Read the passage and then answer the question. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. When he was very young, he showed great musical aptitude, playing the keyboard by the age of three and writing musical compositions by the age of five. His father, a musician, gave Mozart lessons in piano and other instruments. After this early start, Mozart spent his life studying, playing, and composing music. Over the course of his life, he wrote more than six hundred musical works of many different types. His music is still popular and is performed often today. What is the meaning of aptitude as used in the passage?
The meaning of aptitude as used in the passage is a natural ability or talent for something.
Select the text from the paragraph that best helps you understand that aptitude means ability to do or learn something. There may be more than one correct choice.
The text that best helps understand that aptitude means ability to do or learn something is "When he was very young, he showed great musical aptitude, playing the keyboard by the age of three and writing musical compositions by the age of five."
The meaning of the word "aptitude" as used in the passage is the natural ability or talent for something. In this context, it refers to Mozart's natural skill and ability in music at a young age. To find this meaning, you can look for clues within the passage that describe Mozart's early musical abilities and achievements. The passage states that he showed "great musical aptitude" and was playing the keyboard by the age of three and writing compositions by the age of five. This demonstrates his natural talent and ability in music from a young age.
