English Comprehension

In the following questions you have a brief passage with 5 questions following the passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives

Passage:

A recent investigation by scientists at the USA geological survey shows that strange animal behaviour might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten kilometre radius of a epicenter of a fairly recent quake. Some Birds screeched and flew about widely, dogs yelped and ran uncontrollably. Scientist believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap.

In 1976, after observing the animal behaviour, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed , the government was able to evacuate millions of other and thus keep the death toll at lower level.

1. If scientist can accurately predict earthquakes there will be
   1. Fewer animals going crazy
   2. A lower death rate
   3. Fewer people evacuated
   4. Fewer environmental changes
2. What prediction may be made by observing animal behaviour?
   1. An impending earthquake
   2. The number of people who will die
   3. The 10 kilometre radius of epicenter
   4. Ecological conditions
3. How can animals perceive these changes in human beings cannot?
   1. Animals are smarter than human beings
   2. Animals have certain Instinct that human being doesn’t process
   3. By running around the house they can feel the vibrations
   4. Human beings don’t know where to look
4. Which of the following is not true?
   1. Some animals may be able to scenes and approaching earthquake
   2. By observing animal behaviour scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes
   3. The Chinese failed to predict the earthquake
   4. All birds and dogs in 10 km range where wild before the quake
5. In this passage the word EVACUATE means
   1. Remove
   2. Exile
   3. Destroy
   4. Expel