Teleology
CAT 2019 Slot 2 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Hard · Verbal Ability
This is a hard Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2019 Slot 2 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 four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) given below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequence of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.
- Such a belief in the harmony of nature requires a purpose presumably imposed by the goodness and wisdom of a deity.
- These parts, all fit together into an integrated, well-ordered system that was created by design.
- Historically, the notion of a balance of nature is part observational, part metaphysical, and not scientific in any way.
- It is an example of an ancient belief system called teleology, the notion that what we call nature has a predetermined destiny associated with its component parts.
3421
Explanation
Sentence 3 introduces the notion of 'balance of nature'. Sentence 4 identifies it as teleology and mentions 'component parts'. Sentence 2 details 'These parts'. Sentence 1 concludes by analyzing 'Such a belief in the harmony of nature'. Order: 3421.
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