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. Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently a hot topic. AI enables computers to learn, given enough training data. For humans, sitting in front of a computer for long hours can lead to health issues. Based on the above passage, which one of the following is TRUE? A. No species possess the ability to construct worlds in their minds B. The terms imagination, invention and innovation are not related skills C. We do not know of any species other than humans who possess the ability to construct mental worlds D. Imagination, invention and innovation are unrelated to the ability to construct mental worlds
GATE 2021 · General Aptitude · Verbal Reasoning · medium
Answer: Option C is TRUE: we do not know of any species other than humans who possess the ability to construct mental worlds.
- Eliminate option A: Option A says no species possesses this ability. The passage says humans do possess it. So A is FALSE.
- Eliminate option B: Option B says imagination, invention and innovation are not related skills. The passage says they are different flavors (varieties) of the same skill. So B is FALSE.
- Eliminate option D: Option D claims those three terms are unrelated to constructing mental worlds. The passage explicitly introduces them as words for different flavors of exactly that ability. So D is FALSE.
- Confirm option C: Option C says: we do not know of any species other than humans who possess this ability. The passage states: 'So far as we know, no other species possesses this ability.' Option C accurately paraphrases this claim.