GATE CE 2020 Set 1 — Question 6

MCQ+2 / -0.67MediumReading ComprehensionVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → Reading Comprehension

Last updated 5 September 2026

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The American psychologist Howard Gardner expounds that human intelligence can be sub-categorised into multiple kinds, in such a way that individuals differ with respect to their relative competence in each kind. Based on this theory, modern educationists insist on prescribing multi-dimensional curriculum and evaluation parameters that enable development and assessment of multiple intelligences. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the given text?

Correct answer (D) Modern educationists insist that the teaching curriculum and evaluation needs to be multi-dimensional. Solution The text explicitly states that "modern educationists insist on prescribing multi-dimensional curriculum and evaluation parameters". This directly supports statement (D). Statement (A) is incorrect because the text attributes the insistence to educationists, not Gardner himself. Statements (B) and (C) are not directly supported as primary inferences about their "wants" to develop the theory, but rather the application of the theory. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (D) Modern educationists insist that the teaching curriculum and evaluation needs to be multi-dimensional. Solution The text explicitly states that "modern educationists insist on prescribing multi-dimensional curriculum and evaluation parameters". This directly supports statement (D). Statement (A) is incorrect because the text attributes the insistence to educationists, not Gardner himself. Statements (B) and (C) are not directly supported as primary inferences about their "wants" to develop the theory, but rather the application of the theory.

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