Para Jumble - Old Kingdom Egypt
CAT 2004 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · Verbal Ability
This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2004 Slot 1 paper. It tests Verbal Ability. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. But this does not mean that death was the Egyptians' only preoccupation. B. Even papyri come mainly from pyramid temples. C. Most of our traditional sources of information about the Old Kingdom are monuments of the rich like pyramids and tombs. D. Houses in which ordinary Egyptian lived have not been preserved, and when most people died they were buried in simple graves. E. We know infinitely more about the wealthy people of Egypt than we do about the ordinary people, as most monuments were made for the rich.
- A.
CDBEA
- B.
ECDAB
- C.
EDCBA
- D.
DECAB
C
Explanation
E opens by contrasting our knowledge of wealthy vs. ordinary Egyptians. Delaborates on ordinary Egyptians. C and B present evidence (monuments, papyri from pyramid temples) supporting E and D. A provides a concluding transition clarifying that death was not their only preoccupation. Thus EDCBA is logical.
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