The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.
(1) When I ask the distinguished LGBTQ activist and writer Cherie Moraga whether she uses Latinx to refer to herself, she tells me, ‘I worked too hard for the “a” in Latina to give it up! I refer to myself as Xicana.’
(2) Of our accumulated ethnic population, only a third use Hispanic to identify themselves, a mere 14 percent use Latino, and less than 2 percent recognize Latinx.
(3) They have done this, although gender in languages is grammatical, not sociological or sexual, and found in linguistic families throughout the world, from French to Russian to Japanese.
(4) More recently, activists seeking to render our name gender neutral, out of respect for our LGBTQmembers, have devised yet another name for us: Latinx.
The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.
(1) When I ask the distinguished LGBTQ activist and writer Cherie Moraga whether she uses Latinx to refer to herself, she tells me, ‘I worked too hard for the “a” in Latina to give it up! I refer to myself as Xicana.’
(2) Of our accumulated ethnic population, only a third use Hispanic to identify themselves, a mere 14 percent use Latino, and less than 2 percent recognize Latinx.
(3) They have done this, although gender in languages is grammatical, not sociological or sexual, and found in linguistic families throughout the world, from French to Russian to Japanese.
(4) More recently, activists seeking to render our name gender neutral, out of respect for our LGBTQmembers, have devised yet another name for us: Latinx.
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- 1432
- 3412
- 1243
- 4312
The Correct Option is D
Approach Solution - 1
To sequence these sentences into a coherent paragraph, we need to understand their individual contributions to the topic and how they logically connect to each other.
- Understanding sentence 4: This sentence introduces the concept of "Latinx" as a gender-neutral term devised by activists for inclusivity with respect to LGBTQ communities. It provides a foundational setup in the narrative about naming conventions.
- Analyzing sentence 3: This explains further context by discussing how gender in languages is grammatical rather than sociological or sexual. It naturally follows sentence 4, as it provides context to why a gender-neutral term might be sought.
- Considering sentence 1: This introduces Cherie Moraga’s personal view on the subject, providing a real-world perspective. After understanding the ideas posed in sentences 4 and 3, this perspective fits to showcase how real individuals feel regarding the issue.
- Looking at sentence 2: This sentence provides statistical data to underscore how little each term is used, highlighting the gap between the activists' intentions and the actual identification preferences among the community members. This provides closure to the paragraph.
Based on the analysis, the optimal sequence of sentences is:
4312
Explanation: The paragraph begins with the introduction of the new gender-neutral term "Latinx" by activists, provides context for the issue of gender in language, includes a personal take from an individual, and finally concludes with statistical evidence about the use of these terms, which both justifies the activism and explains the current situation.
Approach Solution -2
To solve the question and determine the correct sequence of sentences to form a coherent paragraph, let's analyze the content and logical order of each sentence.
- Identify the central theme and context: The sentences are about naming conventions and identity designation, specifically focusing on the terms used within the Hispanic/Latino/Latinx community.
- Analyze each sentence for its place in the sequence:
- The sentence (4) discusses activists who have introduced the term "Latinx" to make it more gender-neutral, setting the context for the naming issue.
- Sentence (3) follows logically by addressing the activists' actions and discussing the grammatical gender in languages globally, providing a broader context to the naming conventions.
- Sentence (1) introduces the perspective of a specific individual, Cherie Moraga, regarding personal identification terms, referring back to the introduction of new terms.
- Sentence (2) concludes with statistical data on how people identify, providing a factual basis and closure to the discussion initiated in sentences (4) and (3).
- Conclusion on sequence: Based on the logical flow of the discussion from general introduction and contextual explanation to personal perspective and statistical data, the correct sequence of the sentences is 4312.
Thus, the correct sequence forming a coherent paragraph is 4312.
Top Questions on Jumbled Paragraphs
- Rearrange the following sentences into a logical and meaningful paragraph. (A) A famous Japanese rock garden is at Ryoan-si in Northwest Kyoto, Japan.
(B) The rocks of various sizes are arranged on small white pebbles in five groups, each comprising five, two, three, two and three rocks.
(C) The garden is 30 meters long from East to West and 10 metres from North to South.
(D) The garden contains 15 rocks arranged on surface of white pebbles in such a manner that visitors can see only 14 of them at once from whichever angle the garden is viewed.
(E) There are no trees, just 15 irregularly shaped rocks of varying sizes, some arranged by gravel that is raked everyday.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:- CUET (PG) - 2025
- General
- Jumbled Paragraphs
The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.
(1) The effigy of a candidate establishes a personal link between him and the voters; the candidate does not only offer a programme for judgement, he suggests a physical climate, a set of daily choices expressed in a morphology, a way of dressing, a posture.
(2) Some candidates for Parliament adorn their electoral prospectus with a portrait; this presupposes that photography has a power to convert which must be analysed.
(3) Inasmuch as photography is an ellipse of language and a condensation of an ‘ineffable’ social whole, it constitutes an anti-intellectual weapon and tends to spirit away ‘politics’ (that is to say a body of problems and solutions) to the advantage of a ‘manner of being’, a socio-moral status.
(4) Photography tends to restore the paternalistic nature of elections, whose elitist essence has been disrupted by proportional representation and the rule of parties (The Right seems to use it more than the Left).- CAT - 2025
- Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
- Jumbled Paragraphs
- Five jumbled sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence out and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.
- CAT - 2025
- Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
- Jumbled Paragraphs
- The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the four sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.
1. It can in fact be integrated into any function (education, medical treatment, production, punishment); it can increase the effect of this function, by being linked closely with it; it can constitute a mixed mechanism in which relations of power (and of knowledge) may be precisely adjusted, in the smallest detail, to the processes that are to be supervised; it can establish a direct proportion between ‘surplus power’ and ‘surplus production’.
2. It’s a case of ‘it’s easy once you’ve thought of it’ in the political sphere.
3. The panoptic mechanism is not simply a hinge, a point of exchange between a mechanism of power and a function; it is a way of making power relations function in a function, and of making a function function through these power relations.
4. In short, it arranges things in such a way that the exercise of power is not added on from the outside, like a rigid, heavy constraint, to the functions it invests, but is so subtly present in them as to increase their efficiency by itself increasing its own points of contact.- CAT - 2025
- Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
- Jumbled Paragraphs
- The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.
1. But man, woman or otherwise, there is no denying that the quality of our life and character will be significantly shaped by the way we handle our anger.
2. Once the taboos have been broken, women usually experience letting their fists fly as intensely liberating.
3. Though this might seem a stereotype, women—unlike men, who are frequently applauded for unbridled aggression—are often socialized to keep a lid on their ire.
4. Many of them are so at odds with their aggressive feelings that, as a coach, I often have to stop them from pulling their punches and encourage them to extend their arms so their blows might actually reach their fleshy target.- CAT - 2025
- Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
- Jumbled Paragraphs
Questions Asked in CAT exam
- The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.
In the dynamic realm of creativity, artists often find themselves at the crossroads between drawing inspiration from diverse cultures and inadvertently crossing into the territory of cultural appropriation. Inspiration is the lifeblood of creativity, driving artists to create works that resonate across borders. In a globalized era of the modern world, artists draw from a vast array of cultural influences. When approached respectfully, inspiration becomes a bridge, fostering understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity. However, the line between inspiration and cultural appropriation can be thin and easily blurred.
Cultural appropriation occurs when elements from a particular culture are borrowed without proper understanding, respect, or acknowledgment. This leads to the commodification of sacred symbols, the reinforcement of stereotypes, and the erasure of the cultural context from which these elements originated. It is essential to recognize that the impact of cultural appropriation extends beyond the realm of artistic expression, influencing societal perceptions and perpetuating power imbalances.- CAT - 2025
- Para Summary
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- CAT - 2025
- Linear Inequalities
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- CAT - 2025
- Number Systems
- The number of distinct pairs of integers $(x, y)$ satisfying the inequalities $x>y \ge 3$ and $x + y<14$ is:
- CAT - 2025
- Number Systems
For any natural number $k$, let $a_k = 3^k$. The smallest natural number $m$ for which \[ (a_1)^1 \times (a_2)^2 \times \dots \times (a_{20})^{20} \;<\; a_{21} \times a_{22} \times \dots \times a_{20+m} \] is:
- CAT - 2025
- Linear Inequalities