Multiple choice

Directions: Form a logical paragraph and answer the questions following it. A. Recent studies suggest that subjective perception of the adequacy of social support is more strongly related to well being than are most objective measures. B. The more secure the attachment, the greater our sense of social support is likely to be. C. Social support can be defined as the receipt of affirmation and aid from others. D. The tendency to perceive support as being “out there” is related to the security of our attachment to another. E. In many early studies, it was measured only by such objective criteria as marital status and frequency of reported contact with friends and relatives. F. It is not the objective amount of contact with others that is important, but how that contact is interpreted.

Which of these sentences is number 3?

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The passage is about social support and wherefrom we get it. The passage may logically begin with C. The weak role of objective measures in A connects with 'it is not the objective amount', in F. This was, however, the focus of earlier studies in (E). B continues F. Hence, the logical arrangement is CDAFEB. and the answers to questions 37, 38, 39 and 40 are (1), (4), (4) and (1) respectively.

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