Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Good health is…
2023
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Good health is the soundness of body, mind and soul. It is that condition in which the body and mind duly discharge their functions. Good health helps everyone to be creative and work for the welfare of the society. He has to be, therefore, free from diseases: or, if he suffers from a disease he needs treatments not only for that particular disease but for the whole body, mind and soul. In other words, a doctor has to have a sound approach to the patients.
In these days of specialisation, doctors cure a patient only for his immediate disease, treating it in isolation. Such an approach goes against the old aphorism that ‘prevention is better than cure’. Dr. Hedge provides insight into the overall causes of simple and serious disease and describes the methods of preventing them without having to take medicine but exercising, self-control on food consumption, smoking and intake of alcoholic drinks. He also advocates regular yoga exercise and meditation to keep fit, but at the same time warns against over indulgence.
Hedge stresses the importance of laughter because laughter induces secretion of good catecholamine, which is a hormone produced by adrenal glands; they can be both beneficial and harmful. They are harmful when a person is angry, but beneficial if he laughs. For a healthy living, “Laughter proves to be great boon,” Hedge says.
In these days of hectic life, full of stress, strain and emotions, everyone needs to lead a relaxed life. The best form of relaxation, according to Hedge, is sound sleep. “Restful sleep at night will recharge our batteries for the following day’s fruitful endeavour,” he says. There is no use of lying on the bed and tossing without sleep. Under those circumstances it is better to read or engage oneself in some light mental activities which are useful. But never seek refuge in alcoholic drinks or pills for inducing sleep, as these are not refreshing for an individual. For a normal human being, eight hours of sleep a day is sufficient to keep him free from stress. More than nine to ten hours of sleep a day would produce increased muscle protein loss in the body and might even shorten one’s life.
Which of the following sentences is NOT true in the context of the given passage?
- A.
Good health is that condition in which the body and mind duly discharge their functions.
- B.
In these days of specialisation, doctors cure a patient only for his immediate disease, treating it in quarantine.
- C.
Dr. Hedge advocates regular yoga exercise and meditation to keep fit, but at the same time cautions against overindulgence.
- D.
A restful sleep at night will recharge our batteries for the following day’s cataclysmic endeavour.
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Correct answer: D
Answer: The sentence "A restful sleep at night will recharge our batteries for the following day’s cataclysmic endeavour." is NOT true in the context of the passage.
Reason: The passage says that restful sleep recharges our batteries for the following day's "fruitful endeavour." Replacing "fruitful" with "cataclysmic" changes the meaning and therefore contradicts the passage.
Supporting points from the passage:
The definition of good health as the condition in which the body and mind duly discharge their functions is stated directly in the passage.
The passage explains that specialized doctors often treat only the immediate disease in isolation, which the corresponding option paraphrases.
Dr. Hedge's recommendation of regular yoga and meditation, together with a warning against overindulgence, is directly stated in the passage.
The passage specifically uses the phrase "fruitful endeavour" to describe the benefit of restful sleep and also discusses recommended sleep duration (about eight hours) and harms of excessive sleep.