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The question below contains a paragraph followed by alternative summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the paragraph.
Most of us think it’s a bad thing to die. I certainly don’t want to die any time soon, and you probably don’t either. But some people who might be unbearably lonely, or in chronic pain, or gradually sliding into senile dementia chose to die. In these cases, it might be better to die than to continue a life not worth living. But most of the time death is unwelcome, and we do all we can to avoid it. When people die, we feel sorry for them, and not merely for ourselves at losing them - especially if death takes them when they’re young and full of promise. We consider it one of the worst things that can happen to someone Being dead looks no worse than being in a dreamless sleep. Our own death does not affect us while we’re alive. The expectation or fear of death can affect us, but not death itself. Nor does it affect us when we’re dead: nothing can affect us then.
Which option best summarizes the above passage?
  • a)
    Death is dreadful for us, but it brings a certain calm to the sufferers. We grieve when people die and feel sorry for those who die young. The expectation or fear of death affects us more than death itself..
  • b)
     Death comes naturally, to all of us and to fear the inevitable is pointless. Although unwelcomed we have to try our best to avoid it at any cost. Death is like a dreamless sleep that we never tend to wake up from.
  • c)
    We have to learn to embrace death and not fear it. We feel desolate for those who die and consider it as the worst thing to happen. Our death can be as dreadful as the the idea of a dreamless sleep.
  • d)
    Death is considered to be a bad thing for most of us except for the unfortunate cases where death seems a blessing. We avoid death and feel sorry for people who die as we think of it as a worse thing to happen. Death itself cannot affect us, only the fear of it does.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
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Option 1 is incorrect as death is considered to be dreadful. So, eliminate option 1.
Option 2 stating, “Death comes naturally at any time and to fear is is pointless” cannot be derived from the passage. So, eliminate option 2.
Option 3 specifically mentions "dreamless sleep", which is not one of the main points of the passage, and incorrectly says that we have to "learn" to embrace death which is beyond the scope of the passage. Hence, it can be eliminated.
Option 4 correctly highlights the main points about death and also captures the essence of the passage. Therefore, is the most suitable option as compared to the rest.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
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I don't get the point why D should be correct as the option has in it "we avoid death" unlike the passage which suggests "we do all we can to avoid it".
Option A seems better of the two.
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