Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the…
2024
Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the question given below them.
(A) In all varieties of humour, especially the subtle ones, it is therefore what the reader thinks which gives extra meaning to these verses.
(B) But such a verse may also be enjoyed at the surface level.
(C) Nonsense verse is one of the most sophisticated forms of literature.
(D) This fulfils the author’s main intention in such a verse which is to give pleasure.
(E) However the reader who understands the broad implications of the content and allusion finds greater pleasure.
(F) The reason being it requires the reader to supply a meaning beyond the surface meaning.
Which of the following is the SIXTH (LAST) sentence?
- A.
F
- B.
E
- C.
D
- D.
A
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Correct answer: D
Concept
A para-jumble is solved by first finding the sentence that introduces the topic (the anchor), then following the chain of connecting devices — pronouns, demonstratives, contrast words such as ‘but’/‘however’, and conclusive words such as ‘therefore’ — that each later sentence uses to link back to the one before it. The order is confirmed only when every connector has a clear referent earlier in the sequence and the last sentence reads as a genuine close, not an unresolved link.
Working out the order
Applying this to the six sentences:
Sentence | Position | Connecting signal |
|---|---|---|
C | 1st | Introduces the topic (nonsense verse) |
F | 2nd | ‘it’ = the reason for C’s claim |
B | 3rd | ‘But’ = contrast with F |
D | 4th | ‘This’ = refers back to B |
E | 5th | ‘However’ = contrast with D |
A | 6th (last) | ‘therefore’ = conclusion |
Checking the sequence
Reading the sentences in this order — C, F, B, D, E, A — gives one continuous, connector-consistent paragraph: every pronoun and contrast word has a clear antecedent in the sentence just before it, and the paragraph ends on a summarising ‘therefore’ statement rather than an open reference, confirming the sequence.
Result
The order is C–F–B–D–E–A, so the SIXTH (LAST) sentence is A.