(1) We’re all familiar with the usual reasons workers cite for wanting to stay away even after lockdowns have long ended: flexible schedules, not having to commute, and of course, increased productivity. However, productivity isn’t the only reason people want to stay away from the office. We recently surveyed 1,000 remote workers to find out what’s really keeping them tied to their work-from-home lives.
(2) The findings include: 72% want to be able to take a nap or exercise during the day. Nearly three out of four remote workers surveyed stated that the ability to take a nap or workout during the workday was one of the reasons they wanted to stay home. Though these activities may very well increase worker productivity, there’s no doubt that a nap on the kitchen couch would be frowned upon in the office.
(3) 73% want to be able to watch TV while they work. Three out of four respondents again say that being able to entertain themselves with TV, podcasts, music, or other media is one of the reasons they want to keep their work-from-home lifestyle.
(4) 62% cite concerns about their appearance. Well over half of respondents stated that they are concerned about their co-workers seeing them in-person again after such a long time apart. Whether it’s weight loss or gain, not having the right clothes, or another concern about appearance, most would rather not have to worry about the way they look to their co-workers outside a Zoom call.
(5) When asked to choose the reason that most affects their desire to keep working from home, predictable answers like caring for children and lack of a commute were still the most common number one reasons. 14% of respondents stated that working remotely was so important to them, that they would not go back to work in-person even if their employers required it.
“...these activities will increase productivity.” By ‘productivity,’ the author refers to:
“...these activities will increase productivity.” By ‘productivity,’ the author refers to:
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- Products produced
- Efficiency of the employee
- Time spent by the employee
- Number of activities
The Correct Option is B
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What change in the workplace would bring those people back to the office who want amusement?
What change in the workplace would bring those people back to the office who want amusement?
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- Giving long breaks
- Free coffee and tea
- Building entertainment lounge
- Spacious conference hall
The Correct Option is C
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As per the survey, why do health-conscious people prefer to work from home?
As per the survey, why do health-conscious people prefer to work from home?
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Complete the following sentence appropriately: The passage ends on a note that some people are resolved to …….
Complete the following sentence appropriately: The passage ends on a note that some people are resolved to …….
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As mentioned in Paragraph (5), 14% of respondents stated that working remotely was so important to them that they would not return to in-person work even if required by their employers.
Explain one inference that can be drawn from Paragraph 1 about the reason for people’s preference to work from home.
Explain one inference that can be drawn from Paragraph 1 about the reason for people’s preference to work from home.
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State whether the statement given below is True or False: The survey reveals that people deeply miss socializing in the workplace from home.
State whether the statement given below is True or False: The survey reveals that people deeply miss socializing in the workplace from home.
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Explain in your own words how appearance is one of the reasons for people’s preference for work from home.
Explain in your own words how appearance is one of the reasons for people’s preference for work from home.
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As per the survey, what top priorities of people prevent them from going to office?
As per the survey, what top priorities of people prevent them from going to office?
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- Many countries are facing water shortage crises in the past few years. A report of the United Nations has named India among the worst countries for poor quality of water. The report ranks 122 countries according to the quality of their water as well as their commitment to improve the situation. Some countries in Europe are considered the worst because of the quality of its groundwater. Rain failed in some parts of India in the past. The vast areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh were affected by severe drought. People without water turn desperate and violent. Consequently, the food godowns were attacked in some of the states. Based on the details given in the passage, which of the following option(s) is/ are correct statement(s)?
- “I saw on that ivory face the expression of sombre pride, of ruthless power, of craven terror—of an intense and hopeless despair. . . . He cried in a whisper at some image, at some vision—he cried out twice, a cry that was no more than a breath: ‘The horror! The horror!’” Which political and existential condition can be inferred from the above passage in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness?
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“I put the brown paper in my pocket along with the chalks, and possibly other things. I suppose every one must have reflected how primeval and how poetical are the things that one carries in one’s pocket: the pocket-knife, for instance, the type of all human tools, the infant of the sword. Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my pocket. But I found it would be too long: and the age of the great epics is past.”
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Astrologers habitually prone to goof-ups now have an excuse for why their predictions have been going haywire: the emergence of newer and newer planets that have caused their calculations to go awry. For the international zoom of astronomers who recently discovered eight new planets, new arrivals are, however, a cause of excitement. Indeed, even as the rest of the world continues to be consumed by a morbid passion for shiny new machines, deadly chemicals, and sinister war tactics, astronomers have been doggedly searching the heavens for more heavenly bodies in the belief that the search will take us closer to a more exalted goal, that of knowing the truth about us and the universe. ”Reality is much bigger than it seems... the part we call the universe is the nearest tip of the iceberg,” one scientist remarked. How true. In the beginning, sceptics could not accept that the Earth not only moves, but alone that it revolves around the Sun, because of an unshaken belief that the Earth was the centre of the universe. We’ve come a long way. Today, scientists have spotted nearly 80 extra-solar planets using sophisticated instruments.
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Staying in comfort at home gives one more happiness than travelling.
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