Question

Q1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. (10 M)

1. Have you ever failed at something so miserably that the thought of attempting to do it again

was the last thing you wanted to do?

If your answer is yes, then you are “not a robot.” Unlike robots, we human beings have feelings,

emotions, and dreams. We are all meant to grow and stretch despite our circumstances and our

limitations. Flourishing and trying to make our dreams come true is great when life is going our

way. But what happens when it’s not? What happens when you fail despite all of your hard

work? Do you stay down and accept the defeat or do you get up again and again until you are

satisfied? If you have a tendency to persevere and keep going then you have what experts call,

grit.

2. Falling down or failing is one of the most agonizing, embarrassing, and scariest human

experiences. But it is also one of the most educational, empowering, and essential parts of living

a successful and fulfilling life. Did you know that perseverance (grit) is one of the seven qualities

that have been described as the keys to personal success and betterment in society? The other six

are: curiosity, gratitude, optimism, self-control, social intelligence, and zest. Thomas Edison is a

model for grit for trying 1,000 plus times to invent the light bulb. If you are reading this with the

lights on in your room, you know well he succeeded. When asked why he kept going despite his

hundreds of failures, he merely stated that what he had been not failures. They were hundreds of

ways not to create a light bulb. This statement not only revealed his grit but also his optimism for

looking at the bright side.

3. Grit can be learned to help you become more successful. One of the techniques that helps is

mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice that helps the individual stay in the moment by bringing

awareness of his or her experience without judgement. This practice has been used to quiet the

noise of their fears and doubts. Through this simple practice of mindfulness, individuals have the

ability to stop the self-sabotaging downward spiral of hopelessness, despair, and frustration.
What did you do to overcome the negative and self-sabotaging feelings of failure? Reflect on

what you did, and try to use those same powerful resources to help you today.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer questions from that follow.

(1x10=10)

i. The reason why mindfulness has become popular, is because it:

a) helps the individual away from the moment by bringing awareness of his or her experience

without judgement.

b) helps the individual stay away in the moment by bringing awareness of his or her experience

without judgement.

c) helps the individual to be in the moment by bringing awareness of his or her experience

without judgement.

d) all of the above

ii. Choose the option that best captures the central idea of the passage.

a) Stop the self-sabotaging downward spiral of hopefulness, despair, and frustration

b) There were hundreds of ways not to create a light bulb.

c) We aren’t meant to grow and stretch despite our circumstances and our limitations.

d) Grit can be learned to help you become more successful.

iii. Which of the characteristics are apt in the context: “Falling down or failing is one of the most

agonizing, embarrassing, and scariest human experiences.”?

1. introspective

2. indecisive

3. spontaneous

4. reckless

5. purposeless

6. insightful

a) 1 and 5

b) 1 and 6

c) 1 and 4

d) 2, 3 and 6

iv. Which of the following will be the most appropriate title for the passage?

a) Grit and Perseverance

b) Perseverance and humans

c) Perseverance and Mindfulness

d) Grit and Mindlessness

v. The sentence “Unlike robots, we human beings …” refers to circumstances that can:

(a) create more robots and technological machines.

(b) help us to grow and stretch.

(c) help us understand that we can regain our balance after the fall.

(d) differentiate between the emotions of robots and human beings.​

Answer 1

Answer:

i. c

ii. a

iv. c

v. d

Explanation:

hope it helps

Answer 2

The answers to the following passage are as follows:

1. C)  Helps the individual to be in the moment by bringing awareness of his or her experience without judgment.
2. A) Stop the self-sabotaging downward spiral of hopefulness, despair, and frustration.
3. D) 2,3 and 6
4. C) Perseverance and Mindfulness
5. D) Differentiate between the emotions of robots and human beings.​

These are the answers of the following passage.

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