Unit - Relationships

 Read the passage and answer the following questions.

The famous Greek philosopher Aristotle said, 'Man is by nature a social animal.' What he
meant was that man, by instinct, seeks company of others and establishes relationships, much like
most animals of the wild, for companionship and for physical and emotional support. Unlike the
animals however, man's relationships give meaning to his existence and inspires him to do well in
education, in workplace or in a profession that he pursues.
Relationships are of different kinds. Some are familial and intimate, formed by blood and by
marriage; some are social like the ones we have with friends and some are made in school where
we form close bonds with classmates and teachers. Relationships can also be fostered in
workplace, which may quickly change from professional to social. There are relationships also
between human beings and animals, between children and their toys that they cannot part with.
All these relationships keep us close to each other and provide us all kinds of support, love and
affection. A person who has no family feels the pain of loneliness and isolation. There is no one
to laugh or cry with him/her. When we share our joy with someone, it simply redoubles, and we
when we suffer a loss and someone shares our sorrow, it lessens. Relationships are thus needed
for our emotional health.
To build relationships, we need to have trust and respect for each other, and love where this is
needed. We cannot be selfish and possessive if we want to establish an effective relationship. But
quite often we see people quarrelling and fighting with each other which only brings misery and
loss to all. [Unit-06, Lesson-1 (B)]

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. (MCQ) 0.5 x 10 = 5

1. 'Man is by nature a social animal' indicates that –––.
(i) man is force to live in society
(ii) naturally, man cannot go against society
(iii) man has a predisposition to from a communal bond
(iv) unlike animals, man forms society
2. Intimate bonds are formed through –––.
(i) nuptial arrangement (ii) community support
(iii) professional relationships (iv) familial relationships
3. The word 'isolation' means –––.
(i) connection (ii) confinement (iii) separation (iv) bond
4. The word 'lessen' mentioned in the passage means –––.
(i) serve (ii) mitigate (iii) mention (iv) impress
5. what does not the author emphasise?
(i) highlighting human instincts of companions (ii) focusing on soundness of the psyche
(iii) merits of loneliness and isolation (iv) harmony achieved through mutual bond
6. Without proper relationship, there is, indeed, –––.
(i) a crisis of existentialism (ii) emotional support
(iii) mental support (iv) all of the above
7. Emotional health is a/an –––.
(i) abstraction (ii) triviality (iii) concreteness (iv) discretion

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8. The wild animals also need –––.
(i) food (ii) house (iii) company (iv) occupation
9. Man establishes relationships for physical and emotional –––.
(i) health (ii) help (iii) treatment
10. Man's relationship is related to his –––.
(i) enmity (ii) antipathy (iii) entity (iv) humanity
11. What does a man pursue?
(i) wealth (ii) knowledge (iii) health (iv) relationship
12. Relation to each other ––– a man to do well in life.
(i) proves (ii) hinders (iii) unites (iv) encourages
13. Which one is an effect of social segregation?
(i) mental comfort (ii) emotional estrangement
(iii) physical pleasure (iv) material gains
14. Marriage is a key ––– relationship
(i) for (ii) in (iii) to (iv) by
15. We develop ––– relationship in school.
(i) familial (ii) professional (iii) educational (iv) social
16. We also ––– our relationship in workplace.
(i) cheer (ii) nourish (iii) destroy (iv) repel
17. Where do we form close bonds with classmates and teachers?
(i) in workplace (ii) in family (iii) in factories (iv) in school
18. Who from relationship with toys?
(i) boys (ii) girls (iii) children (iv) men
19. What keeps us close to each other?
(i) society (ii) family (iii) livelihood (iv) relationship
20. What does the word 'effective' indicate?
(i) useless (ii) compulsory (iii) relative (iv) fruitful
21. The word 'philosopher' is the text can be replaced by –––.
(i) idealist (ii) physician (iii) thinker (iv) politician
22. The best synonym of 'instinct' is –––.
(i) instance (ii) significance (iii) decent (iv) impulse
23. The correct meaning of 'seek' is –––.
(i) search (ii) sip (iii) look after (iv) look around
24. The word 'wild' in the passage means –––.
(i) fierce (ii) tame (iii) domestic (iv) pet

B. Answer the following questions. 5 x 3 = 15

1. Why does mental breakdown cause existential crisis?
Ans: Mental breakdown causes - existential crisis because humans make their life
meaningful through mental bonds and emotions. So, for a meaningful existence, it is
important that they maintain mental soundness.
2. Do you agree that sharing joys and sharing sorrows are the same thing? Justify your
answer.
Ans: Sharing joys and sharing sorrows are, actually, the same thing. The former multiplies
our happiness, while the latter, by decreasing our sorrows, helps us to maintain our mental
balance.
3. Why does man want to establish relationships with others?
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 Ans: Man wants to establish relationships with others for companionship and for physical
and emotional support.
4. How is man's relationship different from those of other animals?
Ans: Wild animals also- develop relationship. But man's relationship is related to his
existence. It inspires him to do well in his life. Thus, man's relationship is different from
those of other animals.
5. How can marriage make intimate relationship?
Ans: Man makes family by marriage. It is a social contract. In society, all are related to some
extent by bonding. Marriage is a kind of bonding that binds two souls together and through
togetherness they give birth to children. In fact, marriage as a sacred bonding between a man
and a woman is a process of coming closer to each other and deepening rove relationship
between them day by day.
6. How does relationship help a man?
Ans: Relationships are of different kinds. Relationship helps a man by providing him with
physical and emotional support.
7. What types of relationship are there?
Ans: There are various types of relationship. Some are familial and intimate, some are social
and some are professional. Moreover, there are relationships between human beings and
animals, between children and their toys.
8. What is the role of school in man's relationship?
Ans: School plays a great role in man's social relationship because he forms close bonds with
classmates and great at school.
9. What do you understand by instinct?
Ans: Instinct is a natural tendency for people and animals to behave in a particular way using
the knowledge and abilities that they were born with.
10. Where can we nourish our relationship?
Ans: We can nourish our relationship in our workplace. As we go to our workplace everyday
and stay for a long time, we nourish relationship with other fellow mates.
11. Why do human beings form relationship with animals?
Ans: Human beings form relationship with animals as they love them. Owing to their love
for animals, they keep animals at home as their pets.
12. What do you know about professional relationship?
Ans: We go to our workplace everyday and we mix with our colleagues there. In this way,
we develop relationship with each other in our profession. This is called professional
relationship.
13. How can we remain close to each other?
Ans: We can remain close to each other by mixing with each other and by sharing our
feelings with each other.
14. What do relationships provide for us?
Ans: The benefits of social connections and good mental health are numerous. Relationships
provide physical and mental support, love and affection for us.
15. Why is relationship very important?
Ans: Relationship is very important because without building relationship with others we
cannot live. We need to form relationships with others for our physical and mental health.
16. How do human beings get into various relationship?

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 Ans: Human beings are naturally social animals. They cannot live alone. When they come in
contact with one another and express. their feelings to one another, a relationship develops
among or between them. And there are various types or relationships which develop on
different basis.
17. What are some of the preconditions of good relationship?
Ans: There are some preconditions of good relationship. Without them, we cannot form good
relationship. The preconditions of good relationship are mutual trust and respect for one
another. In order to maintain a good relationship, we must avoid selfishness and
possessiveness.

2. Read the passage and complete the table below with the given
information.
[The famous Greek Philosopher Aristotle said, 'Man .............. only brings misery and loss to all.]
What/Who Event/occurrence Why/When Where/How
Man seeks company of others (i)..................
(ii).................... inspire man to do well in workplace, in education
or in a profession
(iii)................. is formed by blood and
marriage
A person feels lonely (iv)................
Effective relationship can be established (v).......
 Ans: (i) for physical and emotional support; (ii) Relationships; (iii) Familial relationship; (iv)
when he has no family; (v) through trust, respect and love for each other.
Or,
(i) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing why we need to establish relationships.
(one is done for you)
[The famous Greek Philosopher Aristotle said, 'Man .............. only brings misery and loss to all.]
1. For companionship  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.
 Ans:
4.
2. 5.
1. 3. For greater 6.
For physical For sharing
For   For doing well  performance   For reducing
and emotional joy with
companionship in education in workplace our sorrows
support others
and profession

3. Summarize the above passage

 Ans: Humans have an instinct to seek companionship and form relationships for motivation
and inspiration, just like other animals. Relationships can be familial, intimate, or develop
through interactions in social organizations. The need for companionship is felt by those who
have no one to share their emotions with. A healthy relationship enhances our happiness and
reduces sorrows. To cherish a lasting relationship, we should cultivate trust, respect,
selflessness, and non-possessiveness, and avoid fights and quarrels.

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