Direction: The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from amongst the given choices so as to form a coherent paragraph.
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A. On the Republican side, the Iowa results have left the picture somewhat murkier.
B. Mike Huckabee beat the putative front–runner, Mitt Romney, by a margin of 34.4 per cent to 25.4 per cent, but is not expected to carry the momentum forward into New Hampshire.
C. Mr. Huckabee’s victory is attributable largely to the strong support he got from evangelical Christians who are estimated to make up as much as 60 per cent of the caucus – goers.
D. Social and religious conservatives, will constitute only small proportion of voters, in which national security and fiscal concerns are expected to be the main issues.
E. However, while Mr. Romney might be free of a Huckabee challenge in New Hampshire, he might be hard pressed to fend off John McCain and Rudolph Guiliani, both of whom largely stayed out of the Iowa campaign.
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- A B C D E
- A E B C D
- A C D E B
- A B C E D
Correct Option: D
On arranging the correct paragraph formation as :-
A is the opening sentence of the paragraph as is clear from the options. This is followed by B as B states the results in the Iowa state. This is followed by C which states the reasons for Mr. Huckabee’s victory. C is followed by E which is followed by D, as ‘will’ and ‘are expected to be’ mentioned in D refer to situation in New Hampshire which is being mentioned in E.Hence , required answer will be A B C E D .
