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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 67

Topic: Animals

Q67

Consider the following statements about elephants :
A. Elephants live in herds.
B. A herd may have 20 to 25 female elephants and their young ones.
C. Male elephants live in the herd till they are 9–10 years.
D. The oldest female takes all the decisions of the herd.
The correct statements are

  1. (1) A and C
  2. (2) B and D
  3. (3) A and DCorrect answer
  4. (4) A, C and D

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) A and D

  1. Elephants live in herds (A), and the oldest female leads and decides for the herd (D).
  2. B is wrong on the number: a herd usually has about 10 to 12 females with their young.
  3. C is wrong on the age: young males stay till about 14 to 15 years, then leave.

Trap: (4) adds C, but 9 to 10 years is too young.