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For the past week Elizabeth would come home from work and discover that her apartment smelled like cigarette smoke. She did not know where the smell was coming from. Elizabeth didn't smoke. No one else had the key to her apartment to smoke inside while she was at work. The smell of smoke especially bothered her because she had asthma. One day Elizabeth stayed home from work because she was expecting a package. When she woke up that morning, the apartment smelled fine. At one in the afternoon, Elizabeth went into the kitchen to make a sandwich for lunch. That was when she noticed the smell of cigarette smoke. She called the building's superintendent. By the time he arrived at Elizabeth's apartment, the whole place smelled like cigarette smoke. The superintendent told Elizabeth that he was pretty sure the smoke was coming up through the vents from her new downstair's neighbour. The new neighbour was a smoker. The. superintendent told Elizabeth that there was nothing to be done. The building was really old and the vents couldn't be sealed. It was also perfectly legal for the downstair's neighbour to smoke in his apartment. He suggested that Elizabeth should buy an air filter and sec if that would help. Elizabeth bought an air filter but didn't find it to be enough. Her asthma was getting worse. Her clothes and furniture were beginning to smell like cigarette smoke too. Elizabeth decided to was going to ask him not to smoke in his apartment. Elizabeth knocked on the door. When he opened the door, a huge wave of. cigarette smoke came out. Elizabeth began coughing violently. The neighbour gave Elizabeth a disgusted look. "Are you trying to get me sick ?" the neighbour asked her. Elizabeth couldn't believe what he was saying. "No, but you are ?" she said.

Elizabeth was suffering from ______.

This question was previously asked in
UPSSSC PET 2022 Question Paper (16-Oct-2022) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is Asthma

Understanding Elizabeth's Health Condition

The passage describes a situation where Elizabeth experiences unpleasant symptoms related to cigarette smoke in her apartment. We need to identify what health condition she was suffering from based on the text.

Key Details from the Passage

  • Elizabeth did not smoke, but her apartment smelled like cigarette smoke.
  • The smoke bothered her specifically because she had asthma.
  • Her asthma symptoms worsened over the week due to the smoke exposure.
  • The smoke was traced to her downstairs neighbor, who was a smoker.
  • The building's structure allowed the smoke to travel, and sealing the vents was not possible.
  • Elizabeth's attempts to address the issue highlighted the severity of the smoke's impact on her health.

Analyzing the Cause of Suffering

The passage explicitly states multiple times that Elizabeth's suffering is linked to her pre-existing condition being aggravated by the smoke. The text clearly mentions:

  • "The smell of smoke especially bothered her because she had asthma."
  • "Her asthma was getting worse."

This direct information confirms that Elizabeth was suffering from asthma, which was exacerbated by the secondhand smoke.

Evaluating the Options

Let's look at the provided options:

  • Pneumonia: There is no mention of pneumonia in the passage.
  • Asthma: The passage directly states Elizabeth has asthma and it's worsening.
  • Bronchitis: While bronchitis is a respiratory illness, the passage specifically identifies asthma.
  • Cardiovascular disease: This relates to the heart and blood vessels, and the passage focuses on respiratory symptoms triggered by smoke.

Based on the direct evidence in the text, the condition Elizabeth was suffering from, and which was worsened by the smoke, is asthma.

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