SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 9

SSC CGL - 14 July 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q9

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. He repeated the experiment, increasing the amount until he had weighed up to a thousand pounds.
B. During the spring of 1717, the iron foundries in a remote district were often visited by a thin, middle-aged man with a notebook.
C. Three cauldrons were next prepared under his directions.
D. He would weigh out two pounds of iron, have them heated till they were red-hot and then weigh them again.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. BDAC.

This order provides a logical sequence, starting with the introduction of the man with a notebook visiting iron foundries, followed by the details of his experiment involving the weighing and heating of iron, and concluding with the preparation of three cauldrons under his directions.