BITSAT English Proficiency Test - 7 - JEE MCQ

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below.

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has _______ the world within a span of a few weeks, sending billions into lockdown. Amid the confusion and scare, “patient zero” has been traced back to a wildlife market in Wuhan, China. Preliminary studies indicate that the coronavirus from bats infected humans, through a wild animal, Malayan pangolins. The genomic resemblance between the Pangolin coronavirus and Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19 virus) is what has brought about this assumption.

Bats, pangolins, and humans are not cohabitants, which acts as a “species barrier”, preventing the virus naturally found in bats from jumping to other species. But environmental crimes (1)/ like wildlife poaching (2)/ and consumption result (3)/ in the break of the species barrier (4)/. The presence of Malayan pangolins (natural inhabitants of Southeast Asia’s forests) in the Chinese meat market strongly points towards illicit wildlife trade and trafficking. Malayan pangolins are hunted for their skin, scales, meat and for ingredients in oriental medicine. All species of pangolins are included in Cites Appendix I, which means their international trade is prohibited.

As per the World Customs Organization’s Illicit Trade Report, in 2018, customs administrations from 47 countries reported 2,727 seizures of flora and fauna – which amounts to 59,150 pieces and 3,60,495 kg of various flora and fauna. the Indian subcontinent, (1)/ are most vulnerable for (2)/ wildlife crimes and trafficking (3)/ Africa and South America (4)/ being rich in biodiversity (5)/. In most of the cases, the destination remains China. Wildlife animals and products such as rhino horns, ivory, live pangolins and their scales, turtles and tortoises, snakes and their skin, mongoose, sea horses, sea cucumber, crocodile skin and porcupines _______ in substantial quantities.

Several Wuhan-type wet and dry markets are operational in China, Thailand, and Vietnam that have a demand for exotic wildlife articles. In China alone, domestic wildlife farming is _______ as a billion-dollar industry. primarily because of the superstitions surrounding (1) /are the prime consumers of wildlife products, (2)  /traditional Chinese medicine and false pride (3) /associated with the ownership of certain wildlife articles (4) /the rich and the privileged (5)/. Rhino horn, pangolin scales, and tiger bones are used in traditional medicines, aphrodisiac recipes and in body-building tonics. Scientific studies completely condemn and disprove these beliefs. On the contrary, the Chinese wildlife market has seen an alarming rise in demand for rhino horn extract, due to a false belief that it can help treat Covid-19. Wildlife farming and consumption of wild meat in China have historical reasons such as famine and poverty. Gradually, it evolved into a tradition.

Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the passage?

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below.

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has _______ the world within a span of a few weeks, sending billions into lockdown. Amid the confusion and scare, “patient zero” has been traced back to a wildlife market in Wuhan, China. Preliminary studies indicate that the coronavirus from bats infected humans, through a wild animal, Malayan pangolins. The genomic resemblance between the Pangolin coronavirus and Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19 virus) is what has brought about this assumption.

Bats, pangolins, and humans are not cohabitants, which acts as a “species barrier”, preventing the virus naturally found in bats from jumping to other species. But environmental crimes (1)/ like wildlife poaching (2)/ and consumption result (3)/ in the break of the species barrier (4)/. The presence of Malayan pangolins (natural inhabitants of Southeast Asia’s forests) in the Chinese meat market strongly points towards illicit wildlife trade and trafficking. Malayan pangolins are hunted for their skin, scales, meat and for ingredients in oriental medicine. All species of pangolins are included in Cites Appendix I, which means their international trade is prohibited.

As per the World Customs Organization’s Illicit Trade Report, in 2018, customs administrations from 47 countries reported 2,727 seizures of flora and fauna – which amounts to 59,150 pieces and 3,60,495 kg of various flora and fauna. the Indian subcontinent, (1)/ are most vulnerable for (2)/ wildlife crimes and trafficking (3)/ Africa and South America (4)/ being rich in biodiversity (5)/. In most of the cases, the destination remains China. Wildlife animals and products such as rhino horns, ivory, live pangolins and their scales, turtles and tortoises, snakes and their skin, mongoose, sea horses, sea cucumber, crocodile skin and porcupines _______ in substantial quantities.

Several Wuhan-type wet and dry markets are operational in China, Thailand, and Vietnam that have a demand for exotic wildlife articles. In China alone, domestic wildlife farming is _______ as a billion-dollar industry. primarily because of the superstitions surrounding (1) /are the prime consumers of wildlife products, (2)  /traditional Chinese medicine and false pride (3) /associated with the ownership of certain wildlife articles (4) /the rich and the privileged (5)/. Rhino horn, pangolin scales, and tiger bones are used in traditional medicines, aphrodisiac recipes and in body-building tonics. Scientific studies completely condemn and disprove these beliefs. On the contrary, the Chinese wildlife market has seen an alarming rise in demand for rhino horn extract, due to a false belief that it can help treat Covid-19. Wildlife farming and consumption of wild meat in China have historical reasons such as famine and poverty. Gradually, it evolved into a tradition.

Q. Fill the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate word.
In China alone, domestic wildlife farming is _______ as a billion-dollar industry.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below.

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has _______ the world within a span of a few weeks, sending billions into lockdown. Amid the confusion and scare, “patient zero” has been traced back to a wildlife market in Wuhan, China. Preliminary studies indicate that the coronavirus from bats infected humans, through a wild animal, Malayan pangolins. The genomic resemblance between the Pangolin coronavirus and Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19 virus) is what has brought about this assumption.

Bats, pangolins, and humans are not cohabitants, which acts as a “species barrier”, preventing the virus naturally found in bats from jumping to other species. But environmental crimes (1)/ like wildlife poaching (2)/ and consumption result (3)/ in the break of the species barrier (4)/. The presence of Malayan pangolins (natural inhabitants of Southeast Asia’s forests) in the Chinese meat market strongly points towards illicit wildlife trade and trafficking. Malayan pangolins are hunted for their skin, scales, meat and for ingredients in oriental medicine. All species of pangolins are included in Cites Appendix I, which means their international trade is prohibited.

As per the World Customs Organization’s Illicit Trade Report, in 2018, customs administrations from 47 countries reported 2,727 seizures of flora and fauna – which amounts to 59,150 pieces and 3,60,495 kg of various flora and fauna. the Indian subcontinent, (1)/ are most vulnerable for (2)/ wildlife crimes and trafficking (3)/ Africa and South America (4)/ being rich in biodiversity (5)/. In most of the cases, the destination remains China. Wildlife animals and products such as rhino horns, ivory, live pangolins and their scales, turtles and tortoises, snakes and their skin, mongoose, sea horses, sea cucumber, crocodile skin and porcupines _______ in substantial quantities.

Several Wuhan-type wet and dry markets are operational in China, Thailand, and Vietnam that have a demand for exotic wildlife articles. In China alone, domestic wildlife farming is _______ as a billion-dollar industry. primarily because of the superstitions surrounding (1) /are the prime consumers of wildlife products, (2)  /traditional Chinese medicine and false pride (3) /associated with the ownership of certain wildlife articles (4) /the rich and the privileged (5)/. Rhino horn, pangolin scales, and tiger bones are used in traditional medicines, aphrodisiac recipes and in body-building tonics. Scientific studies completely condemn and disprove these beliefs. On the contrary, the Chinese wildlife market has seen an alarming rise in demand for rhino horn extract, due to a false belief that it can help treat Covid-19. Wildlife farming and consumption of wild meat in China have historical reasons such as famine and poverty. Gradually, it evolved into a tradition.

Q. In the following sentence, correct the emboldened phrase if it is incorrect. If the phrase is correct, select ‘no improvement needed’ as your answer. 
Bats, pangolins, and humans are not cohabitants, which acts as a “species barrier”, preventing the virus naturally found in bats from jumping to other species.