GATE CS 2021 Set 2 — Question 6

MCQ+2 / -0.67EasyReading ComprehensionVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

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Last updated 5 September 2026

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Listening to music during exercise improves exercise 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 CORRECT inference of the above passage?

Correct answer (C) Listening to music has a clear positive effect on physical exercise. Music has a positive effect on learning only in some students. Solution Based on the passage: 1. Physical Exercise: The passage explicitly states that listening to music during exercise "improves exercise performance and reduces discomfort," indicating a clear positive effect. 2. Learning: The passage states that results were "inconclusive" overall, but specifically mentions that students who did not need external stimulation "benefited from music," while others "fared worse." This implies that music has a positive effect on learning only for a specific group of students. Option (C) correctly captures both these inferences. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) Listening to music has a clear positive effect on physical exercise. Music has a positive effect on learning only in some students. Solution Based on the passage: 1. Physical Exercise: The passage explicitly states that listening to music during exercise "improves exercise performance and reduces discomfort," indicating a clear positive effect. 2. Learning: The passage states that results were "inconclusive" overall, but specifically mentions that students who did not need external stimulation "benefited from music," while others "fared worse." This implies that music has a positive effect on learning only for a specific group of students. Option (C) correctly captures both these inferences.

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