Project ForgeAfter several defeats in wars, Robert Bruce went in exile and wanted to commit suicide. Just before committing suicide, he came across a spider attempting tirelessly to have its net. Time and again, the spider failed but that did not deter it to refrain from making attempts. Such attempts by the spider made Bruce curious. Thus, Bruce started observing the near-impossible goal of the spider to have the net. Ultimately, the spider succeeded in having its net despite several failures. Such act of the spider encouraged Bruce not to commit suicide. And then, Bruce went back again and won many a battle, and the rest is history.
Which of the following assertions is best supported by the above information?
- AFailure is the pillar of success.
- BHonesty is the best policy.
- CLife begins and ends with adventures.
- No adversity justifies giving up hope.
Explanation
The passage's core message is that Bruce, on the verge of giving up after repeated defeat, was inspired by the spider's repeated failed-but-persistent attempts to abandon suicide and try again, eventually succeeding. That directly supports 'No adversity justifies giving up hope' — the other options either aren't addressed by the passage (honesty, adventures) or overstate the point (the passage is about not giving up despite failure, not that failure itself is what causes success).
Source: GATE ME 2013 (Booklet Code A) (2013)
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