A collection of people who have assembled for a special purpose is called _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Audience
Option (1) Ingroup — Incorrect. ‘Ingroup’ means one’s own group, the people we call ‘we’. It says to whom a person belongs, not why people have gathered.
Option (2) Outgroup — Incorrect. ‘Outgroup’ means another group, the people we call ‘they’.
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. Audiences are generally passive, though they sometimes turn into mobs.
Option (4) 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. Its members interact and work together, which an audience does not do.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 08-06-2023 (Slot 1), 15-06-2023 (Slot 3) and 23-06-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT (2025-26): “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.…” “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.…” “Ingroup and Outgroup … The term ‘ingroup’ refers to one’s own group, and ‘outgroup’ refers to another group. For ingroup members, we use the word ‘we’ while for outgroup members, the word ‘they’ is used.…” |