Instructions: Each question has a sentence that has been scrambled and the scrambled parts have been marked A, B, C, D and E. Find the correct order of the parts to reconstruct the sentence.
A. but there is some merit in it
B. as distinct from consumption
C. bifurcation of plan and non-plan funds
D. in so far as it focuses attention on development expenses
E. in the budget is artificial
A. but there is some merit in it
B. as distinct from consumption
C. bifurcation of plan and non-plan funds
D. in so far as it focuses attention on development expenses
E. in the budget is artificial
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- ABCDE
- CDBEA
- CEABD
- DEACB
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Another reliable way to crack sentence-reordering questions is the "mandatory pair" method, spotting two parts that MUST sit next to each other because of grammar or meaning, then building outward from that pair.
- Look at A, "but there is some merit in it." The word "but" cannot start a sentence in this format, so A needs something before it that states a claim worth contradicting. Scan for a part that makes a claim: E, "in the budget is artificial," fits, giving the mandatory pair E-A.
- Now look at D, "in so far as it focuses attention on development expenses." This is a subordinate clause that needs a main clause before it. B, "as distinct from consumption," pairs naturally before D since both describe the nature of the "merit" mentioned in A. This gives the pair A-B, and B leads into D, extending the chain to E-A-B-D.
- Finally, C, "bifurcation of plan and non-plan funds," is the only part that can stand alone as a subject with no pronoun or connector tying it to the others, so it must be the opening part, ahead of E.
- Chaining these mandatory pairs gives C-E-A-B-D, which is option C.
Cross-checking against the answer choices: option A (ABCDE) opens with "but," which is grammatically impossible for an opening sentence; option B (CDBEA) breaks the E-A pair; option D (DEACB) puts D before the subject it modifies even exists. Only option C keeps every mandatory pair intact.
Let's summarize:
- Identify parts that cannot open a sentence (those starting with "but," "as," "in so far as") and eliminate answer choices that place them first.
- Build mandatory pairs from connector clues, then slot in the standalone subject as the opener.
This pairing approach is often faster than reading the whole passage start to finish, especially under exam time pressure.
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