72. Reading Skills Comprehension: Sound Career Decision

Sound Career Decision

Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them:         

Parents play a vital role in preparing their child to make a sound career decision. Several studies indicate that parents are ranked as the number one influence over their child’s career choices. With the vast variety of choices and opportunities available today, it certainly does make it difficult for students to decide on the best career to follow.

As a parent, one would do well to leave the final decision to the child. Of course, one may mention factors to be considered, such as job market demand, salary ranges, long-term opportunities, skills required, etc.

 There is no point in pushing the child towards an occupation for which he has no aptitude or motivation just because it is popular at a given time. It may not be the case ten years later. There is, however, no magical way of choosing the right career.

When one comes to making the decision about which career to embark upon these would be some of the issues to be reflected upon. The career is not just for himself, but, also, for his family, community and his country.

Various factors to be considered are whether the job in question is appealing, interesting, satisfying—emotionally and financially and whether it can contribute substantially to his general well being. One would also do well to introspect upon one’s competence level, weaknesses and strengths in the backdrop of a highly competitive milieu, and the pressures and demands of the chosen career.

Word-Meaning: Vital— very important,बहुत मह्त्त्यपूर्ण  Indicate— show, दिखाते है Aptitude— inclination, interest अभिरुचि, रुझान Reflected upon— to be thought, सोचे जाने Appealing— liking, attractive, पसंद आने वाली Introspect— heart searching,दिल में (अंदर ) झाक कर देखना / सोचना  Backdrop— general conditions in which an event takes place, किसी घटना के घटते समय की आम प्रिस्तितिया Milieu— background, social environment, प्रस्त्भूमि , सामाजिक परिस्तिथि

Questions

  1. How do parents play a very important role?
  2. Where should the parents not push their child to?
  3. What must the job in question contribute?
  4. For whom does the child’s career matter?
  5. Write the adjective form of ‘substantially’.

Answers

  1. They prepare their children for making a sound career.
  2. They should not push their child towards a career for which he has no aptitude.
  3. The job in question must contribute to the general well-being of children.
  4. A child’s career matters for himself, his family, community and country.
  5. Substantial.

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