CAT Question of the Day The painted turtle is the only species of Chrysemys, a genus of pond turtles. It lives in slow-moving freshwaters, from southern Canada to the Louisiana Gulf Coast and northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Four U.S. states name the painted turtle as their official reptile. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago, but four regionally based subspecies (the eastern, midland, southern, and western) evolved during the last ice age. The turtle's skin is olive to black with distinctive red, orange, or yellow stripes. Reliant on warmth from its surroundings, the painted turtle can frequently be seen basking on logs.
Which of the following can be concluded from the above passage?
| OPTIONS | | |  | 1) | The four subspecies of the turtle are each the official reptile of a U.S. State.The four subspecies of the turtle are each the official reptile of a U.S. State. | | | 2) | There is only one type of the pond turtle. | | | 3) | The painted turtle is called that because it is completely covered in oils. | | | 4) | The painted turtle lives on logs because they are warm. | | | 5) | The painted turtle lives in water that doesn't move very fast. |
Tip of the Day Make sure you read all the answer options before you decide the correct one. While there are some answers that jump at you, a more careful reading may shows minor flaws or you may realise that some other option is a better answer. Last year's Question of the day (25-May-11) Indians are smart people. If they cannot rise in the World Bank's ease of doing business rankings, it is not because they need consultancy from McKinsey on better procedures but because the current structure and process yield rents while online registration of a new company in 40 minutes, complete with municipal permits and power and water connections, would not. Corruption is killing growth.
In the reference to Indians being smart people (first sentence) the writer is:
| OPTIONS | | | | | 1) | Implying that Indians always have a choice. | | | 2) | Showing that they can register an online company in 40 minutes. | | | 3) | Referring to the respect the World Bank has (or does not have) for Indians. | | | 4) | Being ironic. |
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