Comprehension : Comprehension

Q 58 / 466

UPSC CSE Prelims 2024

Conventional classrooms, by emphasizing fixed duration over learning effectiveness, resign themselves to variable outcomes. The tyranny of the classroom is that every learner is subjected to the same set of lectures in the same way for the same duration. In the end, a few learners shine, some survive, and the rest are left behind. After the fixed duration, the classroom model moves on, with not a thought spared for those left behind. This is how we end up with 10 percent employability in our graduates after a decade and half of formal education. Repeating the same ineffectual script in the realm of skill education will not produce different results.
Which of the following statements best reflects/reflect the most logical and rational inference/inferences that can be made from the passage?

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

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

EXPLANATION

Correct Option (c)

Explanation

Both statements 1 and 2 are logical and rational inferences derived from the passage.

  • Statement 1: The passage explicitly criticizes conventional classrooms for "emphasizing fixed duration over learning effectiveness." This directly implies that the central goal is the completion of a set time period rather than the actual attainment of competency, which is reflected in the low employability rates mentioned.
  • Statement 2: The passage highlights that "every learner is subjected to the same set of lectures in the same way for the same duration." This uniform instructional method, applied indiscriminately to all students, constitutes a "one-size-fits-all" approach that inherently disregards individual learning needs and thus discourages or eliminates differentiation.

Incorrect Options

  • Option (a) "1 only": This option is incorrect because while statement 1 is a valid inference, statement 2 is also clearly supported by the passage.
  • Option (b) "2 only": This option is incorrect because while statement 2 is a valid inference, statement 1 is also clearly supported by the passage.
  • Option (d) "Neither 1 nor 2": This option is incorrect because both statements 1 and 2 are logical and rational inferences derived directly from the provided text.