GATE CSE 2011 · Q61
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Few school curricula include a unit on how to deal with bereavement and grief, and yet all students at some point in their lives suffer from losses through death and parting.
Select one answerSingle correct
Solution
Official answer: C) what the leading causes of death are
Verbal AptitudeA unit on bereavement and grief focuses on psychological coping mechanisms, emotional support, and dealing with loss.
Writing a condolence letter (A), emotional healing stages (B), and providing support to a grieving friend (D) are all directly related to handling grief and bereavement.
"What the leading causes of death are" (C) is a statistical/epidemiological or public health topic, not a component of coping with grief and loss.
Therefore, option (C) would not be included.
Try the question first, then check your work.
Examiner trap
Identify which option is an epidemiological or statistical topic rather than an emotional or coping mechanism related to grief.
This Verbal Aptitude previous year question is Q61 of the GATE CSE 2011 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on Verbal Aptitude in General Aptitude, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.
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