With reference to the passage the following assumptions have been made 1 Polar bears fast as l...........

English ( Master) Reading Comprehension (C)

Read the passage and answer the following questions:
In spring, polar bear mothers emerge from dens with three-month-old cubs. The mother bear has fasted for as long as eight months but that does not stop the young from demanding full access to her remaining reserves. If there are triplets, the most persistent stands to gain an extra meal and it may have the meal at the expense of others. The smallest of the litter forfeits many meals to stronger siblings. Females are protective of their cubs but tend to ignore family rivalry over food. In 21 years of photographing polar bears, I’ve only once seen the smallest of triplets survive till autumn.

With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made:

1. Polar bears fast as long as eight months due to non availability of prey.

2. Polar bears always give birth to triplets.

Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

The correct answer is (d). Assumptions 1 is not as true as the reason for their fasting is not given in the passage. Assumption 2 is also not true as the passage says ‘‘if there are triplets .....’’