Mock IEO - 3 (Class IV)

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Indian culture is one of the oldest cultures in the history of mankind. Indian life has inspired many others in the world. The way Indians live and lead their lives is very inspirational. Indian food is famous worldwide for its strong flavours and variety.

Which of the following statements is true?

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Indian culture is one of the oldest cultures in the history of mankind. Indian life has inspired many others in the world. The way Indians live and lead their lives is very inspirational. Indian food is famous worldwide for its strong flavours and variety.

Which of the following statements regarding Indian food is true?

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Dolphins live in saltwater as well as in freshwater locations. Though, only a handful of the species are known to thrive in freshwater regions. They tend to stick to the shallow areas of the water found along the continental shelves.
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realise that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language, but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without using words.

What kind of creatures are dolphins?

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Dolphins live in saltwater as well as in freshwater locations. Though, only a handful of the species are known to thrive in freshwater regions. They tend to stick to the shallow areas of the water found along the continental shelves.
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realise that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language, but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without using words.

Dolphins can live in

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We have learned throughout that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals. We are also scared of them because they are big and powerful. However, as we get older we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the tiniest animals. In fact, the mosquito is the animal that kills many people every year and is probably the most dangerous. It may seem that all mosquitoes are biters, but this is not actually the case. Male mosquitoes eat plant nectar. On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood. They need this blood to live and produce eggs. When a female mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood. This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease. The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death by a disease like malaria and yellow fever. Although mosquitoes may not seem as scary as larger, more powerful animals, they are far more dangerous to human beings.

Male mosquitoes eat

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We have learned throughout that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals. We are also scared of them because they are big and powerful. However, as we get older we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the tiniest animals. In fact, the mosquito is the animal that kills many people every year and is probably the most dangerous. It may seem that all mosquitoes are biters, but this is not actually the case. Male mosquitoes eat plant nectar. On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood. They need this blood to live and produce eggs. When a female mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood. This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease. The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death by a disease like malaria and yellow fever. Although mosquitoes may not seem as scary as larger, more powerful animals, they are far more dangerous to human beings.

The deadliest animal that we face in our daily life is the

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Pencils are sharpened with the help of sharpeners. But before the invention of sharpeners, it was a slow and dull task as people sharpened their pencils with a knife. They used to cut the wood on the sides of the lead to make it come out. Now, owing to the modern technology, pencils can be sharpened in the blink of an eye.

Why was sharpening a pencil a difficult task before the invention of sharpeners?

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Pencils are sharpened with the help of sharpeners. But before the invention of sharpeners, it was a slow and dull task as people sharpened their pencils with a knife. They used to cut the wood on the sides of the lead to make it come out. Now, owing to the modern technology, pencils can be sharpened in the blink of an eye.

‘In the blink of an eye’ means