Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. Sentence A is the beginning whereas sentence F is the last sentence of the para. The middle four sentences are jumbled up. Select the option that gives their correct order forming a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The first hour passed off quietly.
B. In the second, they had Arithmetic.
C. Swaminathan was terribly bored.
D. Vedanayagam went out and returned in a few minutes in the role of an Arithmetic teacher.
E. He droned on monotonously.
F. His teacher’s voice was beginning to get on his nerves.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. BDEC.
B: Introduces the Arithmetic class.
D: Describes the new teacher for the class.
E: Mentions the teacher’s monotonous style.
C: Shows Swaminathan’s boredom as a result.
This sequence shows how the transition to Arithmetic, the introduction of a new teacher, and his monotonous teaching led to Swaminathan's boredom, creating a logical and cohesive narrative.