Question

    Directions (16-20): Below in each questions some sentences are given, find the sentence which is not really contributing to the main theme of the passage or find the odd sentence out and rearrange the remaining sentences to make a coherent paragraph. If the given sentence is correct as it is then choose option (5). If the sequence is the one which is not given then choose option (4) as your choice.

    That unity springs from divine realisation of oneness of

    Spirit (A) / stay away from dishonesty (B) / There has been maximum bloodshed in the name of religion (C) / and essential oneness of existence in the hierarchical ascent of creation from matter to energy (D) / Yet, religions, beyond all doubt, possess a deep underlying fundamental unity (E).
    A BCAE Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B CEAD Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C DCBA Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No Correction Required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    CEAD Statement B doesn’t fit in with the rest of the statements, as it talks about a different subject of dishonesty, whereas the passage talks about unity and religion.   INTRODUCTION (Introduces the subject of religious violence) (C) There has been maximum bloodshed in the name of religion CONNECTING STATEMENT (Key word – ‘yet’ which acts as a connective and matches to the theme of the starting sentence) (E) Yet, religions, beyond all doubt, possess a deep underlying fundamental ANOTHER CONNECTING STATEMENT (Key word – unity) (A)That unity springs from divine realisation of oneness of Spirit FURTHER EXPLANATION- IN Continuation (key word- and) (D) and essential oneness of existence in the hierarchical ascent of creation from matter to energy.

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