Multiple choice

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them.

(A) Because of the black and white rats the branch would fall on the ground very soon and the man woke up with a start only to realize that it was a dream. (B) On climbing, he looked down and saw that the lion was still there waiting for him. (C) Once a man dreamt that a lion was chasing him. (D) One rat was black and the other one was white. (E) The man then looked to his side where the branch he was sitting on was attached to the tree and saw that two rats were circling around and eating the branch. (F) The man ran to a tree, climbed on to it and sat on a branch.

Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The logical sequence of the dream narrative is: the dream begins with a lion chasing the man (C), who runs and climbs a tree (F), then looks down to see the lion waiting (B), notices the rats eating the branch (E), sees the rats are black and white (D), and finally wakes up realizing it was a dream (A). The third sentence in this sequence is B.

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