To answer this question, you need to know that a collective noun is a word used to describe a group of people, animals, or things.
Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) band - This option is incorrect because "band" is commonly used to describe a group of musicians, not lions.
Option B) mischief - This option is incorrect because "mischief" is commonly used to describe a group of playful or mischievous individuals, such as a group of raccoons, not lions.
Option C) leap - This option is incorrect because "leap" is commonly used to describe a group of leopards, not lions.
Option D) pride - This option is correct because "pride" is the collective noun used to describe a group of lions.
The correct answer is D) pride. This option is correct because "pride" is the commonly accepted collective noun for lions.