Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Some scientists think that the volcano could erupt in five minutes or five months.
B. They just don’t know.
C. On 28th September, steam appeared above Mount Agung, a volcano in Bali, Indonesia.
D. Scientists fear that an eruption could happen soon.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. CDAB.
The given question is an example of para jumbles.
Sentence C will be the introductory sentence as it gives an introduction about Mount Agung.
Sentence D will be the next as it talks about the fear of scientists related to the volcano.
Sentence A will be following sentence D as it is assumed by some scientists that a volcano could erupt in five minutes or five months.
Sentence B will be the last sentence as it concludes the para.
The correct sequence is:
C. On 28th September, steam appeared above Mount Agung, a volcano in Bali, Indonesia.
D. Scientists fear that an eruption could happen soon.
A. Some scientists think that the volcano could erupt in five minutes or five months.
B. They just don’t know.