GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

For achieving success, attitude is equally, if not more important than ability. Discuss with the help of examples from your daily life.

Answered by 12 toppers · CSE 2019–2022

AttitudeAptitude for Civil ServiceHuman Values

Syllabus: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.

How toppers approached it

From all 12 answers · about 200 words · 42% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A definition67%
  • No separate opening25%
  • A restatement8%

Body

  • Points and prose67%
  • Points17%
  • Continuous prose17%

Close

  • No separate close42%
  • A summary42%
  • A way forward17%

The toppers’ answers

Shubham KumarAIR 1 · CSE 2020 · 113 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Attitude is endured, learned, predisposition which regulates how one feel, think and act to a given situation or external stimuli.

Ability is one's capability and his knowledge and skill to solve any problem.

Body · points and prose

Diagram
[Graph: Y-axis 'Attitude', X-axis 'Ability'] Top-Right: Success (high ability, high attitude) Top-Left: Good but not successful Bottom-Left: No any Use Bottom-Right: Disaster (headache for Society)

Examples

Having only a positive attitude to clear an competitive exam will not make me clear the exam. One require ability also in form of understanding of concepts, acquire knowledge, hard work etc.

Personal - I was able to get well paid job in United States because of my personal ability and professional skills; but while gaining the skills I required positive attitude. Also positive attitude required for whole process of recruitment.

Close · a summary

Thus both are essential and complements each other.

More on Attitude

Content, structure and function of attitude, its influence on thought and behaviour, how attitudes form and change, and moral and political attitudes.

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