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XAT 2026Verbal Ability & RCCritical ReasoningHARD+1 / −0.25

Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

When it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, most of us now believe that failure isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it is often a necessary ingredient on the road to success. Because we know that success might come after numerous attempts, many of which might fail but eventually add up to that elusive success. Yet, when it comes to our individual careers, if there is one thing we still consider taboo, it is the dreaded pay cut.

A pay cut is still considered as a mark of personal failure. We instinctively baulk from career options, no matter how interesting they might be, the moment we realize that we must accept a salary cut.

Which of the following can be BEST concluded from the passage?

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