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. He became a hero of socialist labour and was awarded the order of Lenin and many other honours.
B. He was closely involved with the development of thermonuclear weapons and in 1953, he became a full member of the Soviet academy of Sciences.
C. Born in Moscow in 1921, Sakharov followed his father's footsteps to became a physicist, graduating in 1942.
D. But this publicity for his political activities as a campaigner for nuclear disarmament has obscured the fact that he is one of the most brilliant physicists of his generation.
E. Sakharov's name is familiar to a western audience largely for political reasons, because of his position as a prominent 'dissident' in the 1970's.

  1. ECABD

  2. CEABD

  3. EDCBA

  4. ABDCE

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

C or E is likely to initiate the sequence. But as we are not able to decide, let's look for links. 'This publicity' in D refers to 'familiar' in E. Moreover, 'but' in D also provides a contrary view to E. Thus, we have ED link. ED link is found in only (3) option, hence, (3) is the answer. But let's check the sequence according to option. C logically follows D as the word 'physicist' connects both the sentences. Chronologically, B follows C. Hence, (3) is the answer.