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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully:

Established in Ibadan in 1964 following the dissolution of the West African Cocoa Research Institute, the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) was mandated to conduct research on cocoa, kola, coffee, cashew, and tea. Although initially financed exclusively through federal allocations, CRIN expanded its research scope in 1975 to include cashew processing technology after severe disease outbreaks threatened cashew plantations in eastern Nigeria. Under its revised charter, the institute is required to maintain sub-stations in four distinct geopolitical zones to facilitate soil-testing services for local farmers. Today, CRIN operates under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

According to the passage, what prompted the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria to expand its research scope in 1975?

  1. A
    The dissolution of the West African Cocoa Research Institute
  2. Severe disease outbreaks in cashew plantations in eastern NigeriaAnswer
  3. C
    Direct directives issued by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
  4. D
    The mandate to provide soil-testing sub-stations across four geopolitical zones

Answer

Severe disease outbreaks in cashew plantations in eastern Nigeria prompted the institute to expand its research scope in 1975.
The passage explicitly states that CRIN expanded its research scope to include cashew processing technology in 1975 'after severe disease outbreaks threatened cashew plantations in eastern Nigeria.'

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the specific year '1975' in the text
Found the reference in the second sentence: '...expanded its research scope in 1975 to include cashew processing technology...'
Scanning for keywords narrows down the target information.
2
Read the clause immediately following the targeted event
The text states '...after severe disease outbreaks threatened cashew plantations in eastern Nigeria.'
Direct literal comprehension requires identifying explicitly stated cause-and-effect relationships.

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Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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