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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been highlighted for your attention.

Boredom comes in a period of thought where none of my interests are being consciously struck. It’s a selfish concept so to speak. Ideally, as individuals, we would never be bored if we found happiness in all things. Everyone has their own interests and their own tastes. That's a simple phrase that almost everyone knows, but in the grand scheme of things, it means a lot. This freedom of self-concept is the window for boredom to arise. When I am happy with what I am doing, I am not bored. However, even happiness has its limits. I only want to do things for so long before I grow tired of them.

The sensation of boredom is described as feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity or environment. In 1980 Robert Plutchik created the wheel of emotions. It consisted of 8 basic emotions — anger, fear, sadness, disgust, surprise, anticipation, trust, and joy. Robert’s model made connections _______ the idea of an emotion circle and a color wheel. Like colors, the primary emotions can be expressed at different levels of intensity and can be mixed with one another to form different emotions that one may feel.

Life, itself, existing might not be enough to conquer boredom. The slow process of enlarging a hole by repetitive movements is called boring. This may be why things, that are slow and repetitive that don’t appear to be going anywhere, came to be described as the same word, these things are boring. Boredom, which means being temporarily uninterested in anything happening, has been found as far back as ancient Pompei. Boredom is a feeling we, as humans, don't like, and it happens to everyone. But now we have Facebook, Youtube, Google, and iPhone games to keep ourselves occupied. So why do we get bored and why is boredom important? Although boredom seems trivial to humans, boredom is actually exciting because it is the most unique emotion of all.

Which of the following is true according to the given passage:

I. The sensation of boredom is described as feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity or environment.

II. The freedom of self-concept is the window for boredom to arise.

III. The slow process of enlarging a hole by repetitive movements is called happiness.

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The correct answer is

I and II

Passage Analysis: Understanding Boredom

This section provides a detailed analysis of the given passage to determine the truthfulness of the statements presented.

Statement I Analysis: Definition of Boredom

The passage explicitly defines the sensation of boredom:

  • It states, "The sensation of boredom is described as feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity or environment."

This directly matches Statement I. Therefore, Statement I is true according to the passage.

Statement II Analysis: Boredom and Self-Concept

The passage discusses the origins of boredom in relation to personal freedom:

  • It mentions, "This freedom of self-concept is the window for boredom to arise."

This statement is also directly supported by the text. Thus, Statement II is true.

Statement III Analysis: Repetitive Movements

The passage explains the origin of the word 'boring' in relation to actions:

  • It states, "The slow process of enlarging a hole by repetitive movements is called boring."
  • Statement III incorrectly claims this process is called "happiness".

Since the passage clearly identifies the process as 'boring' and not 'happiness', Statement III is false.

Conclusion on Statements

Based on the analysis:

  • Statement I is true.
  • Statement II is true.
  • Statement III is false.

The option that correctly identifies the true statements is the one that includes only I and II.

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  1. What will fit in the blank taken from the passage. "Robert’s model made connections _______ the idea of an emotion circle and a color wheel."

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