Question

Which word in the passage means 'changeover'?

• A. Transitioned
• B. Channel
• C. Coerce
• D. Hierarchies
• A. Reward, force and community persuasions.
• B. Ideologies, hierarchies and power structures.
• C. Excessive agricultural products.
• D. Very high rewards.
• A. Societies which achieved high productivity in agriculture had the opportunity to find time for other work.
• B. Societies which depended on agriculture completely moved to other fruitful work so as to move to many places.
• C. Societies which transitioned from one stage of agriculture to another.
• D. Societies which could not do agriculture for lack of resources moved to other work.
• A. There were insufficient agricultural products.
• B. People were needed to build monuments, weapons, jewellery, etc.
• C. There were sufficient agricultural products.
• D. This enabled the development of civilizations.
• A. Agriculture has always been part of all civilizations.
• B. Not all civilizations have undergone the processes of agriculture.
• C. Agriculture gave birth to new civilizations.
• D. Communities discontinued agriculture to become civilizations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The word "transitioned" means to undergo a change or shift, which is the closest match to the term "changeover" in the context of the passage. The other options do not carry the same meaning related to changeover.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Transitioned".

Answer 2

In the passage, it is mentioned that societies transitioned to high productivity agriculture, often creating new ideologies, hierarchies, or power structures to organize people and convince them to perform new tasks. This suggests that ideologies, hierarchies, and power structures played a key role in convincing people to take on new work. Hence, the correct answer is "Ideologies, hierarchies and power structures."

Answer 3

The passage explains that societies that achieved high productivity in agriculture were able to free up time for other activities, such as building infrastructure, trade, and the arts. This is the characteristic of societies that would emerge as civilizations.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Societies which achieved high productivity in agriculture had the opportunity to find time for other work."

Answer 4

The passage explains that as agricultural productivity improved, not all people were needed for food production. A significant number of people were freed up to take on tasks such as building monuments, making tools, and organizing trade.
Therefore, the correct answer is "People were needed to build monuments, weapons, jewellery, etc."

Answer 5

The passage suggests that the development of agriculture was a crucial factor in the emergence of civilizations. As agricultural productivity increased, it allowed societies to develop specialized roles, build infrastructure, and create new ideologies. Thus, agriculture was the foundation for the birth of new civilizations.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Agriculture gave birth to new civilizations."