the above
    It can invade over 13 million kilometers.
    It is a threat to human life
    30s
  • Q2
    2. What area of land can the desert locust invade? An area that contains
    50% of the world’s land surface
    10% of the world’s land surface
    30% of the world’s land surface
    20% of the world’s land surface
    30s
  • Q3
    3. What is the normal life span of a locust?
    Three months
    Eight months
    Four years
    Four months
    30s
  • Q4
    4. How does a locust live beyond four months?
    It speeds up the body process
    It was not mentioned in the passage
    It slows down the body process
    It maintains the body process
    30s
  • Q5
    5. A female locust produces_
    800 eggs
    2000 eggs
    200 eggs
    20 eggs
    30s
  • Q6
    6. Why do you think the young locust is called ‘hopper’? it is because
    They have no wings
    They have light wings
    They have wings
    They have no legs
    30s
  • Q7
    7. Another word for enormous as used in the passage is
    Extremely large
    Extremely wicked
    Extremely happy
    Extremely small
    30s
  • Q8
    8. The ability of the locust to change its appearance was first detected in
    1921
    1821
    1831
    1931
    30s
  • Q9
    9. Sir Boris Uvarov was in charge of the
    Anti- Locust Research Centre in London
    Anti- Locust Research Centre in Canada
    Anti- Locust Research Centre in Nigeria
    Anti- Locust Research Centre in Africa
    30s
  • Q10
    10. What is the oldest question about locust?
    No question was asked.
    How did they become voraciously hungry?
    How did the change their appearance?
    How did they vanish in some years and reappear in others?
    30s

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