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GATE 2021 CS (CS2) – Question 6

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Listening to music during exercise improves performance and reduces discomfort. Research on music while studying was inconclusive: students needing external stimulation for study fared worse, while those not needing external stimulation benefited. Which inference is correct?

  1. Music has no effect on learning and a positive effect on exercise
  2. Music clearly benefits both exercise and learning
  3. Music clearly benefits exercise and benefits learning only for some students
  4. Music clearly benefits learning for all students and exercise for only some

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Correct answer: (C) Music clearly benefits exercise and benefits learning only for some students

Explanation

The passage directly states a beneficial exercise effect. Its learning findings differ between student groups: one benefits and another fares worse, so an across-the-board claim is unjustified. C accurately preserves this distinction and is the only supported inference.

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