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DIRECTION: Read the passage and answer the question. One of the remarkable achievements of the Neolithic Period was the invention of wheel. It brought a rapid progress in man's life. The wheel was used in horse-carts and bullock carts that helped man a lot to carry heavy loads. Therefore, in this period transport became quite easy and quick. The wheel was also used for spinning and weaving. It also helped in pottery. Man made beautiful pots to keep food grains and storing water. The tools and weapons of the Neolithic Age were better and sharper than the Palaeolithic Age. Now a polished stone called Celt was used to make tools. Some new developed tools like sickles, bows and arrows and improved axes were made in the Neolithic Age. These tools were used for various purposes like, the axe was used for cutting down trees, sickles to harvest the crops and arrows to kill animals. What was the most significant discovery of the Neolithic Period? What was the difference between tools of the Neolithic Age and the Palaeolithic Age?

A)  Neolithic tools were sharper and better.

B)  Neolithic tools were made of stone.

C)  Neolithic tools were more easily made.

D)  There was no difference between the two.