IELTS Reading Yes, No, Not Given Example 4

2. Salamanders were tempted by two sets of fruit flies by Claudia Uller and the researchers. 

3. It was very difficult for Claudia Uller’s team to recognize the scampered salamanders in the tube. 

4. Salamanders could easily discriminate between the tubes containing 8 and 12 flies. 

5. The researchers gave a final reason that the salamanders could discriminate between two numbers in which the larger number must be twice as big as the smaller number. 

2. Salamanders were tempted by two sets of fruit flies by Claudia Uller and the researchers. – Yes

3. It was very difficult for Claudia Uller’s team to recognize the scampered salamanders in the tube – Not Given. 

4. Salamanders could easily discriminate between the tubes containing 8 and 12 flies – No. 

5. The researchers gave a final reason that the salamanders could discriminate between two numbers in which the larger number must be twice as big as the smaller number – Yes. 

For the second question, it is mentioned in the passage that psychologist Claudia Uller’s team tempted salamanders with two sets of fruit flies in clear tubes. So, the answer is Yes. 

For the third question, it is not mentioned anywhere in the passage that Claudia and her team of researchers found it difficult to recognize the scampered salamanders in the tube. So, the answer is Not Given. 

For the fourth question, it is clearly given in the passage that the salamanders were successful in discriminating between the tubes which contained 8 and 16 files and not 8 & 12 flies. So, the answer is No. 

For the fifth question, we understand that the salamanders were able to discriminate between two numbers from the passage. The larger must be at least twice as big as the smaller. So, the answer is Yes.