Logical sequence (School closures)
XAT 2022 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Para Jumbles
Arrange the following sentences in a LOGICAL sequence:
- In America, primary-age pupils are on average five months behind where they would usually be in maths, and four months in reading, according to McKinsey, a consultancy.
- As a new school year gets under way in many countries, the harm caused by months of closure is becoming ever clearer.
- The crisis will accelerate that trend.
- The damage is almost certainly worse in places such as India and Mexico, where the disruption to schooling has been greater.
- Even before pandemic, parents around the world were growing more willing to pay for extra lessons in the hope of boosting their children's education.
- A.
2,1,4,5,3
- B.
5,1,3,2,4
- C.
3,5,2,4,1
- D.
2,3,1,4,5
- E.
5,3,2,1,4
Answer
A
Explanation
2 introduces school closure harm, 1 gives America example, 4 extends to India/Mexico, 5 introduces pre-pandemic tutoring trend, 3 concludes that crisis accelerates that trend.
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