Reading Comprehension Passage: 30 | 100 RC`s for Government Exams Preparation - Bank Exams PDF Download

Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words or phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The Criminal Investigation Department often makes use of fingerprints in identifying culprits. This procedure is based on the accepted truth that the fingerprints of no two individuals are the same. A glance at the five fingers of our own hand convinces us of the differences that exist among them. No two individuals are the same, not even identical twins. Everyone is different from the other in one way or another.
Noticeable differences may exist in size, weight, age appearance, colour, voice, smile, etc. There are other difference which are not easily observable. Differences exist in the mental make-up, psychological actions, understanding capacity, attitudes, abilities, interests, etc.
Every individual is a separate entity having his or her own identity. It speaks highly of the Creator who has not created human beings like the modern machine-made goods. Every individual has been created separately land differently from the rest.
Individual differences exist because of heredity, family background, education,, environment, etc. Whatever the causes or reasons, we must accept the fact that there are individual differences both perceptible and non-perceptible. Consequently, two individuals cannot be expected to react to a situation or a problem in the same way. There are as many opinions as there are men. It is bound to be so. One should not be surprised to get different opinions from different people on the same issue.
Individual differences affect the actions, reactions and performances of people. In a family of three children, the eldest may to extremely well at studies, and the parents expect the same kind of performance from the others. It is certainly unjust and unfair as each of them is different in several ways. Very often we wonder why a person reacts the way he or she does. We consider that person to be strange, abnormal or stupid. Yet, that person may be quite normal and intelligent. These differences in reactions can be understood only if individual differences are kept in mind. In fact, this concept helps people understand each other better. It results in respect and appreciation for each other’s views.
It is understood that each one is a separate individual with his or her own identity. No one is expected to be a carbon copy of another. We may imitate or hero-worship, but it would be wrong to identify ourselves with someone else. We are different and must remain so in our thoughts, words and actions.