Often what you call success is judged by others as failure. This was Ghanshyam Das Birla’s philosophical reply to reporters who asked him to comment on his __(1)___ in building one of the largest business houses in the country.
When you look back and attempt to ___(2)____ what you really achieved in life and whether you could call yourself successful, you will find that you are ____(3)_____ to define ‘success’. That’s because with every new ___(4)___ in life, your perception of success ___(5)____. When young, most of us are engaged in ___(6)___ of material comforts and money.
But after a point, when our basic needs are satisfied, money only breeds dissatisfaction. Arrogance, fear, greed and disharmony __(7)__ our mental and physical well-being. As we grow older, we start ___(8)___ more conscious of our other needs in society related to love and belonging, and in building relationships. Finally, we feel the urge for self-actualisation.
Opportunities there are aplenty. The __(9)___ is on you to make the most of it while fulfilling the needs through __(10)___ means. Ideally, all material needs can be ___(11)____ with limited time and energy. The rest is up to you to __(12)___ your objectives and create a suitable policy of life.
Periodically, you could take stock and check if your ___(13)___ are balanced in fulfilling your needs in all ___(14)___ of your life. This kind of internal auditing can help take one closer to self-fulfillment and ___(15)_____.
Q1.
(a) overlook
(b) view
(c) success
(d) struggling
(e) life
Q2.
(a) realise
(b) see
(c) introspection
(d) analyse
(e) like
Q3.
(a) conscious
(b) unable
(c) able
(d) proper
(e) capable
Q4.
(a) stop
(b) notice
(c) degree
(d) stage
(e) way
Q5.
(a) highlight
(b) cover
(c) changes
(d) renew
(e) transition
Q6.
(a) caring
(b) living
(c) enjoying
(d) carry
(e) pursuit
Q7.
(a) call
(b) involve
(c) affect
(d) effected
(e) create
Q8.
(a) creating
(b) becoming
(c) thinking
(d) get
(e) having
Q9.
(a) hint
(b) balance
(c) opportunities
(d) reliable
(e) onus
Q10.
(a) new
(b) conditions
(c) rigorous
(d) rightful
(e) needful
Q11.
(a) created
(b) viewed
(c) received
(d) seen
(e) achieved
Q12.
(a) balance
(b) imagine
(c) think
(d) make
(e) shift
Q13.
(a) conscious
(b) dreaming
(c) achievements
(d) skill
(e) life
Q14.
(a) kind
(b) claimed
(c) era
(d) walks
(e) street
Q15.
(a) lifestyles
(b) realization
(c) abstract
(d) relief
(e) content
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol.Option C is the correct choice. Overlook means fail to notice.Option B doesn't fit in the context. Option D "struggling" is incorrect as per grammar need. Hence, 'Success' is the most appropriate choice.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol.Option D is the most appropriate choice. 'introspection' is incorrect,it should be introspect instead. Hence, "analyse" alone is the correct word here.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. 'Unable' is the most appropriate choice.Other options are irrelevant.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Stage-a point, period, or step in a process or development.
Stage is the most appropriate choice, as the paragraph indicates different phases of life, which only option D expresses.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Option c is the most appropriate choice. A transition is indicated in the paragraph which is correctly .
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Pursuit -the action of pursuing someone or something.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Affect-touch the feelings of; move emotionally. The verb effect goes beyond mere influence; it refers to actual achievement of a final result.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Option b is the most appropriate choice.
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. Onus -something that is one's duty or responsibility.
The sentence indicates that you are are liable to make most of the opportunities that come your way. Hence, "onus" is the correct word.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Rightful- having a legitimate right to property, position, or status.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. Achieved- successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Balance is the most appropriate choice.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Achievements is the most appropriate choice.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Walks is the most appropriate choice.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Realization is the most appropriate choice. realization- an act of becoming fully aware of something as a fact.Other choices do not give coherent meaning.
