In the following question, sentences of a paragraph have been jumbled and labelled as A, B, C and D. You are required to rearrange the jumbled sentences of the paragraph and mark your response accordingly by selecting the correct option. A. Self-portraits have a long history in the art world. B. Since 2014, the United States has celebrated June 21 as National Selfie Day to honor this distinctive style. C. With the rise of smartphones, selfies captured by cameras rather than paint have become increasingly popular. D. What do you do when nobody is around to take your picture? You take a selfie.

In the following question, sentences of a paragraph have been jumbled and labelled as A, B, C and D. You are required to rearrange the jumbled sentences of the paragraph and mark your response accordingly by selecting the correct option. A. Self-portraits have a long history in the art world. B. Since 2014, the United States has celebrated June 21 as National Selfie Day to honor this distinctive style. C. With the rise of smartphones, selfies captured by cameras rather than paint have become increasingly popular. D. What do you do when nobody is around to take your picture? You take a selfie. Correct Answer DACB

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. DACB.

Key Points

• In the above statements, D is the sentence that establishes the subject matter. In this case, with a question.
• It is a good way to establish the subject when asked in a question format. The answer is also provided subsequently i.e. 'selfie.'
• The statement that follows D is A. After introducing the topic of selfies, it goes on to speak of a similar construct i.e. 'self -portraits.'
• The sentence has a common element of self-images but in terms of art history.
• It is then followed by C. After establishing how pictures of the self have been a trend since olden days, and it goes on to speak of how these self-portraits are captured in the current era.
• Lastly, sentence B speaks of a specific day to celebrate this trend.
• ​The last sentence is basically an example of how this trend has become popular and therefore is the perfect way to conclude the paragraph.

 Important Points

•  While you go through the labelled sentences, try to look for one that tries to set a base for the passage. 
• Look for connectors like 'and,' 'but,' etc. to provide a clue.
• Read the sentences a few times before making a choice.
   

Therefore, the correct order is DACB.