Question

    Directions: Read the following sentences properly and pick the odd one out which is not really going with theme of the other sentences and rearrange the remaining sentences in a coherent paragraph and mark the correct sequence as your answer. If all the given sentences form a coherent passage then choose option 5).

    A) And with noise, many sounds are filtered out.

    B) Modern life is so noisy nowadays, it is the noisiest it has ever been in history. C) As a result, we could end up missing some of the most important things in life. D) Meditation can prove quite helpful in increasing our level of concentration. E) This can have far reaching implications, and is aptly known as “overstimulation.”
    A ABEC Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B BDAC Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C BACE Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D EDCB Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    After reading all the sentences, we know that the passage is about NOISE. Only D does not talk about noise but Meditation hence, D is the odd sentence here. Now, arranging the rest of the sentences in correct order to form a coherent passage. INTRODUCTION B) Modern life is so noisy nowadays, it is the noisiest it has ever been in history. Additional information A) And with noise, many sounds are filtered out. Impact/Result of issues mentioned in previous sentences C) As a result, we could end up missing some of the most important things in life. And Hence, E) This (Missing some of the most important things in life) can have far reaching implications, and is aptly known as “overstimulation.”

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