Multiple choice

Directions: Starter to the following paragraph has been correctly provided in statement 1. However, the other sentences in the paragraph have been jumbled up. Rearrange the sentences, such as to make coherent sense.

I. The birds are summoned to meet in general council. A. The new Utopia is duly constructed, and the daring plan to secure the sovereignty is in a fair way to succeed. B. They come flying up from all quarters of the heavens, and after a brief misunderstanding, during which they come near tearing the two human envoys to pieces, they listen to the exposition of the latter's plan. C. All steam of sacrifice will be prevented from rising to Olympus, and the Immortals will very soon be starved into an acceptance of any terms proposed. D. This is nothing less than the building of a new city, to be called Nephelococcygia, or Cloud-cuckoo-town, between earth and heaven, to be garrisoned and guarded by the birds in such a way as to intercept all communication of the gods with their worshippers on earth.

  1. ABCD

  2. BCDA

  3. BDCA

  4. ACBD

  5. BDAC

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C Correct answer
Explanation

‘They’ in B directly refers to ‘the birds’ in I. ‘This’ in D refers to ‘the latter’s plan’ in B. ‘Immortals’ in C refers to the ‘gods’ in D. A forms the conclusion. Hence, BDCA