NinetynineCAT 2025 Slot 2 VARC Q11 Para Jumbles
Question 11 of the Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) section, CAT 2025 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer and a worked solution.
The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.
1. As books age, the cellulose and lignin in the paper begin to break down, releasing a mix of volatile organic compounds into the air.
2. Old books carry a scent that many people instantly recognize—and even love.
3. These compounds are benzaldehyde, which gives off an almond-like scent, vanillin, which smells like vanilla, ethyl hexanol (floral scent), toluene (sweet), and furfural (which has a slightly bready scent).
4. This familiar aroma isn't just dust or mildew; it's actually a result of slow chemical changes happening inside the paper and ink.
1. As books age, the cellulose and lignin in the paper begin to break down, releasing a mix of volatile organic compounds into the air.
2. Old books carry a scent that many people instantly recognize—and even love.
3. These compounds are benzaldehyde, which gives off an almond-like scent, vanillin, which smells like vanilla, ethyl hexanol (floral scent), toluene (sweet), and furfural (which has a slightly bready scent).
4. This familiar aroma isn't just dust or mildew; it's actually a result of slow chemical changes happening inside the paper and ink.
TITA: type in the answer. There are no options and no negative marking.
Answer: 2413 Para Jumbles TITA
Solution
- 2 opens with the topic: old books have a recognisable scent.
- 4 (\"This familiar aroma\") explains that the scent comes from slow chemical changes.
- 1 names the change: cellulose and lignin break down and release volatile organic compounds.
- 3 (\"These compounds\") lists them. Order: 2413.