Question

Rearrange the following components to get a meaningful sentence.
(A) The Buddha
(B) of his time and
(C) dissented against the orthodoxy
(D) the eightfold path stood revealed
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. ABCD
• B. ACBD
• C. DACB
• D. ABDC

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To solve the problem of rearranging the components to form a meaningful sentence, we must understand the structure and semantics of the sentence. 

1. Examine the components:
   
   • (A) The Buddha
   • (B) of his time and
   • (C) dissented against the orthodoxy
   • (D) the eightfold path stood revealed
2. Identify the logical starting point, which is typically the subject of the sentence:
   • Here, (A) "The Buddha" is a suitable candidate to begin the sentence as it introduces the subject.
3. Determine the logical flow of the sentence:
   • After the subject "The Buddha," the sentence should logically continue with something that describes his action or attribute, which is (C) "dissented against the orthodoxy."
4. Consider the remaining components:
   • (B) "of his time and" expands on "the orthodoxy," providing more context.
   • This leaves (D) "the eightfold path stood revealed" as the concluding part, but it doesn't logically follow after any of the other phrases except when the sentence ends at (C).
5. Construct the sentence:
   • "The Buddha dissented against the orthodoxy of his time and..." is the constructed sentence using the order (ACB).
   • Therefore, the sentence is logically and grammatically correct when the components are arranged in the order: (ACBD).

Thus, the correct arrangement of the sentence is:

The Buddha dissented against the orthodoxy of his time and the eightfold path stood revealed.

This corresponds to the sequence ACBD, making it the correct solution.