Skin Cancer Narrative

CAT 2018 Slot 1 · VARC · Easy · Verbal Ability

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The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the proper sequence of order of the sentences and key in this sequence of four numbers as your answer:

  1. The eventual diagnosis was skin cancer and after treatment all seemed well.
  2. The viola player didn't know what it was; nor did her GP.
  3. Then a routine scan showed it had come back and spread to her lungs.
  4. It started with a lump on Cathy Perkins' index finger.
Answer

4213

Explanation

4 introduces the subject ('Cathy Perkins') and the start of the condition. 2 follows ('viola player', 'didn't know what it was'). 1 provides the eventual diagnosis and treatment. 3 concludes with the cancer returning.

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