Q1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer:
I . I’ve always held the belief that rationale or logic has no place in faith. If you have faith in the Supreme then you must also accept that you are not out there to defend your faith based on any scientific evidence. Those who don’t share your belief have an equal right to their opinion. What matters is your personal stand. If you feel peaceful and joyous, if you feel inspired to do good deeds by having your faith, then by all means keep it, there’s no reason to abandon it.
II. Einstein once got a letter asking if he believed in the Supreme. Einstein sent a telegram in response stating, “I believe in Spinoza’s idea of the reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in someone who concerns himself with the fates and actions of human beings.” In case you are not familiar, Baruch Spinoza (1632 – 1677) was a Dutch philosopher (yes, not just brilliant engineers, they have philosophers too). An unorthodox and independent thinker, his views were revolutionary at the time. His philosophy is thought-provoking. So, where does that leave us in regards to faith?
III. To me, faith is a sentiment, it’s an emotion. Just like you fall in love and you surrender in love and you find yourself willing to do anything for the person you love, same is with faith. Faith is love. When you have faith, you let go off your worries of the future, you let go of your guilt of the past, because you have surrendered to the divine will. You remain committed to a life of goodness and action. But, you also recognize that there are other bigger forces, of immense scale, in play in the grand scheme of things and it’ll do you much good to play along.
IV. You gain this courage, zest and zeal to work hard, to excel, to serve. Life looks beautiful and everything looks priceless then, because it truly is. Even our suffering is priceless. It gives you strength, it makes you reflect on you. It is priceless because you appreciate life more, it brings you closer to you, the real you. Don’t limit yourself by asking petty things from the Supreme. Trust the immensity of nature. Faith does not mean all your dreams will come true, it simply means you look upon everything that’s granted to you as a blessing. Just focus on your deeds, and before long, you’ll be filled beyond measure
V. Accepting the transient nature of this world, and its eternal impermanence, is the definitive path to inner peace. Either live in complete surrender or exercise total control. If your boat is neither anchored nor guided, it’ll just drift then. It’ll drift in the direction of your thoughts, desires and emotions. Here today, there tomorrow.
VI. Cosmic intelligence is infinitely more subtle, smart, organized and selfless than individual intelligence. Anchor your ship if you are tired of rowing. Have faith.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option:
(a) Faith
(i) does not depend on rationale and logic
(ii) is a personal stand
(iii) fills us with joy and peace
(iv) All of the above
(b) Here today, there tomorrow‟ (Para 5) refers to
(i) our thoughts
(ii) our faith
(iii) our emotions
(iv) our desires
(c ) What was Einstein's belief about faith?
1 Believed in the supreme
2 concerned himself with the fates and actions of humans
3 believed in the orderly harmony of what exists
4 not had any belief
(d) What does one gain from having faith?
1 correct
2 hatred
3 emotion
4 guilt
(e) In what way does suffering become priceless?
1 you start limiting yourself
2 you start appreciating yourself
3 you lose focus in life
4 you disillusioned
(f) What is the definitive path to inner peace?
1 being afraid of the changing world
2 realising that life is permanent
3 accepting the impermanence of life
4 living in complete surrender
(g) Why does the writer say that logic has no place in Faith?
1 One can never be rational if having faith
2 Personal stand is all that matters
3 Everything can be scientifically proven
4 People have a right to their opinion
(h) How is cosmic intelligence superior to individual intelligence?
1 Smart and unorganised
2 less subtle
3 selfish
4 all of the above
(i) The synonyms of ‘give up’ in paragraph 3 is
1 guilt
2 worries
3 surrender
4 immense
(j) The antonym of permanent in paragraph 5 is
1 drift
2 definitive
3 impermanence
4 transient
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a. iv)
b. ii)
c. 3
d. 3
e. 2
f. 3
g. 1
h. 1
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(a) Faith does not depend on rationale and logic, is a personal stand, fills us with joy and peace.
(b) "Here today, there tomorrow" (Para 5) refers to (ii) our faith
(c) Einstein's belief about faith was (iii) believed in the orderly harmony of what exists.
(d) One gains (iii) emotion from having faith.
(e) (2) When you start appreciating yourself, suffering becomes priceless.
(f) The definitive path to inner peace is (3) accepting the impermanence of life.
(g) The writer say that logic has no place in Faith because (1)One can never be rational if having faith.
(h) Cosmic intelligence is superior to individual intelligence as it is (1) smart and unorganized.
(i) The synonyms of ‘give up’ in paragraph 3 is (3) surrender.
(j) The antonym of permanent in paragraph 5 is (3) impermanence.
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