CAT 2023 Slot 3 VARC Question 22

Type-in-the-answer (no negative marking) · Verbal Ability · Parajumbles · Try it, then check the answer and solution below.

Reading Comprehension Passage•~121 words
1
Centuries later formal learning is still mostly based on reading, even with the widespread use of other possible education- affecting technologies such as film, radio, and television.
2
One of the immediate and recognisable impacts of the printing press was on how people learned; in the scribal culture it primarily involved listening, so memorization was paramount.
3
The transformation of learners from listeners to readers was a complex social and cultural phenomenon, and it was not until the industrial era that the concept of universal literacy took root.
4
The printing press shifted the learning process, as listening and memorization gradually gave way to reading and learning no longer required the presence of a mentor; it could be done privately.
The sentences 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 numbers as your answer.
The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.
TITA Answer:
Answer and solution

Answer: 2431

The correct sequence of the sentences is determined by logically progressing from the introduction of the printing press (sentence 2), detailing its impact on learning (sentence 4), discussing broader social changes (sentence 3), and concluding with the current state of formal learning (sentence 1). This order ensures a coherent flow from cause to effect and conclusion.
Correct Answer: 2431

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