Logical Ability - Reading Comprehension There are ways to spice up one's work.
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Logical Ability - Reading Comprehension**
There are ways to spice up one's work. And I am surely not asking you to be an office gossip-monger. There are predominantly three kinds of people at a work-place. Firstly, the ones who work for money alone, and wouldn't devote even an iota of their time beyond the 9-5 office timings. They are usually not happy with what they are doing, unlike the others. Secondly, there are those, for whom, work is a means of getting appreciation and rewards. They are happy if they feel their efforts are being acknowledged and rewarded. They stretch themselves to finish their work on time and are an asset to the organization. Thirdly, the ones who consider work as an end in itself. They put their heart and soul into their work and never worry about rewards. I am just asking you to try and transform yourself into one of the the latter two.
Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the passage?
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The passage explicitly states that the first kind of people 'are usually not happy,' while the second kind 'are happy if they feel their efforts are being acknowledged and rewarded,' and the third kind pursue work as an end in itself (implying intrinsic satisfaction). The writer then asks readers to become one of 'the latter two,' directly supporting the inference that the second and third kinds have higher job satisfaction compared to the first. The other options either lack textual support (A—the writer's profession is never stated; C—rewarding the first kind is not mentioned; D—the third kind is not explicitly called 'the best assets').
Step-by-step Derivation:
Analyze each option against the passage:
A) No evidence. The writer's profession or role is never disclosed in the passage.
B) Evidence found: First kind 'usually not happy'; Second kind 'are happy' if efforts acknowledged; Third kind devoted to work as end in itself (intrinsic motivation suggests satisfaction). Writer explicitly asks to become one of the 'latter two' (second or third), implying these are preferable—consistent with higher satisfaction.
C) Only second kind is mentioned as responding to rewards. First kind works for money but is 'usually not happy'—rewarding them isn't mentioned as a solution.
D) Second kind are called 'an asset to the organization,' but third kind are not explicitly ranked as 'best assets.'
Conclusion: B is the only defensible inference from the text.