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Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.

  1. As India looks to increase the number of cities, our urban planning must factor in potential natural disasters and work out contingencies in advance.
  2. Authorities must revise data and upgrade infrastructure and mitigation plans even if their local area hasn't been visited by a natural calamity yet.
  3. Extreme temperatures, droughts, and forest fires have more than doubled since
  4. There is no denying the fact that our baseline normal weather is changing.
  5. It is no longer a question of whether we will be hit by nature's fury but rather when.

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Solution

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Let us trace the logical flow that connects most sentences:

From passage: "There is no denying the fact that our baseline normal weather is changing" and "It is no longer a question of whether we will be hit by nature's fury but rather when."

The thought process -> Climate change is happening -> Disasters are inevitable -> We need to prepare through urban planning -> Authorities must take preventive action

This creates a clear sequence: Problem identification -> Urgency -> Solutions


Now let's check each sentence's role:

🟢 Sentence 4 -> Sets up the problem (changing weather patterns)

🟢 Sentence 5 -> Emphasizes urgency (disasters are inevitable)

🟢 Sentence 1 -> Suggests solution (urban planning for disasters)

🟢 Sentence 2 -> Continues solution theme (authorities taking action)

🔴 Sentence 3 -> incomplete-data -> Ends abruptly with "since" and gives random statistics that don't connect to the main argument about preparedness and planning

The other four sentences form a complete argument: Climate is changing -> Disasters will happen -> India needs better urban planning -> Authorities should act now

Sentence 3 disrupts this flow with incomplete statistical data that doesn't support the main theme of disaster preparedness.

Answer: 3

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