Question

Acoustical Architecture: Building the Best Concert Halls
Question 14

Which statement best describes how the author introduces the central idea in the text?



A. by describing how people's voices sound in different-sized concert halls

B. by explaining how an acoustical engineer's job compares to an architect's

C. by highlighting how sound travels differently in empty and occupied spaces

D. by revealing the ideal environment to achieve the best sound in concert halls

Answer 1

C

The author opens with the contrast between how sound behaves in empty versus occupied halls (how absorption and reverberation change), using that difference to introduce the central idea of designing concert halls for optimal acoustics.