Higher Secondary English 2024 Sample Exam

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What do birds' sounds primarily represent?

  • Expressions of joy
  • Warnings of danger
  • Calls for mating
  • Attempts at communication (correct)

How do mother hens communicate with their chicks?

  • By singing lullabies to soothe them
  • By using specific chirping patterns for feeding time
  • By teaching them the language of birds
  • By making sounds to warn of danger and gather them together (correct)

How do wild birds benefit from crying out during migration at night?

  • Signaling their location to other bird species
  • Expressing their excitement for the journey
  • Scaring away predators with loud noises
  • Keeping the birds together and helping lost ones return to the flock (correct)

How does the language of birds differ from human language?

<p>Birds' language is an inborn instinct, while humans have to learn language (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was observed in an experiment involving chicks and adult birds?

<p>Chicks were able to mimic adult bird sounds after exposure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the sounds made by birds, according to the passage?

<p>The sounds made by birds serve as attempts at communication and may also express joy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the language of birds differ from human language?

<p>The language of birds is an inborn instinct, while human language needs to be learned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do mother hens communicate with their chicks?

<p>Mother hens make sounds to warn their chicks of danger and to gather them together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was observed in an experiment involving chicks and adult birds?

<p>Chicks, kept away from adult birds, were still able to make the same sounds as those raised with adult birds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way do wild birds benefit from crying out during migration at night?

<p>Crying out during migration at night may keep the birds together and help lost ones return to the flock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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