Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options :
The very nature of the mind is restlessness. It cannot stay at one place or hold one thought for long. For every thought that appears, there are comments, judgements and associations. Thinking is a continuous activity with the mind jumping from one thought to another from morning till night. Like clouds in the sky or waves in the ocean, thoughts appear and disappear as if in ceaseless activity.
However, all thoughts that pass through our mind do not affect us. But we get affected when our ego is hit. Then the mind whirls and creates a tornado of restlessness within. A variety of probable scenarios crop up ‘how dare he insult me; what does she think of herself ? Where I am not respected, I will not go; if he speaks thus, I will reply so’. And so it goes on and on.
We have an inbuilt filter in our mind which chooses the types of thoughts or subjects that we like to brood upon. We are not born with this filter but we acquire it over the years with the kind of books we read, the company we keep and the subjects we are interested in.
That is why some people are obsessed with football, cricket or fashion while others could not care less for such things. This filter is built day by day by our actions, suggestions, teachings and influence of others. We can ultimately choose our own filter. So let us learn to build our filter wisely and strengthen it daily.
Read the following statements :
A. Our reading decides the filter in our minds.
B. The filter in our mind controls our likes but not dislikes.
Correct Answer :
A is correct and B is incorrect.
Solution :
The correct answer is Option 3: A is correct and B is incorrect.
Step-by-step Explanation:
Let us analyze the two statements based on the provided passage:
1. Statement A: "Our reading decides the filter in our minds."
According to the third paragraph of the passage: "We are not born with this filter but we acquire it over the years with the kind of books we read, the company we keep and the subjects we are interested in." This clearly confirms that the books we read contribute directly to forming/deciding the filter in our minds. Hence, Statement A is correct.
2. Statement B: "The filter in our mind controls our likes but not dislikes."
The third paragraph states: "We have an inbuilt filter in our mind which chooses the types of thoughts or subjects that we like to brood upon." Moreover, paragraph four explains that this filter determines why some people care for certain things while others "could not care less for such things." The filter influences our overall preferences—both what we like and what we are indifferent to or dislike. There is no mention in the text that it exclusively controls likes and excludes dislikes. Hence, Statement B is incorrect.
Therefore, A is correct and B is incorrect.
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