Rearrange the following sentences in correct order to make a meaningful passage
1. This leads to underutilization of budgeted allocations in centrally sponsored schemes.
2. Ministries send requisitions, which then await concurrence from finance and expenditure departments.
3. Even after approval, file movement across departments consumes significant time.
4. Annual fund disbursements are governed by layered financial control mechanisms.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer
4-2-3-1
Explanation
Rule: A logical passage must move from a broad introductory premise to specific procedural details, followed by the consequences of those procedures.
Formula: Broad Theme (4) → Initial Step (2) → Subsequent Delay (3) → Final Outcome (1)
Application:
4 (Annual fund disbursements...) serves as the introductory topic sentence, establishing the core subject: "layered financial control mechanisms."
2 (Ministries send requisitions...) details the initial step in these control mechanisms, where requisitions are sent to wait for concurrence.
3 (Even after approval...) follows logically by explaining what happens after the approval stage mentioned in sentence 2, emphasizing that file movement still consumes time.
1 (This leads to...) concludes the passage by using the demonstrative pronoun "This" to point back to the collective delays of sentences 2 and 3, stating the ultimate negative consequence (underutilization of funds).
This structural flow makes 4-2-3-1 the correct coherent sequence.