South China Sea
CAT 2020 Slot 1 · VARC · Medium · Verbal Ability
The four sentences (labelled A, B, C, D) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer:
A. Tensions and sometimes conflict remain an issue in and between the 11 states in South East Asia (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam). B. China's rise as a regional military power and its claims in the South China Sea have become an increasingly pressing security concern for many South East Asian states. C. Since the 1990s, the security environment of South East Asia has seen both continuity and profound changes. D. These concerns cause states from outside the region to take an active interest in South East Asian security.
CABD
Explanation
Sentence C is the most general statement and serves as the ideal intro, setting the context of South East Asia's security environment since the 1990s. Sentence A details the internal tensions among the 11 states in the region. Sentence B introduces China's rising military presence as an additional pressing security concern. Sentence D concludes by referencing 'these concerns' (from B) that attract outside states' involvement.
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