Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
1) The two men were last spotted “going strong” for the top, until the clouds perpetually
swirling around Everest, engulfed them. They then vanished.
2) Tenzing, on the other hand, became a symbol of national pride across both Nepal and
India.
3) Ten more expeditions followed before the news of the historic climb of Everest for the
first time, by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached England at the time of the
coronation of Queen Elizabeth and Hillary became famous overnight.
4) Mt. Everest has continued to attract ever since 8 June 1924, when two members of a
British expedition George Mallory and Andrew Irvine first attempted to climb the summit.
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Correct answer: (B) 4-1-3-2
Explanation
Sentence 4 introduces Everest and the first 1924 attempt. Sentence 1 tells how Mallory and Irvine vanished, sentence 3 covers the later Hillary-Tenzing success, and sentence 2 contrasts Tenzing ("on the other hand").