Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful…
2024
Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) The government has therefore employed authorities to conduct fumigations, as the situation continues to escalate.
(B) Despite efforts to contain the situation, the bed bugs have infested public transport, popular tourist destinations, and even airports.
(C) Paris, a global tourist destination, has recently faced a troubling resurgence of bed bugs across various neighborhoods and popular attractions in the city.
(D) This outbreak has raised concerns not only among residents but also tourists, many of whom worry that the pests could travel with them back to their countries.
(E) Experts suggest that international travel and dense urban environments have facilitated the rapid spread of this infestation.
(F) Furthermore, bed bugs have become a common sight in metros and airports, making control measures even more challenging.
Which of the following should be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
- A.
C
- B.
B
- C.
A
- D.
D
- E.
F
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Correct answer: C
Concept
In a sentence-rearrangement (para-jumble), sentences must be ordered so the paragraph reads as one coherent flow: it opens with an independent topic sentence, develops the idea through cause and detail, and closes with a consequence or conclusion. Connecting words ("therefore", "furthermore", "this", "despite") and pronoun references act as signposts that fix each sentence's place; the last sentence is the one that resolves or responds to everything stated before it and is not needed by any later sentence.
Application
Fixing each sentence by its signpost gives the order C → E → B → F → D → A:
C is the topic sentence — it names the subject (Paris facing a resurgence of bed bugs) with no back-reference, so it must open.
E explains why the spread is rapid (international travel, dense cities), giving the cause right after the topic.
B reports the extent — "despite efforts to contain", the bugs have infested transport and airports.
F begins with "Furthermore" and adds to B's point about metros and airports, so it must follow B.
D notes the effect — the outbreak has "raised concerns" among residents and tourists.
A closes with the response: "The government has therefore employed authorities to conduct fumigations, as the situation continues to escalate."
Cross-check
A opens with "therefore", which marks a result that follows from everything before it, and it describes the final action taken in reply to the rising concern in D; no remaining sentence depends on A or needs to come after it. Hence A is the last sentence, so the answer is A.