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Identifying the central idea regarding demographic shifts

Reading Comp.Society / Demographics passageFactual singleEasy

Question

Which of the following statements best reflects/reflect the most logical and rational inference/inferences that can be made from the passage?

1In conventional classroom learning, the central goal is duration of learning rather than attainment of competency.
2Conventional classrooms encourage one-size-fits-all approach and stamp out all differentiation. [cite: 1709, 1710]

Options

a

1 only

b

2 only

c

Both 1 and 2

Answer
d

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Evaluate the two inference points against the passage text:

Statement 1 perfectly mirrors the author's opening critique that conventional setups emphasize a "fixed duration over learning effectiveness" , making time spent the primary metric instead of competency achieved [cite: 1701, 1708].

Statement 2 is also completely valid because the text explicitly defines the "tyranny of the classroom" as forcing "every learner... to the same set of lectures in the same way for the same duration" , which is the exact definition of a rigid, non-differentiated "one-size-fits-all" approach [cite: 1709, 1710].

Since both statements are logical and rational interpretations, option (c) is correct.

When an option accurately rephrases an author's explicit keywords (like "same way, same duration" to "one-size-fits-all"), the inference is sound.

Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

CSAT

Question

Q41

Section

Reading Comprehension

Sub-topic

Society / Demographics passage

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Easy

Source hint

Passage-based comprehension

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