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CAT 2003 Slot 2 — VARC Question 14

Logical & Chronological OrderEasy

Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from the options.

  1. Luckily the tide of battle moved elsewhere after the American victory at Midway and an Australian victory over Japan at Milne Bay.
  2. It could have been no more than a delaying tactic.
  3. The Australian military, knowing the position was hopeless, planned to fall back to the south-east in the hope of defending the main cities.
  4. They had captured most of the Solomon Islands and much of New Guinea, and seemed poised for an invasion.
  5. Not many people outside Australia realize how close the Japanese got.

Answer & solution

  • EDCBA

  • B

    ECDAB

  • C

    ADCBE

  • D

    CDBAE

Solution

The paragraph begins with sentence E. The sentence inserts the idea of the close call the Australians faced.
Sentence D puts in the facts, capture of Solomon Islands and much of New Guinea, apparently by the Japanese (since we are only talking about these two countries).
Sentence C continues the idea (Australian military aware of hopeless situation), Australia planning to defend main cities.
Sentence B substantiates that– it could have been no more than a delaying technique. E concludes as it gives the reason that even if the Japanese were close, why they got deflected. Therefore, we get the sequence as EDCBA. 

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

CAT 2003 Slot 2 VARC Q14: Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, — Solution | TheCATExam