Atul is able to monitor his own and others emotions, discriminate amongst them and he uses this information to guide his thinking and actions. He exhibits ___________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → High Emotional Intelligence
Salovey and Mayer described emotional intelligence as ‘the ability to monitor one’s own and other’s emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use the information to guide one’s thinking and actions’. Atul does all three, so he shows high emotional intelligence, the feeling side of intelligence, expressed as the Emotional Quotient (EQ).
Option (1) High Intelligence Quotient — Incorrect. IQ expresses general intelligence, measured as mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100. The question tells us only how Atul handles emotions, nothing about his IQ.
Option (2) High Intelligence Quotient and Emotional Quotient — Incorrect. The emotional part is right, but the question gives no information about Atul’s IQ. A good IQ and scholastic record and good emotional intelligence do not always go together.
Option (4) High Emotional Intelligence but low Intelligence Quotient — Incorrect. Again, nothing in the question says that Atul’s IQ is low; the option adds a claim the description does not support.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 16-05-2025 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2025-26): “Emotional Intelligence … Emotional intelligence is a set of skills that underlie accurate appraisal, expression, and regulation of emotions. It is the feeling side of intelligence. A good IQ and scholastic record is not enough to be successful in life. You may find many people who are academically talented, but are unsuccessful in their own life. They experience problems in family, workplace and interpersonal relationships. What do they lack? Some psychologists believe that the source of their difficulty may be a lack of emotional intelligence. This concept was first introduced by Salovey and Mayer who considered emotional intelligence as ‘the ability to monitor one’s own and other’s emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use the information to guide one’s thinking and actions’. Emotional Quotient (EQ) is used to express emotional intelligence in the same way as IQ is used to express intelligence.…” |