CAT Question of the Day In the late 1960s the term heavy metal was used interchangeably with hard rock, but gradually began to be used to describe music played with even more volume and intensity. While hard rock maintained a bluesy rock and roll identity, including some swing in the back beat and riffs that tended to outline chord progressions in their hooks, heavy metal's riffs often functioned as stand-alone melodies and had no swing in them. Heavy metal took on "darker" characteristics after Black Sabbath's breakthrough at the beginning of the 1970s, and in the 1980s it developed a number of sub-genres, often termed extreme metal, which were influenced by hardcore punk, and which further differentiated the two styles. Despite this differentiation, hard rock and heavy metal have existed side by side, with bands frequently standing on the boundary of, or crossing between, the genres.
What's the primary difference between hard rock and heavy metal?
| OPTIONS | | |  | 1) | In hard rock, chord progressions were cleverly disguised in basslines, whereas in heavy metal, chord progressions were a part of riffs. | | | 2) | Heavy metal is darker and angrier than hard rock, which has a more easygoing appeal. | | | 3) | There is no difference between heavy metal and hard rock. | | | 4) | Heavy metal is heavier on guitar riffs and back beats, hard rock has riffs that outline chord progressions. | | | 5) | Heavy metal's riffs are complete by themselves, whereas hard rock displays its blues and rock and roll roots. |
Tip of the Day While answering the questions of an RC, never assume the correctness of the outside knowledge that you may be having about the topic of the passage. There are certain questions that are deliberately framed in such a way so as to make this trap possible. Last year's Question of the day (06-Jan-11) The question is followed by two statements, A and B. Select the correct option based on the following instructions:
Mark (1) if the question can be answered by one of the statements, but not by the other.
Mark (2) if the question can be answered by using either statement, independently of the other.
Mark (3) if the question can be answered by using both statements together, but not by either statement alone.
Mark (4) if the question cannot be answered by either of the statements.
Two motorcyclists A and B started at the same time, covered the same distance, and returned home at the same time. Who drove faster?
I: A rode twice as much as B rested on his trip.
II: B rode thrice as much as A rested on his trip. |
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