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Difficulty: EasyLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:

The Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival is a historic annual four-day event celebrated in the town of Argungu, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Originating in 1934 as a symbol of peace between the Sokoto Caliphate and the Kebbi Kingdom, the festival features thousands of fishermen participating in a massive fishing contest. Contestants are given precisely one hour to harvest the largest fish from the Matan Fada River. Competitors are permitted to use only traditional hand-held fishing nets and large gourds for flotation; modern fishing tackle and motorboats are strictly prohibited. In addition to the main contest, the festival hosts traditional water sports, bare-hand wrestling, and cultural music performances.

Which equipment are competitors explicitly allowed to use during the main fishing contest?

  1. A
    Modern fishing tackle and motorboats
  2. Traditional hand-held fishing nets and large gourdsAnswer
  3. C
    Motorized canoes and hand-held nets
  4. D
    Industrial nets and flotation gourds

Answer

Competitors are explicitly allowed to use traditional hand-held fishing nets and large gourds for flotation.
The passage explicitly states that competitors are permitted to use only traditional hand-held fishing nets and large gourds for flotation.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the sentence discussing permitted equipment in the passage.
Found the line: 'Competitors are permitted to use only traditional hand-held fishing nets and large gourds for flotation; modern fishing tackle and motorboats are strictly prohibited.'
Literal comprehension requires retrieving explicit facts directly from the text.
2
Match the explicit fact with the provided options.
The option specifying traditional hand-held fishing nets and large gourds matches the passage exactly.
The correct answer must directly reflect the text evidence without modification.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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