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Instructions: Each question has a sentence that has been scrambled and the scrambled parts have been marked A, B, C, D and E. Find the correct order of the parts to reconstruct the sentence.
A. like the industrialized countries
B. as if they are to be suffered as relics of a backward past
C. we have specially drawn attention to the non-motorized transport modes
D. because they are completely overlooked in transport planning
E. till replaced by faster petroleum fuelled transport
Instructions: Each question has a sentence that has been scrambled and the scrambled parts have been marked A, B, C, D and E. Find the correct order of the parts to reconstruct the sentence.
A. like the industrialized countries
B. as if they are to be suffered as relics of a backward past
C. we have specially drawn attention to the non-motorized transport modes
D. because they are completely overlooked in transport planning
E. till replaced by faster petroleum fuelled transport
A. like the industrialized countries
B. as if they are to be suffered as relics of a backward past
C. we have specially drawn attention to the non-motorized transport modes
D. because they are completely overlooked in transport planning
E. till replaced by faster petroleum fuelled transport
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Rule out parts starting with 'because,' 'as if,' or 'till' as sentence openers first.
Updated On: Jul 16, 2026
- DEACB
- CDEBA
- CBADE
- CDBEA
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The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
This para-jumble tests whether you can trace a cause-and-effect argument about non-motorized transport being neglected in planning.
- Finding the opener: C, "we have specially drawn attention to the non-motorized transport modes," is the only part that introduces a subject and a subject-verb-object structure without depending on a pronoun like "they" or "it." It must open the sentence.
- C to D: D, "because they are completely overlooked in transport planning," gives the reason attention is being drawn, "they" here refers back to the non-motorized transport modes named in C. This is the natural next step, explaining why the modes needed attention.
- D to B: B, "as if they are to be suffered as relics of a backward past," extends the idea of neglect from D, describing the attitude planners hold toward these modes, that they are tolerated only as outdated leftovers.
- B to E: E, "till replaced by faster petroleum fuelled transport," continues the thought in B, specifying the endpoint of that "suffering," these modes are tolerated only until motorized transport takes over.
- E to A: A, "like the industrialized countries," closes the sentence with a comparison, suggesting the same pattern of replacing non-motorized transport happened in industrialized nations too.
The full sentence reads: "We have specially drawn attention to the non-motorized transport modes because they are completely overlooked in transport planning, as if they are to be suffered as relics of a backward past till replaced by faster petroleum fuelled transport, like the industrialized countries." This is option D (CDBEA), the correct answer. Option A starts with D, a subordinate "because" clause, which cannot open a sentence. Option B (CDEBA) puts E before B, breaking the logical order of neglect before its described endpoint. Option C (CBADE) jumps to the comparison too early.
Let's summarize:
- Look for the part that states a complete, independent idea to serve as the opener.
- Trace pronouns like "they" back to their antecedent to fix the order of the following clauses.
Reading the assembled sentence aloud is a quick final check before you commit to an answer.
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