Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, five statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.
A. There are the socio-structural and demographic concomitants too of social change.
B. But this thesis about social change presents only the economic perspective.
C. It was believed by some scholars that industrialization would lead to the automatic dissolution of the caste system and its progressive replacement by a class system analogous to that found in the advanced industrial societies of the west.
D. Industrial society need not be a fully 'rational' society.
E. To a large extent, this expectation or visualization arose from the belief that the application of mechanical forces and nationality to the production of goods and services inspires social change.

  1. DABEC

  2. DCEBA

  3. AEBDC

  4. CEBAD

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

D might appear as the starting sentence but it in not so, instead it is the concluding sentence because it gives a view of industrial society as a conclusion. 'This expectation' in E refers to the idea expressed in C, thus, we have CE link. 'But this thesis' in B proposes a contrary view to sentence C, thus, we have CEB link. Hence, (4) is the answer.