Directions: Read the following sentences carefully. Identify the sentence that does not belong to the coherent paragraph when arranged in a logical sequence. Once identified, rearrange the remaining sentences to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph, and answer the following questions.
A. Ongoing research endeavours encompass a comprehensive exploration of herbal remedies aimed at addressing multifaceted health issues; however, their efficacy in combating HIV remains indeterminate despite promising initial findings.
B. Although newer treatments and long-acting therapies show promise, the delay in adopting these innovations poses a significant risk of exacerbating the HIV pandemic, impeding progress towards the ultimate goal of ending AIDS worldwide.
C. However, despite remarkable scientific advancements, the ongoing spread of HIV persists due to delayed implementation of preventive interventions and the absence of PrEP in certain regions, hindering containment efforts.
D. To combat this ongoing public health challenge effectively, a holistic strategy integrating diagnostics, treatment, care, community involvement, and timely implementation of available tools is imperative to finally eliminate the scourge of AIDS from our societies.
E. The ambitious target of achieving 95% diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression among people living with HIV by 2025 remains unmet, highlighting the urgent need for swift and comprehensive program implementation on a global scale.
F. Effective antiretroviral therapies have revolutionized HIV management, preventing viral multiplication, reducing opportunistic infections, and saving over 21 million lives globally, enabling those infected to lead relatively normal lives.
Which sentence (after the final rearrangement) underscores the pressing necessity for the rapid and all-encompassing implementation of programs worldwide?
- AOption (a)
First
- BOption (b)
Second
- COption (c)
Fourth
- DOption (d)
Fifth
- EOption (e)
Third
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Correct answer
Third
Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is option 5.
Key Points
- The paragraph addresses the persistent challenge of HIV spread despite medical advancements and the need for comprehensive action.
- Sentence F is the first sentence as it initiates the paragraph by highlighting the significant impact of effective antiretroviral therapies in revolutionizing HIV management and saving millions of lives.
- Sentence C is the second sentence as it follows F, acknowledging persistent HIV spread due to delayed interventions and the absence of preventive measures in certain regions.
- Sentence E is the third sentence, following C, stressing the urgency of swift and comprehensive program implementation to achieve the ambitious 95% diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression target by 2025.
- Sentence B is the fourth sentence and it addresses the risk posed by the delay in adopting newer treatments and therapies, hindering progress toward ending AIDS worldwide.
- Sentence D is the last sentence, it concludes the paragraph, advocating for a holistic strategy integrating diagnostics, treatment, care, community involvement, and timely tools implementation as imperative to eliminate AIDS globally.
- The correct sequence is FCEBD.
- After the rearrangement, the sentence that underscores the pressing necessity for the rapid and all-encompassing implementation of programs worldwide is the third sentence (Sentence E), stressing the urgent need for swift and comprehensive program implementation on a global scale to achieve the unmet target for HIV diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression.
- Therefore, the correct answer is "Third."
Additional Information
Coherent paragraph after rearrangement: "Effective antiretroviral therapies have revolutionized HIV management, preventing viral multiplication, reducing opportunistic infections, and saving over 21 million lives globally, enabling those infected to lead relatively normal lives. However, despite remarkable scientific advancements, the ongoing spread of HIV persists due to delayed implementation of preventive interventions and the absence of PrEP in certain regions, hindering containment efforts. The ambitious target of achieving 95% diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression among people living with HIV by 2025 remains unmet, highlighting the urgent need for swift and comprehensive program implementation on a global scale. Although newer treatments and long-acting therapies show promise, the delay in adopting these innovations poses a significant risk of exacerbating the HIV pandemic, impeding progress towards the ultimate goal of ending AIDS worldwide. To combat this ongoing public health challenge effectively, a holistic strategy integrating diagnostics, treatment, care, community involvement, and timely implementation of available tools is imperative to finally eliminate the scourge of AIDS from our societies."