Developing scientific ideas while working at the Swiss Patent Office supports which expert-level interpretation?

Correct answer: Intellectual originality can develop even in an ordinary workplace

Option B is correct because Einstein's employment at the Swiss Patent Office did not prevent him from thinking deeply about physics. Although the job involved examining patent applications rather than holding a university research post, he continued reflecting on scientific problems and produced original ideas. The episode therefore supports the broader interpretation that creativity depends on curiosity, disciplined thought, and intellectual independence, not only on an officially academic setting. Option A is contradicted by the example, while C is an unjustified generalisation. Option D confuses Einstein's personal love of music with the actual function of the patent office.