These are three words given which have something in common among themselves. Out of the four options, choose the most appropriate description about these words.
Gull : Emu : Curlew
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → These are birds
The one description that fits all three words is the one that names their common group.
Gull — a sea bird with webbed feet, common along coasts
Emu — a large flightless bird of Australia, second in height only to the ostrich
Curlew — a wading bird with a long, down-curved bill, found on mudflats and marshes
All three have feathers, beaks and wings and lay eggs, so they are birds, even though the emu cannot fly.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) These are fast runners — Incorrect. Only the emu is a fast runner; the gull and the curlew fly rather than run.
Option (3) These are small insects — Incorrect. All three are birds, and the emu stands about 1.5 to 1.9 m tall.
Option (4) These are animal pests — Incorrect. A pest damages crops, stores or homes, and the curlew, a shy wading bird of mudflats, is not one.