Displacement in Bengal
CAT 2018 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Easy · Verbal Ability
This is an easy Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2018 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.
Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.
- Displacement in Bengal is thus not very significant in view of its magnitude.
- A factor of displacement in Bengal is the shifting course of the Ganges leading to erosion of river banks.
- The nature of displacement in Bengal makes it an interesting case study.
- Since displacement due to erosion is well spread over a long period of time, it remains invisible.
- Rapid displacement would have helped sensitize the public to its human costs.
5
Explanation
Sentences 3, 2, 4, and 1 form a coherent sequence discussing how displacement due to gradual erosion in Bengal remains invisible/not significant in perceived magnitude. Sentence 5 brings in a hypothetical notion of 'rapid displacement' which does not fit into the paragraph.
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