Which of the following characterizes excellence?
A. Setting and meeting high standards for yourself and the group in which you are involved
B. Accepting a mediocre or minimally ade-quate performance
C. Giving in to pressure from "above" to do only what is essential
D. Doing your best only when some authority figure "pushes" you
ANS: A
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A Correct because excellence is setting and achieving high standards.
B Incorrect because excellence is never me-diocre.
C Incorrect because excellence is not just what is essential.
D Incorrect because excellence does not come from being pushed by an authority figure.
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