The work carried out at the Agricultural Research Station in Malawi on the silkworm eggs was to
A
try to breed cocoons which would produce more silk
B
determine the survival rate of silkworms
C
find out the most suitable areas and conditions for rearing silkworms
D
search for better methods of rearing silkworms
E
find out how cocoons become silkworms
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The passage states clearly that at the Bvumbwe Agricultural Research Station, work was being done to:
“determine favourable silkworm rearing conditions” and
identify “areas where mulberry trees … could grow well.”
This shows that the main purpose of the research was to identify suitable environmental conditions and locations for silkworm rearing.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14942)