Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the…
2025
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the information provided in the passage.
What needs to be set right is our approach to work. It is a common sight in our country for employees to report for duty on time and at the same time do little work. If an assessment is made of time they spend in gossiping, drinking tea, eating "pan" and smoking cigarettes, it will be shocking to know that the time devoted to actual work is negligible. The problem is the standard which the leadership in administration sets for the staff. Forget the ministers because they mix politics and administration. What do top bureaucrats do? What do the officials down below do? The administration set up remains weak mainly because the employees do not have the right example to follow and they are more concerned about being in the good books of the bosses than doing work.
The employees in our country
[ Question no 1 till 4 are linked together]
- A.
are quite punctual but not duty conscious
- B.
are not punctual, but somehow manage to complete their work
- C.
are somewhat lazy but good nature
- D.
are not very highly qualified
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Correct answer: A
Answer: are quite punctual but not duty conscious
Explanation: The passage states that employees "report for duty on time and at the same time do little work." It also describes time spent gossiping, drinking tea, eating "pan" and smoking as leaving negligible time for actual work. This shows they are punctual but not duty conscious.
The option that says employees are not punctual but somehow manage to complete their work is incorrect because the passage explicitly says they report on time and do little work, not that they complete tasks.
The option describing employees as somewhat lazy but good-natured is not supported because the passage emphasizes lack of duty consciousness and poor leadership examples rather than labeling them good-natured.
The option claiming employees are not very highly qualified is unsupported; the passage does not mention qualifications and instead attributes the problem to leadership standards and employees seeking favour.