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Difficulty: EasyLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Passage:
Established as a game reserve in 1956 and officially opened to the public in 1962, Yankari National Park in Bauchi State, Nigeria, covers an area of approximately 2,244 square kilometres. The park was originally created to protect local wildlife populations from unchecked poaching and agricultural encroachment. Yankari is particularly renowned for its rich population of African bush elephants and its four natural warm springs, the most famous of which is the Wikki Warm Spring. Unlike artificial thermal baths, Wikki Warm Spring maintains a constant temperature of 31°C year-round due to geothermal activity deep beneath the earth's crust. Beyond eco-tourism, the park serves as a critical conservation site for endangered West African mammals and over 350 species of birds.

According to the passage, what was the primary reason for the original creation of Yankari in 1956?

  1. To safeguard native wildlife from illegal hunting and agricultural expansionAnswer
  2. B
    To generate tourism revenue from the Wikki Warm Spring
  3. C
    To construct artificial thermal baths powered by geothermal energy
  4. D
    To establish a research sanctuary exclusively for bird species

Answer

To safeguard native wildlife from illegal hunting and agricultural expansion
The passage explicitly states in the second sentence that the park was originally created to protect local wildlife populations from unchecked poaching and agricultural encroachment. The option stating 'To safeguard native wildlife from illegal hunting and agricultural expansion' directly reflects this explicit textual fact.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the target keyword and date in the prompt
Located the sentence discussing the reserve's creation in 1956.
The prompt specifically asks for the original reason Yankari was created in 1956.
2
Retrieve the exact statement from the text
Found: 'The park was originally created to protect local wildlife populations from unchecked poaching and agricultural encroachment.'
Literal comprehension requires retrieving explicit facts directly stated in the text.
3
Match the extracted fact to the corresponding option
'poaching' corresponds to illegal hunting, and 'agricultural encroachment' corresponds to agricultural expansion.
Option text paraphrases explicit facts without altering the literal meaning.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
Estimated Time:45s
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