Given below are six sentences taken from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are numbered S1 and S2 and are placed in the first and last positions respectively and are fixed in their positions. The other four sentences between the first and last sentences are jumbled up and are numbered A, B, C, and D. Rearrange the jumbled sentences in a logical sequence keeping the unity and coherence of the paragraph intact. Choose the correct alternative that best describes the sequence.
$1. In the village of Sittendorf in Germany there dwelt, a long time ago, a poor but worthy man whose name was Peter Klaus.
A. He could not have been persuaded for all the money in the world to spend his days in a shop tinkering at a trade.
B. He liked to be out of doors.
C. All the people for miles around knew Peter.
D. He was not fond of hard work.
S2. He liked to wander at his ease in the fields and the woods, enjoying the sunlight and the flowers and the songs of the birds.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Logical Sequence of sentences:
S1 to C: After introducing Peter Klaus in S1, it is most logical to describe his social standing or how well-known he was. C ("All the people... knew Peter") follows naturally as it completes the introductory description of the man.
C to D: Once we know who he is and that he is well-known, the paragraph shifts to his personal habits and temperament. D ("He was not fond of hard work") introduces his relaxed nature.
D to A: Sentence A provides a specific example of his lack of fondness for work, explaining that he wouldn't even work in a shop for "all the money in the world."
A to B: Since he hates indoor trade work (A), the natural contrast is what he does like. B ("He liked to be out of doors") provides this transition.
B to S2: Sentence B introduces the general idea of being "out of doors," and S2 concludes by giving the vivid details of that outdoor life (wandering in fields, woods, enjoying sunlight).
The correct sequence is CDAB.