Question 12

Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.

The fundamental laws that govern the smallest constituents of matter and energy, when applied to the Universe over long enough cosmic timescales, can explain everything that will ever emerge. This means that the formation of literally everything in our Universe, from atomic nuclei to atoms to simple molecules to complex molecules to life to intelligence to consciousness and beyond, can all be understood as something that emerges directly from the fundamental laws underpinning reality, with no additional laws and forces.

Which of the following can be BEST inferred from the paragraph above?

Solution

The paragraph suggests that the fundamental laws governing the smallest constituents of matter and energy, when applied to the Universe over long enough cosmic timescales, can explain everything that will ever emerge. This implies a continuity and consistency of fundamental laws from the smallest constituents, like atoms, to the entire Universe. Option C best captures this inference.

Option A: The paragraph does not state or imply that everything in the Universe occurs randomly

Option B: The paragraph suggests continuity in fundamental laws from the smallest constituents to the entire Universe, not a change.

Option D: The paragraph doesn't imply that all phenomena are dependent on long cosmic timescales

Option E: The paragraph does not use the term "spontaneously" but emphasizes emergence from fundamental laws, suggesting a more structured process.


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