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Difficulty: EasyLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully.

Yankari Game Reserve, located in Bauchi State in northeastern Nigeria, was originally created as a game reserve in 1956 and later designated as Nigeria's largest national park in 1991. Covering an area of approximately 2,244 square kilometers, the park is home to several natural warm water springs, the most famous of which is the Wikki Warm Spring. Unlike other thermal springs, Wikki maintains a constant temperature of 31 degrees Celsius year-round due to geothermal activity beneath the earth's crust. Additionally, Yankari contains critical historical sites, including the Marshall Caves, which consist of 59 handmade dugouts used by early inhabitants as shelter during tribal conflicts.

Statement: According to the passage, Yankari was officially designated as Nigeria's largest national park in 1956.

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False. The passage explicitly states that Yankari was created as a game reserve in 1956 and was designated as Nigeria's largest national park in 1991.
Evaluating the statement as false is correct because the passage explicitly distinguishes between the park's initial creation as a game reserve in 1956 and its official designation as a national park in 1991.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the specific sentence detailing the dates of Yankari's creation and national park designation.
The text states: '...was originally created as a game reserve in 1956 and later designated as Nigeria's largest national park in 1991.'
Literal comprehension requires verifying exact dates associated with specific events in the passage.
2
Compare the statement's claim with the retrieved text facts.
The statement claims it became a national park in 1956, but the text shows 1956 was the year of its creation as a game reserve.
This confirms the statement misattributes the initial 1956 game reserve creation to its 1991 national park designation.

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Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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