Question

You and I need to make a decision that we are going to get our lives in order. Exercising self-control, self-

discipline and establishing boundaries and borders in our lives are some of the most important things we

can do. A life without discipline is one that’s filled with carelessness.

We can think it’s kind of exciting to live life on the edge. We like the image of “Yeah! That’s me! Living on

the edge! Woo-hoo!” It’s become a popular way to look at life. But if you see, even highways have lines,

which provide margins for our safety while we’re driving. If we go over one side, we’ll go into the ditch. If

we cross over the line in the middle, we could get killed. And we like those lines because they help to

keep us safe. Sometimes we don’t even realize how lines help to keep us safe.

I’m not proud of this, but for the first 20 years of my life at work, I ignored my limits. I felt horrible,

physically, most of the time. I used to tell myself “I know I have limits and that I’ve reached them, but I’m

going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.” I ran to doctors, trying to make myself

feel better through pills, vitamins, natural stuff and anything I could get my hands on. Some of the

doctors would tell me, “It’s just stress.” That just made me mad. I thought stress meant you don’t like

what you do or can’t handle life, and I love what I do. But I kept pushing myself, traveling, doing speaking

engagements and so on— simply exhausting myself. Finally, I understood I was living an unsustainable

life and needed to make some changes in my outlook and lifestyle.

You and I don’t have to be like everyone else or keep up with anyone else. Each of us needs to be exactly

the way we are, and we don’t have to apologize for it. We’re not all alike and we need to find a comfort

zone in which we can enjoy our lives instead of making ourselves sick with an overload of stress and

pressure.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY TEN questions from the twelve that

follow. (1x10=10)

I. The reason why living on the edge has become popular, is because of the

a) constant need for something different. b) population being much younger.

c) exhausting effort to make changes. d) strong tendency to stay within our limits.

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

Its all about quality of To go beyond Life is like riding a Balance is not

life and finding a is as wrong as to bicycle. To keep your something you find,

happy balance between fall short balance you must keep it’s something you

work and friends moving. create.

(1) (2) (3) (4) a) Option (1) b) Option (2)

c) Option (3) d) Option (4)

iii. Which of the characteristics are apt about the writer in the following context: “I know I have limits and

that I’ve reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.”?

1. negligent

2. Indecisive

3. spontaneous

4. reckless

5. Purposeless

6. patient

a) 2 and 5 b) 3 and 6

c) 1 and 4 d) 2 and 3

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

a) Much too soon b) Enough is enough

c) How much is too much? d) Have enough to do?

v. The phrase “potentially harmful circumstances” refers to circumstances that can

(a) certainly be dangerous. (b) be fairly dangerous.

(c) be possibly dangerous. (d) seldom be dangerous.

vi. Select the option that makes the correct use of “unsustainable”, as used in the passage, to fill in the

blank space.

a) In the long run, the ______ officials followed emergency procedures.

b) Emergency procedures were _______ by the officials.

c) Officials reported an ________ set of events during the emergency.

d) Officials admit that the emergency system is _______ in the longer run.

vii. The author attempts to __________________ the readers through this write-up.

a) rebuke b) question

c) offer aid to d) offer advice to

viii. The author uses colloquial words such as “yeah” and “Woo-hoo!”. Which of the following is NOT a

colloquial word?

a) hooked b) guy

c) stuff d) stress

ix. What does the author mean when he says, “to get our lives in order”?

a) To resume our lives. b) To organize our lives.

c) To rebuild our lives. d) To control our lives.

x. Choose the option that correctly states the two meanings of ‘outlook’, as used in the passage.

1. A person’s evaluation of life

2. A person’s experiences in life

3. A person’s point of view towards life

4. A person’s regrets in life

5. A person’s general attitude to life a) (1) and (4) b) (2) and (3)

c) (3) and (5) d) (4) and (5)

xi. The author explains the importance of discipline and boundaries in our lives using the example of

a) road accidents. b) traffic rules.

c) lines on the highway. d) safe driving.

xii. What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph of the passage?

a) Love what you do. b) Love yourself to love others.

c) Be the best version of yourself. d) Be yourself.​​

Answer 1

Answer:

In electrochemistry, electrode potential is the electromotive force of a galvanic cell built from a standard reference electrode and another electrode to be characterized. By convention, the reference electrode is the standard hydrogen electrode. It is defined to have a potential of zero volts.

Answer 2

Failure is a stepping stone to success. It is said that if a person fails once, he should not lose heart. He must observe the mistakes that lead him to failure and try to overcome them in his next attempt Repeated efforts lead one to success. Life is a long journey and in the course of life and career, one has to face many ups and downs. Failure gives a better point of view through which we can march to success. Failure is often treated as the end of the road. Most people fall into depression or lose hops when they face failure. However, failure should be seen as a message, which helps us to embark on a new journey and give us the courage to explore new routes to achieve the goals. Failure is a great teacher, It makes us think, it makes us learn and, above all, it make us become better individuals. We learn from our mistakes and face new challenges with optimism and courage.

Failure, like success, is part of life. A person who has faced failure in life will always realize the value of success. But a successful person who hasn’t faced failure will never know what hard work and perseverance mean and, therefore, he/she will not able to maintain that success.