Rearrange the following sentences in correct order to make a meaningful passage.
1. The candidate was asked to provide valid identification.
2. Her fingerprints were scanned and verified against the database.
3. She was escorted to the interview room after verification.
4. The security desk logged her entry into the visitor register.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer
1-4-2-3
Explanation
To arrange the sentences into a logical passage, follow the natural chronological sequence of events a candidate undergoes when arriving for an interview:
Step 1 (Sentence 1): The process begins the moment the candidate arrives and is greeted with an initial request: "The candidate was asked to provide valid identification."
Step 2 (Sentence 4): Once the ID is shown, the immediate next action is documenting the arrival at the front entrance: "The security desk logged her entry into the visitor register."
Step 3 (Sentence 2): After logging the entry, a deeper biometric check takes place: "Her fingerprints were scanned and verified against the database."
Step 4 (Sentence 3): Finally, with all security checks completed, she moves to her ultimate destination: "She was escorted to the interview room after verification."
Key Points
Chronological Order: Provide ID (1) → Log Entry (4) → Scan Fingerprints (2) → Escort to Room (3).
Exam Shortcut: Sentence 3 contains the phrase "after verification", which explicitly tells you that verification (Sentence 2) must happen before she can be escorted. This makes 2-3 a mandatory structural pair, which perfectly confirms 1-4-2-3 as the correct sequence.