Question

Rearrange the jumbled sentences to show the appropriate sequence.
A. 27% of the Canadians polled, and about 35% of the Americans polled, also admitted to not being able to disengage from their gadgets.
B. The overall aim of the poll was to study the holiday habits of people, and identify countries whose people found it most difficult to disengage completely from their gadgets during vacations.
C. Korea was in second place and Japan in third. Indian, Argentinian and Spanish travellers were least bothered about their smart phones.
D. The survey also attempted to find out if travellers ever ‘embellished’ their travel experiences to friends and family.
E. According to a poll conducted by an online booking site, an overwhelming majority of respondents from Thailand admitted that just the thought of travelling without their small gadgets caused them to “break out in a cold sweat.”

• A. EBDCA
• B. BDCEA
• C. EADBC
• D. BECAD
• E. EBCAD

Hint:

When rearranging sentences, consider the logical flow of ideas: starting with the introduction, followed by the aim, details, and concluding points.

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

Step 1: Understanding the sentences.
We need to logically reorder the sentences to make a coherent passage. The passage introduces the purpose of the poll, its findings, and specific details about the countries studied. - Sentence E should be the introductory sentence, as it introduces the survey conducted and its impact on respondents. - Sentence B logically follows as it gives the overall aim of the poll, which aligns with the idea introduced in Sentence E. - Sentence C then provides specific details about the findings, mentioning Korea and Japan's rankings. - Sentence A gives more context about the Canadians and Americans polled. - Sentence D serves as the concluding sentence, explaining another aspect of the survey—whether travelers embellish their experiences. 
Step 2: Analyzing the options. 
- (A) EBDCA: This order is incorrect because sentence D should come last. - (B) BDCEA: This order doesn't fit as it doesn't follow the logical flow of the introduction, aim, findings, and conclusion. - (C) EADBC: Incorrect, as sentence A should follow C, not D. - (D) BECAD: This option is incorrect, as the order of the findings doesn't fit well. - (E) EBCAD: Correct. This sequence logically flows from the introduction to the aim, the findings, and the conclusion. 
Step 3: Conclusion. 
The correct order is (E) EBCAD, as it maintains a logical sequence of ideas.