Question

Review paragraph 2.

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WW1, fought between 1914 and 198, Involved more than 30 European countries. In 1917, the United States joined the war to help defend France and other allies against Germany. On the European battlefields, it was difficult to communicate across long distances. Telegraphs could not be sent in places where there were no Telegraph wires, and signal flags did not work well when it was dark or stormy. Human messengers were an option, but they had trouble getting through areas with active fighting. That is when trained homing pigeons came to the rescue.
Based on the clues in the text, what is likely true of battlefield communication during WW1?
A. On the battlefield, having access to a Telegraph machine was considered a major advantage.
B. Homing pigeons were used as messengers because their navigation skills were a well-kept secret.
C. While using soldiers to deliver messages was faster, most officers preferred using pigeons
D. Only important messages were sent because delivering messages could be very difficult.

Answer 1

Answer: A.

Justification: The paragraph says telegraph messages couldn’t be sent where there were no telegraph wires, which implies having telegraph access on the battlefield would be a clear advantage. The other options are not supported by the text: B invents secrecy about pigeon navigation, C claims soldiers were faster or preferred (not stated), and D claims only important messages were sent (also not stated).

(Also note a typo in the paragraph: WW1 ran 1914–1918, not “198.”)