Question

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.

• A. 3142
• B. 3241
• C. 4123
• D. 3241

Hint:

In para-jumbles, look for:

the sentence that introduces the main topic (usually first),
examples or elaborations (middle),
broad generalisations or moral conclusions (usually last).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Approach: Lock the two ends first — the sentence that can only open and the sentence that can only close — then the middle falls into place. This boxes the answer faster than testing full permutations.

Step 1: Identify the closer. Sentence 1 starts with the contrast-and-summary "But man, woman or otherwise, there is no denying..." It deliberately widens from "women" to "all of us" and delivers a moral about handling anger — the natural last line. Fix 1 at the end.

Step 2: Identify the opener. Among 2, 3, 4: sentence 2 needs the "taboos" to already exist, and sentence 4's "Many of them" needs an antecedent. Only sentence 3 sets up the women-versus-men socialisation context with no back-reference. Fix 3 first.

Step 3: Order the middle pair 2 and 4. Sentence 2 marks the turning point ("Once the taboos have been broken"), and sentence 4 ("Many of them... as a coach, I often have to stop them from pulling their punches") elaborates the behaviour after that turn. So 2 precedes 4.

Step 4: Assemble: 3 (setup) - 2 (breaking taboos) - 4 (coach elaborates) - 1 (universal close). Sequence 3241.

Answer: 3241.