Matric Notes Class 9th English Grammar and Composition Comprehension Unsolved  6

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Comprehension Unsolved 6

 Q. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end:

Some ants are social insects. It means that they live in societies, cooperate with one another and do only the work assigned to them. They go out in search of food in an orderly fashion, marching in lines and columns like soldiers. Different groups of social ants have different jobs to do. They manage their affairs through division of labour. Some ants guard and protect their community. They fight the other insects who attack them or raid their colony. They are called soldier ants. Another group gathers food for the whole community. The social ants have not learnt this division of labour. They have inherited it.

Questions and Answers:

Q1. What do we mean by social insects?

Ans. Social insects means insects that live in societies, co-operate with one another and do only the work assigned to them.

Q2. Why are some ants called social insects?

Ans. Some ants are called social insects because they live in societies, co-operate with one another.

Q3. How do the ants cooperate with one another?

Ans. The ants co-operate with one another by doing only the work assigned to them.

Q4. What principle do they follow while doing their work?

Ans. Division of labour is the principle they follow while working.

Q5. Why are the members of a certain group called soldier ants?

Ans. The members of certain groups are called soldier ants because they fight with the other insects who attack or raid their colony.

Q6. How have the ants learnt the principle of division of labour?

Ans. They have not learnt the principle of division of labour. They have inherited it.