Question
Which of the following is the first sentence of the
passage? Five statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. These statements will form a coherent and meaningful paragraph, when arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right order and answer the questions that follow. (a) For the fifth consecutive year, Finland secured the top spot in the report. (b) The World Happiness Report uses survey data to determine how people evaluate their lives in more than 150 countries. (c) Denmark secured the second spot, followed by Iceland, Switzerland, Netherlands and Luxemburg. (d) The report presents a framework gauging people’s qualitative assessment of their lives, progress and well-being through quantitative indicators. (e) According to it, Finland’s score was significantly ahead of other countries in the top ten.Solution
The correct order of the sentences is b, d, a, e and c . Here, b provides the introduction. We will come to understand which report it is, only from b . d gives further information about it. So, it is the second statement. a is the third statement. And it is followed by e . First, Finland has to be introduced as the one who topped the report and then it should the details follow. c is the fifth statement.
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