GATE 2021 XH5 – Question 20
Arrange the middle parts between the given beginning and ending.
P1: For a little while
L: it was a common belief
M: right after the treaty of Versailles
N: that Germany had caused World War I not just by her actions
O: held by analysts and politicians alike
P6: but by also encouraging Italy in her own aggressions.
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Correct answer: (B) MLON
Explanation
M completes the initial time setting, L introduces “a common belief”, O modifies that belief, and N supplies its content. The paired construction “not just… but… also” then connects N to P6. Hence MLON, B. This is a sentence-ordering exercise rather than an endorsement of the historical claim.