Psychological Perspectives on Boredom: PTE Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer practice questions

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PTE Academic and PTE Core

Updated Oct 2026

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Boredom and Creative Thinking

Speaker: Australian English

Plays once, as in the test: no pausing or replay

0:00 / 0:52

What is the speaker's main point about boredom?

AIt is primarily experienced by people who carry out repetitive telephone tasks.
BIt can stimulate creative thinking by encouraging the mind to wander.
CIt is an inevitable barrier to workplace productivity that should be minimised.
DIt causes individuals to perform poorly on basic mathematical tests.

Workplace Underload and Boreout

Speaker: Indian English

Plays once, as in the test: no pausing or replay

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According to the speaker, what is a key feature of boreout in the workplace?

AIt affects the majority of office personnel across most modern business sectors.
BIt leads employees to demand additional responsibilities openly from their managers.
CIt stems from having insufficient meaningful tasks rather than an excessive workload.
DIt can be easily corrected by reducing the daily duties assigned to staff members.

Boredom Proneness and Risk

Speaker: British English

Plays once, as in the test: no pausing or replay

0:00 / 0:59

What does the speaker suggest about people with high boredom proneness?

AThey possess unusually high baseline levels of dopamine in the brain.
BThey may engage in hazardous behaviours to offset low internal stimulation.
CThey experience temporary monotony that resolves quickly on its own.
DThey are able to maintain concentration without any external stimulation.

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