Question

Arrange the following sentences in the most logical order to form a coherent paragraph:
A. Indonesia has experienced dramatic shifts in its formal governance arrangements since the fall of President Soeharto and the close of his centralized, authoritarian “New Order” regime in 1997.
B. The political system has taken its place in the nearly 10 years since Reformasi began.
C. The mass media, once tightly under Soeharto’s thumb, has experienced significant liberalization.
D. Such developments are seen optimistically by a number of donors and analysts.
E. A different group of analysts paint a picture in which institutional forms have changed, but power relations have not.

• A. BDEC
• B. CBDE
• C. CEBD
• D. DEBC
• E. BCDE

Hint:

Look for contrasting viewpoints in para-jumbles — they often follow optimistic or positive descriptions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To determine the most logical order of sentences forming a coherent paragraph, we need to analyze the given sentences for their thematic and logical connections. Here are the sentences provided:

• A. Indonesia has experienced dramatic shifts in its formal governance arrangements since the fall of President Soeharto and the close of his centralized, authoritarian “New Order” regime in 1997.
• B. The political system has taken its place in the nearly 10 years since Reformasi began.
• C. The mass media, once tightly under Soeharto’s thumb, has experienced significant liberalization.
• D. Such developments are seen optimistically by a number of donors and analysts.
• E. A different group of analysts paint a picture in which institutional forms have changed, but power relations have not.

The correct sequence is BDEC, crafted by following this rationale:

1. B introduces the topic by referring to changes in the political system following Reformasi.
2. D follows, presenting the general optimistic view towards these developments.
3. E contrasts D by showing a critical perspective, indicating that some analysts believe changes are superficial.
4. C illustrates an example of these changes, focusing on media liberalization, adding context to the perspectives in D and E.

Thus, the logical order of sentences is BDEC.