English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- Logical Organization of Paragraph
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Logical Organization of Paragraph
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C),...
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below.
A. Detritus that the worm deems unworthy may become a meal for other tiny beach denizens, such as crabs, shrimp and clams.
B. This is where the worm's "fat innkeeper" nickname comes from.
C. From the front end of its burrow, the worm coughs up a net of mucus to catch tiny seaside plankton, bacteria and other detritus that happen to pass by.
D. It does this by spraying a jet of water out of its butt.
E. When the worm sucks this net back into its mouth, it holds onto choice morsels and tosses the rest away through the back end of its burrow.
F. In fact, it's common for the worm’s burrow to host various opportunistic animals looking for a free bed and meal.
Which of the following should be the SECOND statement after rearrangement?
Options
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DE
Correct answer
D. E
Step-by-step solution
Following the common explanation, we get that
So, the SECOND statement is E.
Hence, option E is the correct answer.
Common explanation ;
A train of thought is flowing through the sentences. The sentences talk about the activities of a specific worm. After careful analysis we see that sentence C introduces the paragraph. Hence, sentence C is the beginning sentence. The rest of the sentences follow sentence C.
Connectors:
C and E:
From the front end of its burrow, the worm coughs up a net of mucus to catch tiny seaside plankton, bacteria and other detritus that happen to pass by.
When the worm sucks this net back into its mouth, it holds onto choice morsels and tosses the rest away through the back end of its burrow.
E and D:
When the worm sucks this net back into its mouth, it holds onto choice morsels and tosses the rest away through the back end of its burrow.
It does this by spraying a jet of water out of its butt.
D and A:
It does this by spraying a jet of water out of its butt.
Detritus that the worm deems unworthy may become a meal for other tiny beach denizens, such as crabs, shrimp and clams.
A and F:
Detritus that the worm deems unworthy may become a meal for other tiny beach denizens, such as crabs, shrimp and clams.
In fact, it's common for the worm’s burrow to host various opportunistic animals looking for a free bed and meal.
F and B:
In fact, it's common for the worm’s burrow to host various opportunistic animals looking for a free bed and meal.
This is where the worm's "fat innkeeper" nickname comes from.
The correct sequence of the sentences: CEDAFB
So, the SECOND statement is E.
Hence, option E is the correct answer.
Common explanation ;
A train of thought is flowing through the sentences. The sentences talk about the activities of a specific worm. After careful analysis we see that sentence C introduces the paragraph. Hence, sentence C is the beginning sentence. The rest of the sentences follow sentence C.
Connectors:
C and E:
From the front end of its burrow, the worm coughs up a net of mucus to catch tiny seaside plankton, bacteria and other detritus that happen to pass by.
When the worm sucks this net back into its mouth, it holds onto choice morsels and tosses the rest away through the back end of its burrow.
E and D:
When the worm sucks this net back into its mouth, it holds onto choice morsels and tosses the rest away through the back end of its burrow.
It does this by spraying a jet of water out of its butt.
D and A:
It does this by spraying a jet of water out of its butt.
Detritus that the worm deems unworthy may become a meal for other tiny beach denizens, such as crabs, shrimp and clams.
A and F:
Detritus that the worm deems unworthy may become a meal for other tiny beach denizens, such as crabs, shrimp and clams.
In fact, it's common for the worm’s burrow to host various opportunistic animals looking for a free bed and meal.
F and B:
In fact, it's common for the worm’s burrow to host various opportunistic animals looking for a free bed and meal.
This is where the worm's "fat innkeeper" nickname comes from.
The correct sequence of the sentences: CEDAFB