CAT 2025 Slot 3 VARC Question 20

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Five jumbled sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence out and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.
1
The profound emotional impact of music has inspired ongoing research into its relationship with emotions.
2
Music is a universal phenomenon that utilizes a myriad brain resources.
3
This inherent connection to musical expression is deeply intertwined with human identity and experience.
4
The proclivity to create and appreciate music is ubiquitous among humans, permeating daily life across diverse societies.
5
Engaging with music is among the most cognitively demanding tasks a human can undergo, and it is identified across cultures.
TITA Answer:
Answer and solution

Answer: 1

Passage Context & Central Idea: The passage discusses the universal and emotional aspects of music, highlighting its deep connection to human identity and experience, and the cognitive resources it utilizes.
Question Stem Analysis: The question asks to identify the sentence that does not fit coherently with the others when forming a paragraph about music's role and impact.
Option-by-Option Elimination:
Sentence 1: Fits as it discusses music's emotional impact and research.
Sentence 2: Connects music to brain resources, aligning with the theme.
Sentence 3: Emphasizes music's link to identity, fitting the context.
Sentence 4: Highlights music's ubiquity across societies, consistent with the theme.
Sentence 5: Talks about cognitive demands, which is out of scope as others focus on emotional and universal aspects.
Final Answer Confirmation: Correct Answer: 5

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