SaralUPSC
  • Home
  • Blogs
  • Prelims Questions
  • Mains Questions
  • Tests
Start Free Test
SaralUPSC

Saral Preparation Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi, India

support@saralupsc.com

Toll Free: 1800 000 0000

Office Hours: 10 AM – 7 PM (All 7 days)

Company

  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Media
  • Sitemap

Products

  • Test Series
  • Live Quizzes
  • Notes
  • Videos
  • Blog

Useful Links

  • Prelims Questions
  • Mains Questions
  • Free Tests
  • Sign Up
  • Login

Follow us

© 2026 Saral Preparation Pvt. Ltd.. All rights reserved.

  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • User Policy
  1. Home
  2. /Prelims Questions
  3. /Miscellaneous
  4. /Question
Miscellaneous·2014·Easy

In a forest, animals like voles and wood lice feed on plant roots and barks respectively. Among the other carnivores, foxes, shrews and owls are present in that forest. Following predictions are made by a group of observers who have visited the forest : 1. If the roots of the tree develop a disease, then voles and foxes will starve and not the owls. 2. Population of voles is dependent on wood lice population through food web. 3. If owl population declines, it will indirectly affect wood lice population. 4. If barks of tree are affected due to a disease, then reduction of wood lice will affect the shrew population forcing owls to eat more voles. Which of the above predictions is/are correct?

In a forest, animals like voles and wood lice feed on plant roots and barks respectively. Among the other carnivores, foxes, shrews and owls are present in that forest. Following predictions are made by a group of observers who have visited the forest :

1. If the roots of the tree develop a disease, then voles and foxes will starve and not the owls.

2. Population of voles is dependent on wood lice population through food web.

3. If owl population declines, it will indirectly affect wood lice population.

4. If barks of tree are affected due to a disease, then reduction of wood lice will affect the shrew population forcing owls to eat more voles.

Which of the above predictions is/are correct?

Options

  1. a.

    1, 2 and 4

    Correct answer
  2. b.

    2 only

  3. c.

    1 and 2 only

  4. d.

    3

Share

  • Share on X
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on LinkedIn

Related prelims questions

  • For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by

    Miscellaneous · Easy

  • In a month if the seventh day is three days earlier than Saturday,then the nineteenth day of the month will be a

    Miscellaneous · Easy

  • Which among the following events happened earliest ?

    Miscellaneous · Easy

  • An 80-litre solution of alcohol and water has 75% alcohol. How much water (in litres) must be added to bring down the concentration of alcohol to 60%?

    Miscellaneous · Easy