Question

Arrange the following sentences in the most logical order to form a coherent paragraph:
A. In America, highly educated women, who are in stronger position in the labour market than less qualified ones, have higher rates of marriage than other groups.
B. Some work supports the Becker thesis, and some appears to contradict it.
C. And, as with crime, it is equally inconclusive.
D. But regardless of the conclusion of any particular piece of work, it is hard to establish convincing connections between family changes and economic factors using conventional approaches.
E. Indeed, just as with crime, an enormous academic literature exists on the validity of the pure economic approach to the evolution of family structures.

• A. BCDE A
• B. DBEC A
• C. BDCE A
• D. ECBD A
• E. EBCD A

Hint:

In para-jumbles, look for general-to-specific or abstract-to-example flow for correct ordering.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To arrange the sentences in a logical order, we need to understand the relationships between them. Let's analyze and sequence them logically:

1. B: Some work supports the Becker thesis, and some appears to contradict it.
   This introduces the topic of research on the Becker thesis, setting the stage for discussion.
2. C: And, as with crime, it is equally inconclusive.
   This connects with B and highlights the inconclusive nature of research on the subject.
3. D: But regardless of the conclusion of any particular piece of work, it is hard to establish convincing connections between family changes and economic factors using conventional approaches.
   This sentence continues from C, emphasizing the difficulty in drawing definitive connections.
4. E: Indeed, just as with crime, an enormous academic literature exists on the validity of the pure economic approach to the evolution of family structures.
   This sentence elaborates further on the subject, linking it to crime and providing context about the literature.
5. A: In America, highly educated women, who are in a stronger position in the labour market than less qualified ones, have higher rates of marriage than other groups.
   This provides a specific instance related to the topic of family structures and economic factors.

Thus, the correct and logical order of sentences is: BCDE A.