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Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.
Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.
Updated On: Jul 30, 2025
- Over the past fortnight,one of its finest champions managed to pull off a similar impression.
- Wimbledon's greatest illusion is the sense of timelessness it evokes.
- At 35 years and 342 days, Roger Federer became the oldest man to win the singles title in the Open Era - a full 14 years after he first claimed the title as a scruffy, pony-tailed upstart.
- Once he had survived the opening week, the second week witnessed the range of a rested Federer's genius.
- Given that his method isn't reliant on explosive athleticism or muscular ball-striking, both vulnerable to decay, there is cause to believe that Federer will continue to enchant for a while longer.
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Solution and Explanation
Given Sentences:
- Over the past fortnight, one of its finest champions managed to pull off a similar impression.
- Wimbledon's greatest illusion is the sense of timelessness it evokes.
- At 35 years and 342 days, Roger Federer became the oldest man to win the singles title in the Open Era - a full 14 years after he first claimed the title as a scruffy, pony-tailed upstart.
- Once he had survived the opening week, the second week witnessed the range of a rested Federer's genius.
- Given that his method isn't reliant on explosive athleticism or muscular ball-striking, both vulnerable to decay, there is cause to believe that Federer will continue to enchant for a while longer.
Step 1: Linking related ideas
Sentences (2) and (3) naturally connect: Wimbledon's greatest illusion is the sense of timelessness it evokes. → At 35 years and 342 days, Roger Federer became the oldest man to win the singles title…
Step 2: Adding supportive context
Sentence (1) follows smoothly: it refers to one of Wimbledon’s finest champions pulling off a similar impression.
Step 3: Concluding the paragraph
Sentence (5) fits as a closing thought, explaining why Federer can still succeed: Given that his method isn't reliant on explosive athleticism…
Step 4: Isolating the odd sentence
Sentence (4) — Once he had survived the opening week… — focuses narrowly on match progression within the tournament. It shifts from the broader theme of Wimbledon’s timelessness and Federer’s enduring skill to a specific chronological match detail. This makes it less cohesive with the other sentences.
Final Answer:
Odd sentence: Sentence 4
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