Question

Select the suitable option to complete the sentence:

It is neither the acquisition of knowledge nor the use of knowledge that distinguishes the outstanding performer, but rather the cognitive skills that are _____________

• A. inborn and unalterable.
• B. learnt with great determination and effort.
• C. inherited and are passed on from one generation to another.
• D. developed and exercised in the process of acquiring and using knowledge.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

inborn and unalterable.

Option A seems to be the most suitable answer. It talks about the inherent presence of skills, which allows one to distinguish themselves from others. The statements of options B,C and D indicate that those same skills can be learnt, inherited and developed, respectively, indicative of being done by any and everyone, thus failing to acquire the status of being distinguished. Thus, Options B,C and D are all incorrect.