GATE CSE 2021 Set 2 | GA Question: 6

Question

Listening to music during exercise improves performance and reduces discomfort. Scientists researched whether listening to music while studying can help students learn better and the results were inconclusive. Students who needed external stimulation for studying fared worse while students who did not need any external stimulation benefited from music.

Which one of the following statements is the $\text{CORRECT}$ inference of the above passage?

• A. Listening to music has no effect on learning and a positive effect on physical exercise
• B. Listening to music has a clear positive effect both in physical exercise and on learning
• C. Listening to music has a clear positive effect on physical exercise. Music has a positive effect on learning only in some students
• D. Listening to music has a clear positive effect on learning in all students. Music has a positive effect only in some students who exercise

Comments

option ( C ) – is the correct inference from the above passage; because listening to music shows positive effect only for some students

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Option C.

The keyword here is 'inconclusive', which means they are not sure if it does help or not. So the music did help some and for some it didn't. So, my best guess is Option C.

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Option (C)

Listening to music has a clear positive effect on physical exercise. Music has a positive effect on learning only in some students

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1. N.S is( C)Listening to music has a clear positive effect on physical exercise. Music has a positive effect on learning only in some students

Answer 1

Option C is correct because listening music helps few students only in their studies and not all.