Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question some statements have been provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements. A. Scars occasioned by actual loss of substance, or by wounds healed by granulation, never disappear. B. Tattoo marks may disappear during life; the brighter colours, as vermilion, as a rule, more readily than those made with carbon, as Indian ink. C. The medical man may in such cases be consulted as to family resemblance, marks on the body, scars and tattoo marks, or with regard to the organs of generation in cases of doubtful sex. D. It is but seldom that medical evidence is required with regard to the identification of the living, though it may sometimes be so. E. If the tattooing is superficial (merely underneath the cuticle) the marks may possibly be removed by acetic acid or cantharides or even by picking out the colouring-matter with a fine needle.

  1. CDEAB

  2. EDCBA

  3. CDEBA

  4. DCBEA

  5. ADCBE

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D Correct answer
Explanation

'In such cases' in C refers to 'it may sometimes be so' in D. B and E, in that order, follow C. Hence, DCBEA