History of the music industry has been characterized by a gradual

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History of the music industry has been characterized by a gradual revolution that has, over time, established difference in types and style of music. The music industry as realized in the 1950s, for example, reveals a period in which music was classified into genres such as rock & roll, rhythms and blues, and country music, among others, with artists specializing in particular types of music. With the emergence of the new decade, transformation was seen on multiple levels. In the 1970s, new developments such as subgenres of rock music were realized together with the transition from rock & roll music into rock. Music also gained a direct link with people.

A review of music as was realized in the two durations reveals some level of similarities. The transformational trend in music is revealed in the music industry with respect to styles and social impacts. Incorporation of features from different genres to create new ones is also a common factor. Both periods are linked with transformations that were realized in the 1960s. At the same time, the two periods are characterized by a number of differences that include the level of technology in the music industry. Studio recording for better sound control, for example, was a common practice of the 1970s that had just begun in the 1950s. The use of particular instruments also established a difference in the two periods with electric guitar being used in the 1970s and not in the 1950s. The use of music as a tool of communication and social influence was also a development in the 1970s that had not been realized in the 1950s. Another realized difference is the theme that dominated music in the two durations, with messages of love realized in the 1950s contrary to messages of peace that majorly dominated the 1970s.   1 
 1. Which of the following hypothetical trends of the music industry, if true, does the transformation mentioned in the passage not exemplify?

A. The performance of music belonging to a particular genre generally remains the same across generations.
B. Each generation of musicians often experiments with an intermingling of musical genres.
C. Subsequent generations of musicians build on the legacy left by the previous generations.
D. Usage of specific techniques of music production characterizes the music of a particular era.
E. The music industry is always in the state of a gradual transformation across generations.

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 2. The author implies which of the following about the music realized in the 1950s?

A. The universal message of love allowed the music of the 1950s to wield social influence.
B. Because most artists specialized in different genres of the music of the 1950s, the artists facilitated new developments of subgenres.
C. Although the music of the 1950s was generally assorted into distinct varieties, the classification was not rigidly followed.
D. The music of the 1950s created an awakening of a modern culture that the youth quickly took a liking to.
E. Extensive usage of advanced electronic music equipment was seen in the music of the 1950s.

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 3. The passage's description of the shift in theme between the music in the 1950s and that in the 1970s can be explained by which of the following developments, if true?

A. Technical advances in the 1970s allowed music to flourish beyond traditional confines.
B. Anti-establishment ideology gained a massive following among the musicians of the 1970s and their followers.
C. The use of music as a tool of social influence enabled musicians to integrate with social movements of the time.
D. A number of world affairs in the 1960s complicated conflict-ridden international relations.
E. The message of love that characterized the music of the 1950s continued to receive popular support in the 1970s.

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 1. Which of the following hypothetical trends of the music industry, if true, does the transformation mentioned in the passage not exemplify?

a. The performance of music belonging to a particular genre generally remains the same across generations. 
b. Each generation of musicians often experiments with an intermingling of musical genres.
c. Subsequent generations of musicians build on the legacy left by the previous generations.
d. Usage of specific techniques of music production characterizes the music of a particular era.
e. The music industry is always in the state of a gradual transformation across generations.

Question Type: Inference

Explanation:

Each answer choice needs to be carefully evaluated in light of the information presented in the passage.

A.  Correct . The second paragraph mentions that “The transformational trend in music is revealed in the music industry with respect to styles and social impacts. Incorporation of features from different genres to create new ones is also a common factor. Both periods are linked with transformations that were realized in the 1960s”;   none of these similarities suggest that the performance of music belonging to a particular genre is the same in the 1950s and the 1970s  ; on the contrary, the mention of “studio recording for better sound control” and “use of particular instruments” such as “electric guitar” suggests that   two pieces of music, one each from the 1950s and the 1970s, and both belonging to the same genre, are likely to be performed differently on account of sound quality and usage of different instruments  ; so, it is incorrect to state that the transformation mentioned in the passage exemplifies a trend in the music industry that the performance of music belonging to a particular genre generally remains the same across generations, as the answer choice mentions. Because the transformation mentioned in the passage does not exemplify the trend in the answer choice, this answer choice is correct.

B. The second paragraph discusses the similarities and differences between the music in the 1950s and that in the 1970s; the paragraph mentions that “  Incorporation of features from different genres to create new ones is also a common factor  ”, suggesting that the transformation mentioned in the passage exemplifies a trend in the music industry that each generation of musicians often experiments with an intermingling of musical genres, as the answer choice mentions. Because the transformation mentioned in the passage exemplifies the trend in the answer choice, this answer choice is incorrect.

C. The second paragraph discusses the similarities and differences between the music in the 1950s and that in the 1970s; the paragraph mentions that “  Both periods are linked with transformations that were realized in the 1960s  ”, suggesting that the transformation mentioned in the passage exemplifies a trend in the music industry that subsequent generations of musicians build on the legacy left by the previous generations, as the answer choice mentions. Because the transformation mentioned in the passage exemplifies the trend in the answer choice, this answer choice is incorrect.

D. The second paragraph mentions that the 1950s and 1970s are characterized by “  a number of differences that include the level of technology in the music industry  ” such as “  studio recording for better sound control  ” and   “use of particular instruments” such as “electric guitar”  ; it can be inferred that the transformation mentioned in the passage exemplifies a trend in the music industry that usage of specific techniques of music production characterizes the music of a particular era, as the answer choice mentions. Because the transformation mentioned in the passage exemplifies the trend in the answer choice, this answer choice is incorrect.

E. The second paragraph mentions that the 1950s and 1970s are characterized by “  a number of differences that include the level of technology in the music industry  ”, suggesting that the transformation mentioned in the passage exemplifies a trend that the music industry is always in the state of a gradual transformation across generations, as the answer choice mentions. Because the transformation mentioned in the passage exemplifies the trend in the answer choice, this answer choice is incorrect.

A is the best choice.  
 
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 2. The author implies which of the following about the music realized in the 1950s?

a. The universal message of love allowed the music of the 1950s to wield social influence.
b. Because most artists specialized in different genres of the music of the 1950s, the artists facilitated new developments of subgenres.
 c. Although the music of the 1950s was generally assorted into distinct varieties, the classification was not rigidly followed. 
d. The music of the 1950s created an awakening of a modern culture that the youth quickly took a liking to.
e. Extensive usage of advanced electronic music equipment was seen in the music of the 1950s.

Question Type: Inference
  
 Explanation:

Each answer choice needs to be carefully evaluated in light of the information presented in the passage.

A. The third paragraph mentions that “  The use of music as a tool of communication and social influence was also a development in the 1970s that had not been realized in the 1950s  ”, suggesting that the music in the 1950s did not exert any social influence; so, it is incorrect to state that the universal message of love allowed the music of the 1950s to wield social influence, as the answer choice mentions. Incorrect.

B. Trap. The first paragraph mentions that the 1950s was “a period in which music was classified into genres” with artists “specializing in particular types of music” and “in the 1970s, new developments such as subgenres of rock music were realized”; however,   the passage makes no connection between the artists specializing in the 1950s and the emergence of subgenres in the 1970s  ; so, it cannot be established that “because” most artists specialized in different genres of the music of the 1950s, the artists facilitated new developments of subgenres, as the answer choice mentions. Incorrect.

C.  Correct . The first paragraph mentions that the 1950s was   “a period in which music was classified into genres” with artists “specializing in particular types of music”  ; the second paragraph mentions that “  Incorporation of features from different genres to create new ones  ” is a common factor between the music in the 1950s and that in the 1970s; it can be inferred from these references that although the music of the 1950s was generally assorted into distinct varieties, the classification was not rigidly followed, as the answer choice mentions.

D.   The passage makes no mention of “a modern culture” and “the youth”  ; so, it cannot be established that the music of the 1950s created an awakening of a modern culture that the youth quickly took a liking to, as the answer choice mentions. Incorrect.

E. Trap. The second paragraph mentions that   “studio recording for better sound control” had just begun in the 1950s, and that “use of particular instruments also established a difference in the two periods with electric guitar being used in the 1970s and not in the 1950s”  ; it can be inferred that the usage of “studios” was “rare” in the 1950s and “advanced electronic music instruments” were non-existent; so, it is incorrect to state that extensive usage of advanced electronic music equipment was seen in the music of the 1950s, as the answer choice mentions. Incorrect. 
  
  C is the best choice.  
 
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 3. The passage's description of the shift in theme between the music in the 1950s and that in the 1970s can be explained by which of the following developments, if true?

a. Technical advances in the 1970s allowed music to flourish beyond traditional confines.
b. Anti-establishment ideology gained a massive following among the musicians of the 1970s and their followers.
c. The use of music as a tool of social influence enabled musicians to integrate with social movements of the time.
 d. A number of world affairs in the 1960s complicated conflict-ridden international relations. 
e. The message of love that characterized the music of the 1950s continued to receive popular support in the 1970s.

Question Type: Inference
  
 Explanation:

The second paragraph mentions that “Another realized difference is the theme that dominated music in the two durations, with messages of love realized in the 1950s contrary to messages of peace that majorly dominated the 1970s”. The answer choice that explains this shift in theme from “love” in the 1950s to “peace” is the 1970s is the correct answer choice.

A. If technical advances in the 1970s allowed music to flourish beyond traditional confines,   this information doesn’t relate to the “theme” of message and doesn’t explain why the theme shifted between the 1950s and the 1970s  ; our expectation from the correct answer choice is on the lines that it offers some information to explain the shift in theme from “love” to “peace”. Because the statement in this answer choice doesn’t explain the shift in theme, this answer choice is incorrect.

B. If anti-establishment ideology gained a massive following among the musicians of the 1970s and their followers,   this information suggests that the theme in the 1970s would likely be on the lines of “protest” or “demonstration”; this information doesn’t explain the shift towards the message of “peace”  ; our expectation from the correct answer choice is on the lines that it offers some information to explain the shift in theme from “love” to “peace”. Because the statement in this answer choice doesn’t explain the shift in theme, this answer choice is incorrect.

C. If the use of music as a tool of social influence enabled musicians to integrate with social movements of the time,   this information suggests that the theme would likely gravitate towards “social movements of the time”; this information doesn’t explain why the theme shifted to “peace” in particular  ; our expectation from the correct answer choice is on the lines that it offers some information to explain the shift in theme from “love” to “peace”. Because the statement in this answer choice doesn’t explain the shift in theme, this answer choice is incorrect.

D.  Correct . If a number of world affairs in the 1960s complicated conflict-ridden international relations,   this information suggests that the theme would likely gravitate towards a call for “peace”.   Because the statement in this answer choice explains the shift in theme, this answer choice is correct.

E. If the message of love that characterized the music of the 1950s continued to receive popular support in the 1970s,   this information “raises doubts” about the shift in theme away from the message of “love” in the 1950s and towards the message of “peace” in the 1970s  ; our expectation from the correct answer choice is on the lines that it offers some information to “explain” the shift in theme from “love” to “peace”. Because the statement in this answer choice doesn’t explain the shift in theme, this answer choice is incorrect. 
  
  D is the best choice.  
 
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