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GATE 2023 CS – Question 8

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Reading Comprehension and Reasoning · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Which one of the following sentence sequences creates a coherent narrative? (i) Once on the terrace, on her way to her small room in the corner, she notices the man right away. (ii) She begins to pant by the time she has climbed all the stairs. (iii) Mina has bought vegetables and rice at the market, so her bags are heavy. (iv) He was leaning against the parapet, watching the traffic below.

  1. (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
  2. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
  3. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
  4. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

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Correct answer: (D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

Explanation

Mina is introduced with heavy bags (iii), she pants after the stairs (ii), reaches the terrace and notices the man (i), and then he is described (iv).