CAT 2025 Slot 3 VARC Question 4

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

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
About half of all the oxygen we breathe is made near the surface of the ocean by phytoplankton that photosynthesize just like land-dwelling plants.
2
A team of scientists that includes Boston University experts has discovered they also produce oxygen on the seafloor.
3
The research team used deep-sea chambers that land on the seafloor and enclose the seawater, sediment, polymetallic nodules, and living organisms.
4
The discovery is a surprise considering oxygen is typically created by plants and organisms with help from the sun—not by rocks on the ocean floor.
5
The deep-sea rocks, called polymetallic nodules, don’t only host a surprising number of sea critters.
TITA Answer:
Answer and solution

Answer: 3

Step-by-Step Explanation:
1
Identify the Main Theme:
The primary topic is the discovery of oxygen production on the seafloor by a research team, contrasting with the usual surface phytoplankton production.
2
Analyze Each Sentence:
Sentence 1: Introduces the known fact about surface phytoplankton producing oxygen.
Sentence 2: Presents the new discovery about seafloor oxygen production.
Sentence 3: Explains the methodology used in the research.
Sentence 4: Highlights the unexpected nature of the discovery.
Sentence 5: Discusses the organisms on polymetallic nodules, diverging from the oxygen theme.
3
Determine Coherence:
Sentences 1-4 collectively discuss the discovery and its implications, forming a coherent narrative.
Sentence 5 introduces a different topic, making it the odd one out.
Answer: The odd sentence is number 5 because it doesn't align with the main theme of oxygen production.
Correct Answer: 5

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