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CAT 2019 Slot 2 — VARC Question 32

Mixed PracticeEasy

The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentences and key in this sequence of four numbers as your answer.

  1. Such a belief in the harmony of nature requires a purpose presumably imposed by the goodness and wisdom of a deity.
  2. These parts, all fit together into an integrated, well-ordered system that was created by design.
  3. Historically, the notion of a balance of nature is part observational, part metaphysical, and not scientific in any way.
  4. It is an example of an ancient belief system called teleology, the notion that what we call nature has a predetermined destiny associated with its component parts.

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 3421

Answer: 3421

Solution

Easy

For a four-sentence jumble: find the opener (a stand-alone, general statement with no back-reference), then chain sentences using mandatory pairs and reference words ("such," "these," "it"). The topic here is the "balance of nature" idea.

1

Opener = 3. Sentence 3 introduces the topic in general terms — "the notion of a balance of nature is part observational, part metaphysical, and not scientific." It contains no pronoun or connector pointing backward, so it must start. Sentences 1 ("Such a belief"), 2 ("These parts"), and 4 ("It is an example") all reference something already mentioned, so none can open.

2

3 → 4. Sentence 4 labels that notion: "It is an example of an ancient belief system called teleology... a predetermined destiny associated with its component parts." "It" refers straight back to the balance-of-nature notion in 3.

3

4 → 2 (mandatory pair). Sentence 4 ends on "component parts"; sentence 2 picks them up directly — "These parts, all fit together into an integrated, well-ordered system that was created by design." The "These parts" pronoun forces 4 immediately before 2.

4

2 → 1 (closer). Sentence 1 concludes the chain: "Such a belief in the harmony of nature requires a purpose presumably imposed by the goodness and wisdom of a deity." It builds on the "created by design" idea in 2, taking it to its logical end (a deity). Sequence: 3 – 4 – 2 – 1.

Correct sequence: 3421

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