Rearrange the following eight sentences/ group of sentences (A), (B), (C),…

2026

Rearrange the following eight sentences/ group of sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G) and (H) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them

(A) For example, students have to cope with the challenges of living alone and meeting new people from different cultures.

(B) This is because their qualifications and experience are considered more enriching as it has been achieved beyond their native country.

(C) Studying abroad has two main benefits.

(D) Another advantage of studying abroad is the independence students can gain.

(E) All in all, it is clear that studying abroad is a beneficial experience.

(F) As a consequence, they will become more confident in their life and in their relationships with others.

(G) Firstly, people who study abroad can get better job opportunities when they return to their home country.

(H) They tend to get jobs that are higher paid, and they can also gain promotion quickly.

Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

  1. A.

    D

  2. B.

    C

  3. C.

    A

  4. D.

    E

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Correct answer: A

Concept: In a sentence-rearrangement (para-jumble) passage, the sequence is fixed by (a) the topic sentence that states the theme, and (b) discourse connectors — words like ‘firstly’, ‘this is because’, ‘as a consequence’, ‘another advantage’, ‘all in all’ — which show which sentence must follow which. Find the opening and closing sentences first, then use each connector to chain the remaining sentences.

  1. Sentence C (“Studying abroad has two main benefits.”) is the topic sentence announcing two benefits to come, so it opens the paragraph.

  2. Sentence G (“Firstly, people who study abroad can get better job opportunities…”) follows, since ‘Firstly’ introduces the first of the two benefits named in C.

  3. Sentence B (“This is because their qualifications and experience are considered more enriching…”) follows G, since ‘This is because’ gives the reason for the better job opportunities just stated.

  4. Sentence H (“They tend to get jobs that are higher paid, and they can also gain promotion quickly.”) follows B, continuing the practical outcome of those enriched qualifications.

  5. Sentence D (“Another advantage of studying abroad is the independence students can gain.”) follows H, since ‘Another advantage’ signals the transition to the second benefit named in C — independence.

  6. Sentence A (“For example, students have to cope with the challenges of living alone and meeting new people…”) follows D, giving a concrete example of that independence.

  7. Sentence F (“As a consequence, they will become more confident…”) follows A, since ‘As a consequence’ links the example to its result.

  8. Sentence E (“All in all, it is clear that studying abroad is a beneficial experience.”) closes the paragraph, signalled by the summarizing ‘All in all’.

Full order: C – G – B – H – D – A – F – E.

  • Sentence C is the very first (topic) sentence, not the fifth.

  • Sentence A is the sixth sentence — the example illustrating the independence benefit that D introduces — so it comes after, not at, the fifth position.

  • Sentence E is the concluding sentence (signalled by ‘all in all’), so it is the eighth (last) sentence, not the fifth.

The fifth sentence is D.

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