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Difficulty: EasyLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

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

In 1977, the Old Oyo National Park, located in northern Oyo State, Nigeria, was established initially as two separate game reserves: the Upper Ogun and the Imofin. Combined in 1991 to form a single national park, it covers an area of approximately 2,512 square kilometres. The park is rich in fauna and flora, serving as a sanctuary for endangered species such as the Mona monkey and the African elephant. Additionally, the park contains the ruins of Oyo-Ile, the ancient political capital of the Oyo Empire, which was abandoned in the 1830s following military invasions from the north.

In what year were the Upper Ogun and Imofin game reserves merged to form the Old Oyo National Park?

  1. 1991Answer
  2. B
    1977
  3. C
    1830
  4. D
    1995

Answer

1991
The passage explicitly states in the second sentence that the Upper Ogun and Imofin game reserves were 'Combined in 1991 to form a single national park'. Therefore, 1991 is the exact year of the merger.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Scan the passage for keywords related to combining or merging the game reserves into a single park.
Located sentence 2: 'Combined in 1991 to form a single national park...'
Literal comprehension requires extracting explicitly stated facts directly from the passage text.
2
Match the extracted fact with the options provided.
The year 1991 directly corresponds to when the reserves were combined.
Verifying that the chosen statement accurately aligns with text evidence without adding outside assumptions.

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Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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