Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the…
2024
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the information provided in the passage.
There are some men who seem to be always on the lookout for trouble and, to tell the truth, they are seldom disappointed. Listening to such men one would think that this world is one of the stormiest and most disagreeable places. Yet, after all it is not such a bad place and the difficulty is often in the man who is too thin-skinned. On the other hand, the man who goes out expecting people to be like himself, kind and brotherly, will be surprised at the kindness he meets even in the most unlikely quarters. A smile is apt to be met with a respective smile while the sneer is just as apt to provoke a snarl. Men living in the same neighborhood may live vastly different lives. But it is not the neighborhood which is quarrelsome, but the man within us. And we have it in our power to change our neighborhood into a pleasant one by simply changing our own ways.
"There are some men... they are seldom disappointed". The statement denotes that such men
- A.
welcome difficulties as a morale booster
- B.
do not have face any trouble
- C.
manage to keep unruffled in the face of discomforts
- D.
generally do not fail to come across troubles
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Correct answer: D
Answer: generally do not fail to come across troubles
Relevant line from the passage: 'There are some men who seem to be always on the lookout for trouble and, to tell the truth, they are seldom disappointed.'
Explanation: 'Seldom disappointed' means these men usually succeed in finding the trouble they look for, so they generally do come across troubles.
Why the option about welcoming difficulties is wrong: The passage does not say they welcome difficulties or that looking for trouble is a morale booster.
Why the option that they do not face any trouble is wrong: This directly contradicts the passage, which says they actively look for and find trouble.
Why the option about being unruffled is wrong: The passage does not claim these men remain calm in the face of discomforts; it discusses expectation and how attitude affects reactions.