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How is failing and educational and empowering part of human life |
| Answer» 1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following questions in about 30-40 words each.\xa0(i) According to the passage, what are the attributes of a human?\xa0(ii) What is perceived as grit?\xa0\xa0(iii) How is ‘failing’ an educational and empowering part of human life?\xa0(iv) In what ways can grit be developed?\xa0(v) How does mindfulness help?\xa02. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following: \xa0(i) While inventing the light bulb, Thomas Edison had failed ……………\xa0(a) 1000 times (b) 10000 plus times (c) 1000 plus times (d) 10000 times\xa0\xa0(ii) Failure is a part of life.\xa0(a)normal (b) common (c) human (d) ordinary\xa0(iii) In paragraph 2,………..means continue.\xa0(a) robots (b) satisfied (c) persevere (d) flourishing\xa0(iv) In paragraph 3, the synonym of distressing is ………….\xa0(a) embarrassing (b) scariest (c) agonizing (d) failing\xa0(v)…………..helps in preventing individuals from going down the lines of despair.\xa0(a) success (b) fear (c) doubt (d) mindfulness\xa0Answers\xa01.(i) According to the passage, grit, curiosity, gratitude, optimism, self-control, social intelligence and zest are the attributes of a human.\xa0(ii) The tendency to persevere and keep going is perceived as grit.\xa0(iii) Failing teaches us how to be perseverant and keep going for our goals. Each failure makes us understand what to do and what not.\xa0(iv) Grit can be developed by not accepting defeat. Instead, we should make efforts to overcome our limitations, and not stay down.\xa0(v) Mindfulness is a practice that helps the individual stay at the moment by bringing awareness of his or her experience without judgement. This practice is a technique that many have used to quiet the noise of their fears and doubts.\xa02.\xa0(i)\xa0(c) 1000 plus times\xa0(ii)\xa0(c) human\xa0(iii)\xa0(c) persevere\xa0(iv)\xa0(c) agonizing\xa0(v)\xa0(d) mindfulness\xa0 | |