Question

You do not really know where a road will lead you until you take it. There are no

guarantees. This is one of the most important things you need to realize about life.

Nobody said that choosing to do the right thing all the time would always lead you to

happiness. Loving someone with all your heart does not guarantee that it would be

returned. Gaining fame and fortune does not guarantee happiness. Accepting a good

word from an influential superior to cut your trip short up the career ladder is not always

bad, especially if you are highly qualified and competent. There are too many possible

outcomes, which you really cannot control. The only thing you have power over is the

decisions that you will make, and how you would act and react to different situations.

4. Wrong decisions are always at hindsight. Had you known that you were making a

wrong decision, would you have gone along with it? Perhaps not, why would you

choose a certain path when you know it would get you lost? Why make a certain

decision if you knew from the very beginning that it is not the right one. It is only after

you have made a decision and reflected on it that you realize its soundness. If the

consequences or outcomes are good for you, then you have decided correctly.

Otherwise, your decision was wrong.
(iii) Which of the following statement/statements are true?

1. Fame and fortune ensure happiness.

2. Wrong decisions are taken because of lack of knowledge.

3. We have control over our decisions but not over the outcomes.

4. We can control the outcomes after taking right decisions.

a) option 1

b) options 2&3

c) option 4

d) option 2&4

(iv) ‘What is the guarantee that we would choose the right one along the way?’

By saying this the author reminds us about our life which____

a) is full of danger b) is very painful

c) is full of uncertainty d) is a burden

(v) The author has used the expression ‘single blessedness’ to tell us that

a) being single is a blessing

b) being married is a curse

c) it is just another outcome of choosing a road of life

d) it is an outcome which should be avoided

(vi) “to cut your trip short up the career ladder”

Which two options explain this line?

1) to avoid a trip in order to secure one’s career

2) a short road to achieve a height in one’s life

3) not to use any road for achieving a height in one’s life.

4) a road which is not so long but helps one in building up his/her career.

a) options 1&4 b) options 2&4

c) options 3&2 d) options 3&4

(vii) Choose from the options to complete the following:

Anticipating love in return of love showered on someone is ________

gratification.

a) materialistic b) intellectual c) external d) emotional​

Answer 1

Answer: iii) Option b is correct.

              iv) Option c is correct.

              v) Option a is correct.

              vi) Option a is correct.

              vii) Option c is correct.

Explanation:

• Wrong decisions can be taken if one has incomplete knowledge and we do not have control on the outcomes of our decisions whether right or wrong.
• Life is full of uncertainty as life is full of changes and challenges.
• Being single can be a blessing as it elevates self love.
• It is okay to take short cuts in life if it benefits our careers.
• Expecting love in return of love showed can be selfish and is a form of external gratification as we expect love from external sources.

Hence,

iii) Option b is correct.

iv) Option c is correct.

v) Option a is correct.

vi) Option a is correct.

vii) Option c is correct.

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