Read the following five jumbled sentences (A, B, C, D, E) and answer Questions 16 to 20.
A
However, ensuring equitable digital access and high-speed connectivity across rural schools remains a vital challenge.
B
Technology has fundamentally transformed modern school education and traditional classroom pedagogy in recent years.
C
Interactive digital boards, multimedia tools, and educational software have made abstract concepts easier for students to comprehend.
D
Therefore, adopting a balanced hybrid framework that combines classroom teaching with digital resources yields the best learning outcomes.
E
These interactive methods also actively boost student participation and cultivate autonomous self-learning habits.
Which sentence is the FIRST (Topic) sentence of the paragraph?
A
Sentence A
B
Sentence B
C
Sentence C
D
Sentence E
💡 Correct Answer: Option (B)
Sentence B is the broadest introductory topic sentence that asserts how technology has revolutionized modern school education.
Which sentence should be placed in the SECOND position?
A
Sentence A
B
Sentence C
C
Sentence D
D
Sentence E
💡 Correct Answer: Option (B)
Sentence C gives specific examples of the technology introduced in Sentence B ('Interactive digital boards, multimedia tools...').
Which sentence immediately precedes Sentence D?
A
Sentence A
B
Sentence B
C
Sentence C
D
Sentence E
💡 Correct Answer: Option (A)
Sentence A introduces the contrast/challenge ('However, ensuring equitable digital access...'). Sentence D responds to this challenge with a balanced conclusion ('Therefore, adopting a balanced hybrid framework...').
Which sentence represents the CONCLUDING (Fifth) statement?
A
Sentence A
B
Sentence B
C
Sentence C
D
Sentence D
💡 Correct Answer: Option (D)
Sentence D begins with the deductive conclusion marker 'Therefore' and summarizes the optimal path forward (hybrid learning).
What is the correct sequential order of the paragraph?
A
B - C - E - A - D
B
B - E - C - A - D
C
C - B - E - A - D
D
B - C - A - E - D
💡 Correct Answer: Option (A)
General transformation (B) → Specific digital tools (C) → Positive impact on learners (E) → Counter-challenge with 'However' (A) → Concluding synthesis with 'Therefore' (D): B-C-E-A-D.