Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow…
2023
Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate option.
A majority of people think that their dream job is too hard to achieve, too competitive and believe that it is all a matter of luck. All this is true actually, but why should that stop anyone from trying to get the job they really want ? A really determined person will always succeed and, in many ways, will need other people to give up trying so that he can succeed.
Many job seekers feel limited by the choices they made at college. They may think that because they studied marketing, all they can ever do is work in marketing. All the evidence shows that, in fact, employers are less interested in acquired knowledge than the ability to think and learn. It is also very difficult to predict the needs of society. For example, if a person chose to study dentistry because there was a lack of dentists when he was in high school, that may not be the case when he graduates. The needs of employers and the economy can change very quickly, and often unexpectedly.
Of course, if it is a very tough time economically, it is hard to find employment straight after university, but it is by no means impossible. It might take several months longer to find a job after graduating, but there is work out there. A really key piece of advice is never to get downhearted by rejection because there will probably be a lot you can do to achieve your dream job, whatever it is. You must never give up. Be prepared to work hard and for long hours without necessarily climbing up the career ladder. There is a lot to be said for learning your trade from the bottom up. At the start, there will probably be little money, but it will be worth it in the end. The best jobs are not supposed to be easy — that is what makes them challenging. And if you like a challenge, just keep your head down and go for it.
What advice does the writer not give employment seekers in para 3 ?
- A.
To be dejected by rejection
- B.
To be prepared for long hours of work
- C.
To never give up the search for a dream job
- D.
To be patient in the search for a job
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
In an English reading-comprehension question that asks which piece of advice a passage does not give, the task is to check every answer choice against the passage's explicit statements: a choice that restates something the passage actually says is advice given, while the one choice whose claim runs opposite to what the passage explicitly states is the advice not given.
Paragraph 3 makes three explicit recommendations and states one attitude to avoid:
On reacting to rejection, the paragraph advises against discouragement: 'A really key piece of advice is never to get downhearted by rejection.'
On the effort required, the paragraph advises readiness to work hard: 'Be prepared to work hard and for long hours without necessarily climbing up the career ladder.'
On persistence, the paragraph advises continuing the search: 'You must never give up.'
On the likely duration, the paragraph signals the search may take a while: 'It might take several months longer to find a job after graduating, but there is work out there.'
'To be dejected by rejection' is the opposite of the paragraph's explicit instruction to never get downhearted by rejection.
'To be prepared for long hours of work' restates the paragraph's own words about being prepared to work hard and for long hours.
'To never give up the search for a dream job' restates the paragraph's own words that one must never give up.
'To be patient in the search for a job' aligns with the paragraph's point that finding a job might take several months longer than expected.
Because paragraph 3 explicitly counsels the opposite of feeling dejected by rejection, while directly stating the other three pieces of advice, the advice the writer does not give is: to be dejected by rejection.