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Difficulty: EasyLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

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

Established in 1964 in Ibadan, Oyo State, the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) was mandated to conduct research on cocoa and other cash crops such as kola, cashew, oil palm, and coffee. Prior to its establishment, research on cocoa was overseen by the West African Cocoa Research Institute (WACRI), which served multiple British West African territories. CRIN was created to address Nigeria's specific agricultural needs following independence. In 1975, the Federal Government expanded CRIN's mandate to include research into the processing and industrial utilization of these crops' by-products. Today, CRIN maintains substations across various geopolitical zones in Nigeria to facilitate field trials in diverse ecological conditions.

According to the passage, which organization was responsible for overseeing cocoa research prior to the establishment of CRIN?

  1. The West African Cocoa Research InstituteAnswer
  2. B
    The Cocoa Processing and Industrial Utilization Institute
  3. C
    The Federal Government of Nigeria
  4. D
    The International Cash Crop Association

Answer

The West African Cocoa Research Institute was responsible for overseeing cocoa research prior to the establishment of CRIN.
The passage directly states that before the establishment of CRIN in 1964, cocoa research was overseen by the West African Cocoa Research Institute (WACRI).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the temporal reference to the period before CRIN's creation in the passage.
Identified sentence: 'Prior to its establishment, research on cocoa was overseen by the West African Cocoa Research Institute (WACRI)...'
Literal comprehension requires retrieving explicit facts directly stated in the passage.
2
Match the retrieved factual detail with the available options.
The option specifying 'The West African Cocoa Research Institute' directly aligns with the text.
Ensures exact correspondence between passage evidence and the selected option.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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