Given below are four sentences. Pick the option that gives the correct order.
A. The invention of the airplane was no exception.
B. However, the idea of flying an aircraft was quite repulsive to some people.
C. Many great inventions are initially greeted with ridicule and disbelief.
D. Most people who heard about the first powered flight on December 17, 1903 were excited and impressed.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. CADB.
C starts with the general observation that new inventions often face skepticism.
A connects this idea specifically to the airplane, suggesting it wasn't an exception.
D follows by highlighting that despite the skepticism, many were excited and impressed by the airplane's first flight.
B concludes with a note that some people still found the idea of flying an aircraft repulsive, adding a final detail about ongoing skepticism.