Quite a simple passage. Lets go through the paraphrase first
In the first passage author talks about the symptms that cough denotes, whose seriousness ranges from benign to deadly and explains that its not always easy for doctors to understand the underlying cause of common cold.
Second passage explains in details how common protocol of setting up interviews can help in identifying the root cause of common cough.
Lets take questions now:
The primary purpose of this passage is to
a) discuss the various causes of the common cough.
True but limited only to first passage and does not cover intent of authorb) emphasize the primary importance of medical tests in diagnosing a cough.
True but limited only to first passage and does not cover intent of authorc) propose an effective diagnosis framework for an enigmatic and potentially lethal health condition.
this stament covers he entire intent of author starting from why common could be lethal and second pararagraph motive of how establishing frameworks will b beneficiald) demonstrate the inherent difficultly of diagnosing a patient who presents with a cough.
cover only a small section in entire passagee) show the benefits of a cough's successful diagnosis.
cover only a small section in entire passageThe author of the passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
a) A cough is most often caused by environmental factors.
Wrong. as explained in first paragraph cough can be caused by chronical diseases alsob) Coughs caused by lung-related maladies pose a more serious health risk and require more urgent diagnosis.
Wrong. No comparison mentioned of cough caused by two diseases c) Doctors who do not interview patients never recognize coughing as a symptom of a virus or an allergic reaction.
Reverse is true but this is not explicit d) Doctors who interview their patients may be more likely to correctly identify life-threatening conditions.
Mentioned in second paragraph as a important key of identifying the diseasee) Interviews alone are more successful tools for diagnosis than medical techniques or instruments.
Wrong. No comparison mentioned of techniques The author includes the first paragraph in order to:
a) List the most common causes of coughs.
author does mention the causes but that is not the primary reason. He mentions it to explain the challenged in identifying underlying causesb) Establish the challenge facing medical professionals in diagnosing the cause of a coughing.
This is the correct reason and explain its connectivity to second paragraph and passage as a wholec) Demonstrate that the common cough is actually one of the most serious existing medical conditions.
incorrect. Author himself explains that common cause underlying reasons can be very benign tood) List the diagnostic techniques available to the medical community.
No mention of diagnosis in first paragraphe) Capture the uniformity of the underlying roots of coughing spells.
Author talks about reverse, noon uniformity _________________
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