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SSC English Reading Comprehension Practice Set 21 – 3 Passages | 10 Questions

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Q1. According to the passage, what primarily makes a mistake useful for learning?

A. The seriousness of its consequences

B. Repeating the same task immediately

C. Analysing why the mistake occurred and what should change

D. Accepting personal responsibility for every bad outcome

Q2. Why does the author give the example of an incorrect mathematics answer?

A. To show that all mathematical mistakes result from carelessness

B. To illustrate that the same visible error can have several different underlying causes

C. To prove that students should solve fewer questions

D. To suggest that checking the correct answer is unnecessary

Q3. Why may concentrating only on blame prevent an organisation from learning?

A. Because individuals never cause organisational failures

B. Because blame makes all employees less productive

C. Because attention may remain on a visible individual error while deeper structural causes are ignored

D. Because failed projects are generally caused by bad luck

Q4. What distinction does the author make between a decision and its outcome?

A. A good decision always produces a good outcome.

B. The quality of a decision cannot always be judged solely from what eventually happened.

C. Outcomes matter only when decisions are reckless.

D. Decisions based on incomplete information are always poor.

Q5. Which statement best captures the central idea of the passage?

A. Mistakes automatically improve future performance.

B. Organisations should avoid assigning responsibility after failures.

C. Mistakes become useful when their causes and lessons are examined rather than merely noticed or blamed.

D. Successful outcomes provide better lessons than unsuccessful ones.

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