Einstein’s failures as a young man were due to his lack of confidence.

Correct Answer: NOT GIVEN

• Strategy: Look for specific reasons behind Einstein’s early failures. Keywords: “Einstein,” “failures,” and “confidence.”
• Passage reference: “He failed the general part of the entry test to Zurich Polytechnic – though they let him in because of high physics and maths scores.”
• Explanation: While the passage talks about Einstein’s early struggles, it does not provide information about his confidence being the cause of his failures. Thus, the statement is Not Given.