A collection of people gathered together to watch a comedy show is an example of:
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 and are committed to a common goal for which they are mutually accountable. People watching a show do not work together towards a goal.
Option (2) Crowd — Incorrect. A crowd is a collection of people who are present at a place by chance, like people who collect at the site of an accident; it has neither structure nor a feeling of belongingness. The people at the show have come on purpose.
Option (3) Audience — Correct. An audience is a collection of people who have assembled for a special purpose, such as watching a cricket match or a movie. The people gathered to watch a comedy show are an audience.
Option (4) Mob — Incorrect. Audiences are generally passive but sometimes go into a frenzy and become mobs. A mob has a definite sense of purpose, with attention and actions in a common direction and marked by impulsivity; people quietly watching a comedy show are not a mob.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 08-06-2023 (Slot 1), 15-06-2023 (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. Teams are special kinds of groups. Members of teams often have complementary skills and are committed to a common goal or purpose.…” “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.” |