Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Raveena’s…
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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Raveena’s father was a very strict man. Whenever she made a mistake he punished her badly. Later on when she was hurt physically due to having punishment, she turned to food for comfort. As a result of overeating, she put on extra weight. She could not enjoy her childhood in any school as she was often body shamed for her extra weight. She stopped going outside and thus felt lonely. At college, she fell into a bad company and became a drug addict. She was sent to a rehabilitation centre. And for this development, her parents started blaming each other.
Q. Raveena put on weight as
- A.
she lost appetite
- B.
she felt more appetite
- C.
she found comfort in food
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: C
Correct Answer: C — she found comfort in food
The passage clearly states:
“she turned to food for comfort. As a result of overeating, she put on extra weight.”
So, the direct cause of her weight gain is that she used food as a source of emotional comfort, which led to overeating.
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