SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 75

Correct Answer

2 - 4 - 1 - 3

Explanation

To arrange this jumbled passage correctly, you need to follow the natural chronological timeline of making a phone call using a modern smartphone.

Let's break down the step-by-step actions:

First, before you can do anything on a phone, you must physically pick it up and unlock it.

(2) She took up her smartphone and opened the screen with facial recognition.

Second, once the phone is unlocked, the user navigates to the calling application to choose a recipient.

(4) She carefully dialed the number from her contacts and made the call.

Third, after placing a call, you must wait for the cellular network to connect you to the other person.

(1) Within a few seconds, the call went through, and her friend answered.

Fourth, a conversation can only take place after the recipient answers the phone call. Talking about plans marks the logical conclusion of the interaction.

(3) They talked about their weekend plans for a few minutes.

Chaining these steps together creates a perfect, sequential narrative: Unlock phone - Dial contact - Call connects - Converse. This directly matches the sequence 2 - 4 - 1 - 3.

Therefore, Option 1 is the correct choice.

Key Points

When reordering sentences that describe an interactive process (like a phone call, a conversation, or a transaction), look for action-and-reaction pairs.

Sentence 1 states that the "friend answered," and sentence 3 says "They talked." You cannot talk to someone on a phone call until after they answer. This tells you that sentence 1 must always be placed directly before sentence 3. Identifying these mini-blocks makes choosing the correct master sequence much easier.