Question

Arrange the following railway stations of the Trans-Canadian Railway from West to East:
• Winnipeg
• Vancouver
• Montreal
• Calgary

• A. \(2-4-1-3\)
• B. \(4-2-1-3\)
• C. \(2-1-4-3\)
• D. \(3-1-4-2\)

Hint:

West to East across Canada: \[ \text{Vancouver} \rightarrow \text{Calgary} \rightarrow \text{Winnipeg} \rightarrow \text{Montreal} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The: \[ \text{Trans-Canadian Railway} \] extends across Canada from the Pacific Coast in the west to the eastern regions of Canada. To arrange the stations from: \[ \text{West} \rightarrow \text{East} \] we identify their geographical positions.
Step 1: Vancouver Vancouver is located in: \[ \text{British Columbia} \] on the Pacific Coast and is the westernmost city among the given options. Thus Vancouver comes first.
Step 2: Calgary Calgary is located in: \[ \text{Alberta} \] east of British Columbia. Thus Calgary comes after Vancouver.
Step 3: Winnipeg Winnipeg is located in: \[ \text{Manitoba} \] which lies east of Alberta. Thus Winnipeg comes next.
Step 4: Montreal Montreal is located in: \[ \text{Quebec} \] in eastern Canada. Thus Montreal comes last. Therefore, the correct sequence is: \[ 2 \rightarrow 4 \rightarrow 1 \rightarrow 3 \] Option analysis:
• Option (A): Correct
• Option (B): Incorrect because Vancouver is westernmost
• Option (C): Incorrect placement of Calgary and Winnipeg
• Option (D): Reverse order Therefore: \[ \boxed{\text{(A)}} \]