Question : Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.
A. To spend the waiting hours at the airport, I walked into the bookstore and bought some magazines.
B. It was Partha, an old friend.
C. I had hardly turned a few pages of a magazine when I felt a hand on my shoulder.
D. Then I found a comfortable seat and sat down to read.
Option 1: ACDB
Option 2: ABCD
Option 3: ADCB
Option 4: ACBD
Correct Answer: ADCB
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The paragraph unfolds with the speaker's initial intention to pass the time at the airport by buying some magazines (A). Subsequently, the speaker finds a comfortable seat and settles down to read (D). However, the reading is abruptly interrupted when the speaker feels a hand on their shoulder (C). The unexpected twist is resolved when it is revealed that the person behind the hand is Partha, an old friend (B). This order provides a coherent and logical sequence of events, capturing the initial plan, its execution, an unexpected interruption, and the subsequent resolution in the form of a pleasant surprise.
Therefore, the correct answer is ADCB.
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