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. As per the website of NASA, the Lyrids Meteor shower was first seen by the Chinese in the year 687 BC. B. These Lyrids are the oldest shooting stars in the history of Earth, which were seen about 2700 years ago. C. Those starry meteors seemed to fall from every point in the heavens, in such numbers as to resemble a shower of sky rockets. D. The Lyrids meteor shower was observed in the moon-less sky of April 23.
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. As per the website of NASA, the Lyrids Meteor shower was first seen by the Chinese in the year 687 BC. B. These Lyrids are the oldest shooting stars in the history of Earth, which were seen about 2700 years ago. C. Those starry meteors seemed to fall from every point in the heavens, in such numbers as to resemble a shower of sky rockets. D. The Lyrids meteor shower was observed in the moon-less sky of April 23. Correct Answer DCBA
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. DCBA.
After reading all the sentences it seems like all the sentences are in chronological order. It is all about the Lyrids meteor shower.
- Sentence D describes an instance of a meteor shower on 23rd April and all other sentences further explain the phenomenon, so D is the first sentence.
- C adds further information about the appearance of the phenomenon that took place on 23rd April. Hence, C is the successor of D.
- B will follow C as it uses 'these Lyrids' and 'these' is indicating towards the meteors mentioned in the first sentence. Also, it gives an approximate timing when this type of meteor shower took place.
- A will follow B as it gives the exact date when the Lyrid shower was first seen.
Sentences after rearrangement: "The Lyrids meteor shower was observed in the moon-less sky of April 23. Those starry meteors seemed to fall from every point in the heavens, in such numbers as to resemble a shower of sky rockets. The Lyrids meteor shower was observed in the moon-less sky of April 23. These Lyrids are the oldest shooting stars in the history of Earth, which were seen about 2700 years ago. As per the website of NASA, the Lyrids Meteor shower was first seen by the Chinese in the year 687 BC."