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Standard XII
Biology
Collection of Variability
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Write the Collective Noun used to describe a number of cattle.
A
Herd
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B
Shoal
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C
School
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D
Hive
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Solution
The correct option is
B
Herd
The name given to a collection of persons or things taken together and spoken of as
one whole
is a collective noun.
Option 'A' Herd is a collective noun that refers to a group of cattle.
Option 'B' and 'C' 'Shoal' and 'School' are the collective nouns that refer to a large group of fish
Option 'D' 'Hive' is a collective noun that refers to a colony of bees.
Hence option 'A' 'Herd' is the correct answer.
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