Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Most of these superpowers are not rich in natural resources and have faced political turmoil.
B. Human capital ultimately makes the difference, both, in an enterprise and a nation.
C. The new economic superpowers of today amply testify this thesis.
D. Yet, they have achieved economic affluence in a relatively short period.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. BCAD.
While arranging the parts of the passage, we should find some grammatical or contextual connections between them. Also, the first sentence of a passage is usually independent and introduces a topic. The second one provides more information about it.
Steps to arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph:
- The sentence B is independent of any other sentence as it is introducing or giving general information about "Human capital". Hence, sentence B is the first part.
- Sentence C will come after B as it is saying that the new economic superpowers amply testify to human capital.
- Sentence A will come after C as it is giving information about the superpowers i.e they are not rich in natural resources and have faced political turmoil.
- The sentence D is the concluding part as it further explains in spite of the turmoils the superpowers have achieved economic affluence.
- Thus, the correct order after rearrangement is option 3 i.e. BCAD.
The paragraph is: Human capital ultimately makes the difference, both, in an enterprise and a nation. The new economic superpowers of today amply testify to this thesis. Most of these superpowers are not rich in natural resources and have faced political turmoil. Yet, they have achieved economic affluence in a relatively short period.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. BCAD.