Question

Q. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Happiness is like the sun; it is often hidden by the clouds of thoughts, worries and desires. We have to scatter and dissolve them to experience happiness. You don’t have to create happiness. All you have to do is calm your mind, because when there is a quiet mind and inner peace, there is happiness. Happiness is not something far away and unattainable. Happiness does not depend on circumstances, objects or events. It is an inseparable part of our consciousness, of our essence, but hidden and covered from sight by our thoughts, desires and worries. The mind is always in a constant race from one thought to another, from one worry to another. It constantly moves from one object or task to another, never standing still. This restlessness hides the happiness that is within you. It is like a choppy sea that hides the bottom. When the sea gets calm, you can see the bottom. In the same way, when the mind gets quiet, you sense the happiness that is within you.
You cannot see a treasure at the bottom of a stormy and muddy lake although it is there. However, when the wind stops, the water becomes still and mud sinks, you can see the treasure. The treasure is there, whether you see it or not. So is happiness. It is always here, only hidden by thoughts, desires and worries.
You can experience more and more happiness in your life. Only your thoughts stand in the way of experiencing it. Next time you feel happy, stop for a moment and watch the state of your mind. You will be surprised to discover that it is calm, and there are almost no thoughts in your mind. Since the mind is not accustomed to stay in this peaceful state for long, it soon becomes active again, and the sense of happiness disappears.

a) What is common between happiness and the sun?
b) How can we enjoy moments of happiness in our life?
c) How does the restlessness of our mind come in the way of our happiness?
d) How can we detect the treasure at the bottom of a stormy and muddy lake?
e) The word ‘scatter’ in para 1 means the same as _____.
(i) throw (ii) distribute (iii) disperse (d) sprinkle
f) The word ‘hidden’ in para 2 is an antonym of _____.
(i) transparent (ii) evident (iii) obvious (iv) visible​

Answer 1

Answer:

E) distribut

f) visible