Read the following passage and answer the question by choosing the correct option :-
Trauma means 'a deeply distressing or disturbing experience.' Have you ever experienced trauma? If so, how did you deal with it? A traumatic experience such as a car accident or a natural disaster may last only for a short time, while other traumatic experiences such as war, persecution, bullying, discrimination, and so on can last for a long time. One thing common to all these traumatic experiences is its lasting effect. People who have experienced a form of trauma often have to deal with their pain for a long time afterwards. The damaging effect of trauma may lead people to change their identity:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events, or trauma, Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks. and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt. They may also have problems sleeping (insomnia) and find concentrating difficult. These symptoms are often severe and persistent enough to have significant impact on the person's day-to-day life.
Here are some types of events that can cause PTSD:
- Serious road accidents
- Violent personal assaults, such as sexual assault, mugging or robbery
- Prolonged sexual abuse, violence or severe neglect
- Witnessing violent deaths
- Military combat
- Being held hostage
- Terrorist attacks
- Natural disasters, such as severe floods, earthquakes or tsunamis.
Do you know anyone who has experienced any of the above? How can you help someone who has suffered trauma?
Match the words in List I with their meanings in List II.
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List - I |
List – II |
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(A) |
persecution |
(I) |
captured and held prisoner |
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(B) |
persistence |
(II) |
who and what somebody is |
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(C) |
hostage |
(III) |
cruel treatment |
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(D) |
identity |
(IV) |
refusal to give up |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) persecution | (III) cruel treatment | Persecution is cruel and unfair treatment of a person or group, often because of race, religion or beliefs. | Many families fled the country to escape persecution. |
| (B) persistence | (IV) refusal to give up | Persistence is continuing firmly with something in spite of difficulties. | Her persistence finally won her a place in the team. |
| (C) hostage | (I) captured and held prisoner | A hostage is a person captured and held prisoner until some demand is met. | The bank robbers took two clerks hostage. |
| (D) identity | (II) who and what somebody is | Identity is who or what a person is. The passage says trauma may lead people to change their identity. | The police checked the identity of every visitor. |