While assessing intelligence, psychologists often found that people with similar intelligence differed widely in acquiring certain knowledge or skills. You may observe in your class that there are certain areas in which some intelligent students do not do well. When you have a problem in mathematics, you may turn to Aman for help, and with similar difficulties in literature you may consult Avinash. You may request Shabnam to sing for your annual function, and may turn to John when facing a problem with your bike.

The special ability of Shabnam to sing is called as_____________.

Aptitude

The correct answer is Option 2: Aptitude

“Aptitude” means a special natural ability or talent to do a particular kind of work well.
In the passage, Shabnam has a special ability to sing, so her singing talent is an example of aptitude.

Why the other options are incorrect:

• Option 1 : Interest — Interest means liking or preference for something, not necessarily being especially good at it.
• Option 3 : Creativity — Creativity means producing new and original ideas, which is different from a specific talent like singing.
• Option 4 : Intelligence — Intelligence refers to overall mental ability, but the question asks about a special skill in a particular area.

NCERT: "Aptitude refers to special abilities in a particular field of activity. It is a combination of characteristics that indicates an individual’s capacity to acquire some specific knowledge or skill after training.".