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Read the following passage and answer the question. Every genius that comes to the world achieves greatness through the capacity of taking trouble. All great men of the world who have achieved…

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Read the following passage and answer the question.

Every genius that comes to the world achieves greatness through the capacity of taking trouble. All great men of the world who have achieved impossible things in their lifetime have undergone hardships, sacrifices, trials and tribulations. There is no easy victory over failure. No hard achievement is smooth and easy. History of great men reminds us that with strong determination man can achieve anything he may set his mind upon, however impossible it may seem apparently.
A man with determination and iron will can defeat all hurdles in the way of his mission. Even the most intelligent people suffer in life if they cannot cope with their circumstances and labour hard to achieve the goal of their life. A genius who is fired with real zeal and determination to achieve his ideal comes to possess the necessary capacity to bear the hardships, cross the hurdles and achieve the final victory. Genius and hard work go together to bring the desired results. The stage of greatness comes after many stages of frustration and disappointment. The weaker man gives way to these frustrations but the genius perseveres and holds on to his mission until they achieve the object of their life.

According to the passage 'genius' implies
  1. failing again and again
  2. capacity of taking trouble and hardship
  3. stages of frustration and disappointment
  4. escape from hardship

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B - capacity of taking trouble and hardship
The passage opens by saying that every genius achieves greatness through the capacity of taking trouble, and that great men have undergone hardships, sacrifices, trials and tribulations. Genius is therefore tied to the capacity to take trouble and bear hardship. Frustration and disappointment are stages the genius passes through, not what genius means, and escape from hardship is the opposite of what the passage says.

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