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