Testing Animal Intelligence IELTS Reading Answers

Updated On Aug 31, 2021

Testing Animal Intelligence IELTS Reading Answers

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The Academic passage ‘Testing Animal Intelligence’ is a reading passage that appeared in an IELTS Test. Read the passage below and answer questions 14 – 27. Beyond the questions, you will find the answers along with the location of the answers in the passage and the keywords that help you find out the answers.

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Question number	Answer	Explanation
14	H	The last line of paragraph A states that “give a rat a maze of smells, not just visible walls, and it can solve it as fast as a human can.” The words ‘can solve it as fast as a human can’ imply that rats can quickly solve certain puzzles. Hence, the correct answer is “H.”
15	A	Paragraph H states that “they can communicate with one another and either design the routine together or agree that one will be the leader.” Besides that, paragraph I mentions that “in Argentina, dolphins collaborate with fishermen to drive fish into the latter’s nets, in return for a share of the catch.” These lines suggest that dolphins can collaborate with each other. Hence, the correct answer is “A.”
16	E	According to paragraph J, “monkeys and apes seldom resort to violence to get their own way, preferring social manipulation and deception.” Moreover, it also mentions “the ability to plan things in their minds before starting the task.” Since social manipulation and deception are the strategies generally opted by humans, it suggests that monkeys and apes also use the same strategies in their dealings with each other. Hence, the correct answer is “E.”

17	C	Paragraph K provides the information that “the local flock develops an intimate knowledge of the terrain, enabling the sheep to find food in summer and shelter in winter, which is passed down from ewe to lamb for generations.” The term ‘which is passed down’ suggests that sheep transfer their knowledge to their offspring. Hence, the correct answer is “C.”
18	F	The last line of paragraph B suggests that “if members of any animal species are required to solve complex problems, many of them will eventually do it.” The earlier mentioned line confirms that eventually, all animals solve problems in their daily lives. Hence, the correct answer is “F.”
19	YES	The beginning of paragraph A conveys that “applying human intelligence tests to animals has been largely discredited, as these are designed to measure human intelligence.” Since the human intelligence test is discredited to animals, it confirms that it is inappropriate for animals. As the statement agrees with the information, the correct answer is “YES.”
20	YES	The first line of paragraph D states that “animals can do things like navigating or remembering the locations of objects much better than we can.” This line confirms that animals’ abilities can be considered superior to human abilities because they can remember the locations of objects better. As the statement agrees with the information, the correct answer is “YES.”
21	NOT GIVEN	None of the passages provides the information that animals learn to recognize images more slowly than humans. Hence, the correct answer is “NOT GIVEN.”
22	YES	There’s a line in paragraph C in which the author states that “what seems to differentiate humans is not our mental skills so much as flexibility and our capability for abstract thought: the ability to create new ideas and images as well as receive them.” The term ‘capability for abstract thoughts and ability to create new ideas’ confirms that human intelligence is more adaptable or versatile than animal intelligence. As the statement agrees with the information, the correct answer is “YES.”
23	NO	Paragraph E mentions that “so far, scientists have only identified the names, or ‘call-signs’, by which dolphins seem to refer to themselves and each other, including ‘talking about’ other dolphins who aren’t present.” The above line denotes that scientists have discovered how dolphins communicate with each other, not that they have learned to communicate with dolphins. As the statement contradicts the information, the correct answer is “NO.”
24	NOT GIVEN	None of the passages confirms or denies that dolphins can tell the difference between facts and fiction. Hence, the correct answer is “NOT GIVEN.”
25	NO	In paragraph J, the author conveys that “monkeys and apes seldom resort to violence to get their own way, preferring social manipulation and deception.” As monkeys and apes also use manipulations and deceptions, it means that it’s not true that only humans are dishonest with each other. As the statement contradicts the statement, the correct answer is “NO.”
26	NOT GIVEN	Nowhere in the passage is it mentioned that we’ll have a better understanding of animal intelligence in the future. Hence, the correct answer is “NOT GIVEN.”
27	C	In paragraph A author mentions that “even time-honoured tests like putting rats into mazes can be deceptive since such tests assume the animals will rely on the same sense as we do.” As the tests are ‘deceptive’, it means that we cannot accurately assess animal intelligence because their intelligence is different to ours. Hence, the correct answer is “C.”