GATE CE 2021 Set 1 — Question 10

MCQ+2 / -0.67EasyReading ComprehensionVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → Reading Comprehension

Last updated 5 September 2026

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Humans have the ability to construct worlds entirely in their minds, which don't exist in the physical world. So far as we know, no other species possesses this ability. This skill is so important that we have different words to refer to its different flavors, such as imagination, invention and innovation. Based on the above passage, which one of the following is TRUE ?

Correct answer (C) We do not know of any species other than humans who possess the ability to construct mental worlds. Solution The passage states that humans have the ability to construct mental worlds and that "So far as we know, no other species possesses this ability." This directly supports option (C), which states that we do not know of any other species with this ability. Option (A) is incorrect because the passage explicitly states humans have this ability. Option (B) is incorrect because the passage describes imagination, invention, and innovation as "different flavors" of the same skill, implying they are related. Option (D) is incorrect because the passage identifies these terms as specific manifestations (flavors) of the ability to construct mental worlds. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) We do not know of any species other than humans who possess the ability to construct mental worlds. Solution The passage states that humans have the ability to construct mental worlds and that "So far as we know, no other species possesses this ability." This directly supports option (C), which states that we do not know of any other species with this ability. Option (A) is incorrect because the passage explicitly states humans have this ability. Option (B) is incorrect because the passage describes imagination, invention, and innovation as "different flavors" of the same skill, implying they are related. Option (D) is incorrect because the passage identifies these terms as specific manifestations (flavors) of the ability to construct mental worlds.

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