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title: The vet — how Mova does on the tests · Biology
description: Lesson 227 of the biology course of Mova's primary school: 5 of 11 tests right, exam 1 of 4, every question with the options, the student's choice, the right answer and why it chose.
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# The vet

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**Tests:** 5 of 11 right · **Exam:** 1 of 4 right · **Kind:** ★ · **Understood:** 8 of 15 · **Run:** 2026-10-18, commit `f3c23ea72`

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Lesson 227 of the biology course of Mova's primary school, as Mova's small model took its tests: it had read this lesson and the ones before it and learned from their exercises. Each test shows the options in the order the student saw them, its choice, the right answer, the score of every option and why it chose. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: [the lesson in the corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/227-the-vet/).

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Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: [the lesson's questions in the corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/).

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### Test 1 · ★ · right ✓ {#t1}

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«why's the vet sticking a needle in my dog, that's mean» What is the reason?

- **1.** It is a vaccine that protects him from illnesses — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **2.** It is to make him sleep for ever — no support
- **3.** It is to punish him for being bad — no support
- **4.** It is to make his fur grow back thicker and shinier — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t1/)

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### Test 2 · ★ · right ✓ {#t2}

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In a cartoon a dog swallows a whole alarm clock and you can hear it ticking. What is true about real dogs?

- **1.** They do swallow odd things, and an X-ray can show them — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 7
- **2.** Only cartoon dogs ever swallow objects — score 5
- **3.** They can swallow anything at all with no harm — no support
- **4.** Things they swallow always disappear — score 4

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 227, line 11: «Dogs sometimes swallow odd things like socks and toys; an X-ray can show them, and some objects block the gut and need an operation.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «odd things» (+5); the same action «swallow» (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t2/)

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### Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t3}

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«cat's got a massive lampshade on her head lol, take it off, she hates it» What is right?

- **1.** Take it off, it is only a joke from the vet — no support
- **2.** Leave it on; it stops her licking open her stitches — **✓ the right answer** · score 2
- **3.** Take it off, because cones are bad for cats' ears — no support
- **4.** Leave it on, it makes her hear better — **← Mova's choice** · score 4

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 82, line 1: «Every cat in the big cats house is built for its own home: the snow leopard wraps its long furry tail round its face like a scarf, and its wide paws work like…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «build» (+2); the same thing acted on «cat» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 2. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t3/)

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### Test 4 · ★ · right ✓ {#t4}

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«my hamster's lost 10 grams, he's fine innit, he's just on a diet» What is wise?

- **1.** Weight never matters for small pets like hamsters — score 2
- **2.** Feed him chocolate to put the weight back on quickly — no support
- **3.** Hamsters often diet on purpose — no support
- **4.** Weight loss can be the first sign of illness; see a vet — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 3

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 227, line 9: «Weight tells a lot about health; losing weight can be the first sign of illness, so even a hamster is weighed on small scales.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+2); the same thing acted on «first sign» (+1); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t4/)

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### Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t5}

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Count them: a vet checks 3 dogs and 2 cats. How many ears does she look into?

- **1.** 20 — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** 5 — no support
- **3.** 8 — no support
- **4.** 10 — **✓ the right answer** · no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t5/)

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### Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t6}

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«old dog's breath stinks and his teeth are all brown» What is most likely?

- **1.** Brown teeth mean healthy teeth — **← Mova's choice** · score 2
- **2.** He has been eating chocolate — no support
- **3.** Tartar is building up and his gums may be sore — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** His teeth are changing colour with the seasons — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 169, line 16: «In the Middle Ages narwhal tusks were sold in Europe as unicorn horns; a narwhal's tusk is a tooth that grows out through its lip in a spiral, mostly in males.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «tooth» (+2); the same thing acted on «tooth» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t6/)

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### Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t7}

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What would happen if a horse's sharp tooth edges were never filed?

- **1.** Nothing, horses have no teeth — no support
- **2.** Eating could become painful — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **3.** It would eat faster than ever — no support
- **4.** Its teeth would stop growing — **← Mova's choice** · score 7

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**Why:** It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 4 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 227, line 10: «Horses' teeth keep growing and wearing down, and sharp edges can make eating painful, so vets or horse dentists file them smooth with special tools.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «grow» (+4); the same doer «teeth» (+3). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t7/)

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### Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t8}

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Count them: a farm vet checks 6 cows. How many legs does she check for limping?

- **1.** 12 — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** 30 — no support
- **3.** 24 — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** 6 — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t8/)

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### Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t9}

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«the vet says Grandad's old cat is suffering and can be put to sleep» What does this mean?

- **1.** The vet will take the cat to live on a farm — **← Mova's choice** · score 8
- **2.** The vet can help the cat die peacefully — **✓ the right answer** · score 7
- **3.** The cat will sleep for a week and wake up — score 7
- **4.** The cat will be given a sleeping pill each night — score 6

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**Why:** It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 227, line 8: «Vets often take a pet's temperature with a thermometer under the tail, because it gives an accurate reading.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «take» (+4); the same doer «vets» (+3); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, scored 7. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t9/)

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### Test 10 · ★ · right ✓ {#t10}

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«I wanna be a vet, how hard can it be, I love my dog» What is right?

- **1.** You can start next week without any study at all — no support
- **2.** Loving dogs is all you need — no support
- **3.** Vets only need to learn about dogs — score 6
- **4.** Vets study for years and learn about many species — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 10

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**Why:** It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 4 with score 10, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 227, line 16: «Vets study for about five years or more at university and learn about many different kinds of animal.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «study» (+3); the same doer «vets» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same property (+1). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t10/)

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### Test 11 · ★ · right ✓ {#t11}

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In a TV show a toy doctor heals a toy by just giving it a hug. What does a real vet do first?

- **1.** Looks, listens and measures to find the problem — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **2.** Guesses and gives the same medicine to every animal — no support
- **3.** Asks the animal where it hurts — no support
- **4.** Gives every animal a hug and sends it home — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/t11/)

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### Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓ {#e1}

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Identify the principal purpose of the injection administered to a dog at its annual examination.

- **1.** The vaccine enables the body to acquire resistance against specified diseases — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **2.** The injection promotes an increase in the size of the animal — no support
- **3.** The injection ensures uninterrupted sleep during the night — no support
- **4.** The injection supplies nourishment sufficient for a period of one year — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/e1/)

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### Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e2}

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the function of the protective cone fitted to a cat following surgery?

- **1.** It improves the hearing of the animal during its recovery — **← Mova's choice** · score 3
- **2.** It prevents the animal from licking its sutures and thereby reopening the wound — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **3.** It maintains the temperature of the head during convalescence — no support
- **4.** It restricts the quantity of food consumed by the animal — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 211, line 7: «Sheep stay together and follow each other because a flock is safer from predators, and they are not stupid: sheep can remember dozens of faces for years.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «sheep» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/e2/)

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### Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e3}

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the brown deposit observed upon the teeth of an elderly dog.

- **1.** It is an indication of exceptional dental strength — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** It is a residue of chocolate, which is harmless to the animal — no support
- **3.** It is soil acquired during digging and is of no consequence whatsoever to the animal — no support
- **4.** It is tartar, which may cause inflammation of the gums and the loss of teeth — **✓ the right answer** · no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/e3/)

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### Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e4}

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Ascertain the reason for which a veterinary surgeon measures the weight of a small animal such as a hamster.

- **1.** The weight determines the price at which the animal may be sold — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** A loss of weight may constitute the earliest indication of illness — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **3.** The weight determines the speed at which the animal can run — no support
- **4.** The weight is recorded solely for the selection of a cage of suitable dimensions — no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/227-the-vet/e4/)

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