What will be the correct sequence of rearrangement of parts of the statement [IV]?

1. ADCB
2. BACD 
3. CDBA
4. DABC
5. No rearrangement is possible

Explanation

Let’s break it down and get to the real sense of these sentences:

- [I] is about the “Confessions of a Shopaholic” novel, its popularity, and its film adaptation.

- [II] calls out fast fashion—clothes you hardly wear twice—and the waste it causes thanks to just-in-time production and cheap labor.

- [III] is talking about how even the fanciest shoppers are getting more thoughtful about the environmental and social impacts of what they buy.

- [IV] wants you to see that the obsession with buying luxury items (core of the story) feels outdated only two decades later.

- [V] basically says maybe that’s because young people now grow up surrounded by way too many cheap products.

Now, for [IV]:

If you check the options, here's what matches the narrative flow:

- Option 1: A (only two decades later...), D (with treating oneself...), C (luxury items...), B (core of the story, feels terribly outdated)

Putting it together:

“Only two decades later, the obsession with treating oneself by buying luxury items, which was at the core of the story, feels terribly outdated.”

That is the most logical, smooth, and grammatically correct order.

Other options just don’t read right, or leave the sentence clunky.

Option 1 (ADCB) is clearly the winner.

What will be the correct sequence of rearrangement of parts of the statement [III]? 

1. DABC 
2. BDCA
3. CDAB
4. ABCD
5. No rearrangement is possible

Explanation

- Sentence [I]: The proper sequence is DACB. The novel was published in 2000, sold three million copies, and was turned into a Hollywood blockbuster.

- Sentence [II]: The sequence is CDAB. Fast fashion leads to untold waste due to production and disposal of unsold stock and just-in-time manufacturing at the expense of low labor costs.

- Sentence [III]: The correct sequence is CDAB. Even the most extravagant consumers have become more discerning about the impact of their choices on the environment and on societies.

- Correct Option: 3, CDAB

- Sentence [IV]: The sequence is DACB. The obsession with treating oneself by buying luxury items, which was at the core of the story, feels terribly outdated only two decades later.

- Sentence [V]: The sequence is ABCD. Perhaps it is because today’s youth has grown up with an abundance of (often cheap) products.

When the statements given above are rearranged, which of the following statement will not be coherent with the theme of the passage? 

1. III
2. V 
3. II
4. I 
5. All are coherent

Explanation

Correct option 4: I

Statement I: Reordering gives "Published in 2000, the novel Confessions of a Shopaholic sold three million copies and was even turned into a Hollywood blockbuster." Discusses the success of a novel.

 Statement II: Reordering gives "Take fast fashion – the wear-it-once culture of highstreet brands – and their just-in-time manufacturing at the expense of low labor costs leads to untold waste in production and disposal of unsold stock." Talks about the consequences of fast fashion.

Statement III: Reordering gives "Even the most extravagant consumers have become more discerning about the impact of their choices on the environment and on societies." Discusses consumer awareness.

Statement IV: Reordering gives "Only two decades later, the obsession with treating oneself by buying luxury items, which was at the core of the story, feels terribly outdated." Touches on changes in consumer attitudes over the years.

Statement V: Reordering gives "Perhaps it is because today’s youth has grown up with an abundance of (often cheap) products." Speculates on youth’s perspective due to product availability.

All statements except Statement I align with the theme of changing consumer habits and environmental consciousness, while Statement I solely speaks about a novel unrelated to that theme.

Correct Answer: Option: 4, I

What will be the correct sequence of rearrangement of parts of the statement [II]? 

1. BCDA
2. CBDA 
3. ACBD 
4. DCAB 
5. No rearrangement is possible

Explanation

- The sentences are a series of jumbled phrases that need rearranging to make coherent statements.

- [II] Discusses the consequences of fast fashion which leads to waste due to low-cost labor and overproduction:

- Correct sequence: CBDA, explaining the "wear-it-once" culture contributing to waste.

- Option 2 is the correct order for statement [II].

- For statement [I], the proper sequence is DACB.

- Statement [III] orders as CDAB, emphasizing consumers becoming more selective.

- Statement [IV] orders as DACB, describing the outdated obsession with purchasing luxury items.

- Statement [V] follows sequence ABCD, explaining youth's familiarity with abundant products.

What will be the correct sequence of rearrangement of parts of the statement [I]? 

1. ACBD
2. CADB 
3. DABC
4. BACD 
5. No rearrangement is possible

Explanation

- Statement [I]:

Correct sequence: DABC.

Explanation: The novel "Confessions of a Shopaholic" was published in 2000. It sold three million copies and was even turned into a Hollywood blockbuster.

Correct Answer: Option 3: DABC

- Statement [II]:

Involves fast fashion's impact, focusing on manufacturing for quick turnover, low labor costs, and the resulting waste.

- Statement [III]:

Discusses how even extravagant consumers are now more aware of the impact of their choices on the environment and society.

- Statement [IV]:

Talks about how the obsession with buying luxury items feels outdated now, compared to two decades ago.

- Statement [V]:

Indicates today's youth have grown up with a plethora of cheap products.

By: Parvesh Mehta