The question below comprises four scattered segments of a paragraph. Identify…
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The question below comprises four scattered segments of a paragraph. Identify from among the four choices the sequences that correctly assemble the segments and complete the paragraph.
A. It was Tamil poet Subramania Bharti who declared early in the century that it is a crime to keep our women locked inside the house ‘safe and secure’.
B. But when we look back in the last two decades or so, it is amazing to see a paradigm shift by which women have entered hitherto unexplored fields.
C. How happy he would be today were he alive, to see that not only have women come out of their bonds, but also ventured into areas which are astonishing.
D. Certain professions were recognized long ago as ‘safe, appropriate and manageable’ and well suited for a woman’s capacity, e.g. the medical profession, teaching and nursing, etc.
- A.
ACDB
- B.
BDCA
- C.
CADB
- D.
DBAC
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Correct answer: A
Correct sequence by sentence content: start with the sentence that names Subramania Bharti, then the sentence referring to him, followed by the sentence about recognized professions, and finish with the sentence that begins 'But when we look back…'.
Step 1: Identify possible openings. The sentence that names Subramania Bharti and the sentence about certain professions could both open, but the sentence that names Bharti is the better opener because it introduces the person referenced later.
Step 2: Place the sentence that says 'How happy he would be today were he alive…' immediately after the Bharti sentence because the pronoun 'he' refers to Subramania Bharti introduced in the first sentence.
Step 3: Put the sentence about 'Certain professions were recognized long ago…' next. That sentence provides the background information which the following sentence contrasts with.
Step 4: Finish with the sentence starting 'But when we look back in the last two decades or so…' because 'But' signals a contrast with the previously stated idea about recognized professions and therefore belongs at the end.
Conclusion: The coherent paragraph order is the sentence naming Subramania Bharti, then the sentence referring to him, then the sentence about recognized professions, and finally the sentence that begins 'But when we look back…'.