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GATE 2011 CS (CS1) – Question 6

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

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 loss through death and parting. Which topic would NOT belong in a bereavement unit?

  1. Writing a condolence letter
  2. Emotional stages in healing
  3. Leading causes of death
  4. Supporting a grieving friend

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Correct answer: (C) Leading causes of death

Explanation

A unit on coping with bereavement concerns responding to loss, emotions and support. Condolences, healing stages and helping a grieving friend directly serve that purpose. Leading causes of death are epidemiological background rather than coping skills, so C.

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