Question

Arrange the sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to form a logical sequence. Choose the most logical order of sentences from the four given choices.
1. The Croatian mercenaries in the French Service wearing their traditional small, knotted neckerchiefs aroused the interest of Parisians.
2. Men looked smarter in the age of the tie.
3. Its appeal to the masses started only during the industrial revolution when masses of people shifted to cities.
4. Croat soon became Cravats and a fashion craze started among men and women.
5. The modern history of this accessory is generally traced back to the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).
6. But it was still a part of the elite style.

• A. 512643
• B. 425136
• C. 251463
• D. 321465

Hint:

Look for the sentence that works as a general opening statement, then trace which event follows which using words like "still" and "but".

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Find the opening sentence.
Sentence 2, "Men looked smarter in the age of the tie," reads like a general opening remark that sets up the topic of the tie or cravat before the passage moves into its history. It works well as the first sentence of the sequence.

Step 2: Trace the origin of the accessory.
Sentence 5 gives the starting point of the story: "The modern history of this accessory is generally traced back to the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)." This naturally follows the opening line, since it tells us when the story of the tie actually begins.

Step 3: Follow the historical event.
Sentence 1 continues from the Thirty Years' War: the Croatian mercenaries in French service wore small, knotted neckerchiefs that caught the attention of Parisians. This is the specific event that sentence 5 sets up.

Step 4: Show the result of that event.
Sentence 4 follows directly: the word "Croat" turned into "Cravat," and a fashion craze began among men and women. This is the direct result of the Parisians noticing the neckerchief.

Step 5: Add the contrast, then the later spread.
Sentence 6 uses "But" to contrast with the craze just described, so it must come right after sentence 4. Sentence 3 then closes the paragraph, explaining that the cravat reached the masses only later, during the industrial revolution, when people moved into cities.

Final Answer:
Reading 2-5-1-4-6-3 together gives one connected paragraph about the origin and spread of the necktie. This matches option (c) 251463.