ravigupta2912 wrote:
Can anyone here explain the passage and the answer choices? I'm struggling to understand this.
Not the best solution, but I use Conditional Reasoning technique from 'Powerscore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible' to solve this question.
First, spot on 'if-clause' in the sentence.
It is said that people should accept themselves as they are instead of being dissatisfied with their own abilities. But this is clearly a bad principle if the goal is a society whose citizens are genuinely happy, for no one can be genuinely happy if he or she is not pursuing personal excellence and is unwilling to undergo a personal change of any kind.Conditional Reasoning TechniqueIf
[Sufficient] --> Then
[Necessary]If
he or she is not pursuing personal excellence and is unwilling to undergo a personal change of any kind. -->
no one can be genuinely happy- WRONG: Mistaken Reversal [Necessary] --> [Sufficient]
- WRONG: Mistaken Negation Not [Sufficient] --> Not [Necessary]
- CORRECT: Contrapositive Not [Necessary] --> Not [Sufficient]
Second, POE.
Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument?
(A)
Those who are willing to change will
probably find genuine happiness.
--> WRONG: Mistaken Negation
Not [Sufficient] -->
Not [Necessary](B) People who are not dissatisfied with themselves are less likely than others to pursue personal excellence.
--> CORRECT(C) Personal excellence
cannot be acquired by those who lack genuine
confidence in their own abilities.
--> Cannot is a strong word. Moreover, confidence is not mentioned here.
(D) People are
justified in feeling content with themselves when they have achieved some degree of personal excellence.
--> Cannot assume this from the passage.
(E) Happiness is not genuine unless it is based on
something that is painful to obtain.--> No mention about painful in the passage.
Hope it helps!