Verbal Ability - Comprehension - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Comprehension - Section 5 (Q.No. 4)
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Male lions are rather reticent about expanding their energy in hunting more than three quarters of kills are made by lionesses are in front, tensely scanning ahead, the cubs lag playfully behind and the males bring up the rear, walking slowly, their massive heads nodding with each step as if they were bored with the whole matter. But slothfulness may have survival value. With lionesses busy hunting, the males function as guard for the cubs, protecting them particularly from hyenas.

4.
When the lionesses go in search for their prey, they are very
serious
cautious
playful
sluggish
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Durga said:   1 decade ago
What is meant by cautious? please tel me the meaning of that word?

Arunit said:   1 decade ago
Aren't 'cautious' and 'serious' pretty much the same in this sense? I mean a serious hunter would certainly be cautious and vice verse.

Ashish said:   1 decade ago
I think the answer is correct as the "Tensely scanning ahead" line stands for cautiousness.

Abhilash said:   1 decade ago
In comprehension author wrote that lioness are busy in hunting, I think when a person is busy then his cautious level become decreases.

I think answer may be serious.

Kamal said:   1 decade ago
Reticent means being reserved or silence.

Joseph kawuma said:   1 decade ago
"Tensely scanning ahead", means being cautious - The answer is B as suggested. Scanning is doing things cautiously

Khyati said:   1 decade ago
Cautious means diligent or we can say attentive to even smaller details.

Oxymoron said:   1 decade ago
"tensely scanning ahead" signifies the ans is B.

Suresh said:   1 decade ago
Reticent means "Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily."

Figments means "A thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination."

Sreedevi said:   1 decade ago
I want the meanoning of reticent and figments please send to me.


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