Ananya is pursuing the science stream and aims to be a doctor some da…

Ananya is pursuing the science stream and aims to be a doctor some day. However, Ananya strums her guitar and sings along whenever she is free. Although she is not a great singer, her spirits lift when she sings along. What is this attribute called?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Interest

Option (1) Aptitude — Incorrect. Aptitude is an individual’s potential for acquiring some specific skills with training, as a person with high language aptitude can be trained to be a good writer. Ananya is not a great singer, so the question points to no special potential in music; it points to what she enjoys.

Option (2) Personality — Incorrect. Personality refers to the relatively enduring characteristics of a person that make her or him distinct from others. A liking for one activity is not the whole make-up of a person.

Option (3) Interest — Correct. Interest is an individual’s preference for engaging in one or more specific activities relative to others. Ananya turns to her guitar whenever she is free and her spirits lift when she sings, though singing is neither her career aim nor her strength.

Option (4) Intelligence — Incorrect. Intelligence is the global capacity to understand the world, think rationally and use available resources effectively when faced with challenges. Strumming and singing for joy shows a liking, not this general capacity.

NCERT (2025-26): “Some Domains of Psychological Attributes … These attributes are categorised on the basis of varieties of tests used in psychological literature.

1. Intelligence is the global capacity to understand the world, think rationally, and use available resources effectively when faced with challenges. Intelligence tests provide a global measure of a person’s general cognitive competence including the ability to profit from schooling. Generally, students having low intelligence are not likely to do so well in school-related examinations, but their success in life is not associated only with their intelligence test scores.
2. Aptitude refers to an individual’s underlying potential for acquiring skills. Aptitude tests are used to predict what an individual will be able to do if given proper environment and training. A person with high mechanical aptitude can profit from appropriate training and can do well as an engineer. Similarly, a person having high language aptitude can be trained to be a good writer.
3. Interest is an individual’s preference for engaging in one or more specific activities relative to others. Assessment of interests of students may help to decide what subjects or courses they can pursue comfortably and with pleasure. Knowledge of interests helps us in making choices that promote life satisfaction and performance on jobs.
4. Personality refers to relatively enduring characteristics of a person that make her or him distinct from others.…”

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Interest

NCERT (2025-26): “Some Domains of Psychological Attributes … These attributes are categorised on the basis of varieties of tests used in psychological literature.

1. Intelligence is the global capacity to understand the world, think rationally, and use available resources effectively when faced with challenges. Intelligence tests provide a global measure of a person’s general cognitive competence including the ability to profit from schooling. Generally, students having low intelligence are not likely to do so well in school-related examinations, but their success in life is not associated only with their intelligence test scores.
2. Aptitude refers to an individual’s underlying potential for acquiring skills. Aptitude tests are used to predict what an individual will be able to do if given proper environment and training. A person with high mechanical aptitude can profit from appropriate training and can do well as an engineer. Similarly, a person having high language aptitude can be trained to be a good writer.
3. Interest is an individual’s preference for engaging in one or more specific activities relative to others. Assessment of interests of students may help to decide what subjects or courses they can pursue comfortably and with pleasure. Knowledge of interests helps us in making choices that promote life satisfaction and performance on jobs.
4. Personality refers to relatively enduring characteristics of a person that make her or him distinct from others.…”