17. As seen in the above passage scientists generally agree that:

    1. the pterosaurs could fly over large distances because of their large wingspan.
       

    2. a close evolutionary relationship can be seen between the pterosaurs and bats, when the structure of their skeletons is studied.
       
    3. the study of the fossilized remains of the pterosaurs reveals how they solved the problem associated with powered flight
       
    4. the pterosaurs were reptiles
       
    5. Pterosaurs walked on all fours.

18. The view that, the pterosaurs rose into light winds from the crest of the waves to become airborne, is viewed by the author as

    1. revolutionary
       
    2. unlikely
       
    3. unassailable
       
    4. probable
       
    5. outdated.

19. As inferred from the passage, the skeleton of a pterosaur is distinguishable from that of a bird by the

1. length of its wingspan
   

2. hollow spaces in its bones
   
3. anatomic origin of its wing strut
   
4. evidence of the hooklike projections on its hind feet
   
5. location of the shoulder joint joining the wing to its body.
   



20. From the viewpoint of T.H.Huxley, as given in the passage, which of the following statements is he most likely to agree with?

1. An animal can master complex behaviors irrespective of the size of it’s brain.
   

2. Environmental capabilities and physical capabilities often influence the appearance of an animal.
   
3. Usually animals in a particular family group do not change their appearance dramatically over a period of time
   
4. The origin of flight in vertebrates was an accidental development rather than the outcome of specialization or adaption
   
5. The pterosaurs should be classified as birds, not reptiles.

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Index

Test 3
Section 1 : Verbal Section
Section 2 : Quantitative Section
Section 3 : Analytical Section
Section 4 : Quantitative Section
Section 5 : Verbal Section
Section 6 : Analytical Section
Section 7 : Quantitative Section
Answer key to Test 3