Collection of people assembled for a particular purpose, (to watch a movie) may be called :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Audience
Option (1) Team — Incorrect. A team is a special kind of group whose members have complementary skills, are committed to a common goal and are mutually accountable. People watching a movie do not work together.
Option (2) Crowd — Incorrect. A crowd is a collection of people who are present at a place by chance, such as people who gather at the scene of an accident. People at a movie have come on purpose.
Option (3) Audience — Correct. An audience is a collection of people who have assembled for a special purpose, may be to watch a cricket match or a movie. Audiences are generally passive, though they sometimes go into a frenzy and become mobs.
Option (4) Mob — Incorrect. In a mob there is a definite sense of purpose and action in a common direction, with homogeneous thought and impulsive behaviour. A quiet movie audience is not a mob, though an audience can turn into one.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 08-06-2023 (Slot 1), 23-06-2023 (Slot 3) and 02-07-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT (2025-26): “Nature and Formation of Groups … Groups can be differentiated from other collections of people. For example, a crowd is also a collection of people who may be present at a place/situation by chance. Suppose you are going on the road and an accident takes place. Soon a large number of people tend to collect. This is an example of a crowd. There is neither any structure nor feeling of belongingness in a crowd. Behaviour of people in crowds is irrational and there is no interdependence among members.…” “Nature and Formation of Groups … Teams are special kinds of groups. Members of teams often have complementary skills and are committed to a common goal or purpose. Members are mutually accountable for their activities.…” “Nature and Formation of Groups … An audience is also a collection of people who have assembled for a special purpose, may be to watch a cricket match or a movie. Audiences are generally passive but sometimes they go into a frenzy and become mobs. In mobs, there is a definite sense of purpose. There is polarisation in attention, and actions of persons are in a common direction. Mob behaviour is characterised by homogeneity of thought and behaviour as well as impulsivity.” |