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In Praise Of Amateurs Reading Answers with Explanations

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Answers of In Praise Of Amateurs Reading Passage with Explanations

Below are the answers of above passage with detailed explanation and location:

Question 1

ANSWER :Scientists
Explanation :It is found in the 4th line of the paragraph A. It highlights the absence of professional scientists. The further sentences state how amateurs played a significant role in scientific discoveries.

Question 2

ANSWER :Science
Explanation :In the 5th line of paragraph A, it’s written, “Science is an increasingly specialized and compartmentalized subject...” It shows that Science is now a domain of those who are proficient in it and not those of amateurs like the 19th century.

Question 3

ANSWER :Fields
Explanation :3rd line of paragraph B states that including Astronomy (1), amateurs are involved in fields like acoustics (2), horticulture (3), ornithology (4), meteorology (5), hydrology (6), and palaeontology (7).

Question 4

ANSWER :Co-operation / Collaboration
Explanation :The 5th line or the last line of paragraph B states the answer to this one. The author mentions how the professionals rely on the co operations of the amateur scientists.

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Question 5

ANSWER :Observations
Explanation :The 6th line of the paragraph D states that how amateurs can play their roles by being observers and assist the experts by observing from different parts of the world to give accurate and useful information to the scientists.

Question 6

ANSWER :Dinosaurs
Explanation :The 6th line of paragraph E has the answer to this one. It discusses the opinions of Adrian Hunt which state that people have a special interest in the dinosaurs. thus, it gets easy to hire such people as amateurs.

Question 7

ANSWER :Conservation Programme
Explanation :The last line of the paragraph F has the answer. This is where the views of Rick Bonney, an ornithologist, is mentioned. They mention how amateur helped through their observations in studying bird migration.

Question 8

ANSWER :Acknowledge
Explanation :The 5th line of paragraph G states the answer to this one. It mentions the significance of acknowledgement of the contributions made by amateurs as many complain of not being appreciated or compensated enough.

Question 9

ANSWER :B
Explanation :The paragraph F, the last line mentions the definition of recreational education by Mr. Hunt. He states that most amateurs indulge in scientific learning and recreational was used a synonym of pastime.

Question 10

ANSWER :A
Explanation :The paragraph C states that the writer is talking about a joke by Dr. Fienberg about amateurs. He says that inexperienced individuals have locked up themselves or blow themselves up in laboratories.

Question 11

ANSWER :D
Explanation :In paragraph H, the founder of the society of amateur scientists Dr. S Carlson is mentioned. The fifth line states that, “Science should not be an exclusive reserve for the experts”

Question 12

ANSWER :B
Explanation :In paragraph F, the 4th line clearly states that the human eyes are the top sensors for finding fossils. Thus, it implies that people can provide an edge over technology.

Question 13

ANSWER :C
Explanation :In paragraph G, Mr. Bonney stated that some don’t prefer being called amateurs. Moreover, they also disapprove of terms like “volunteer” so, he suggested to call them ‘citizen scientists’.

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