The sentences given below form a coherent passage when arranged logically. Choose the option which gives the correct sequence.1. It is a mirror which reflects the stream of time as it flows everlastingly in one direction.2. The reflection cannot, in the nature of things be true, as the mind of the historian is a limited, imperfect and distorted medium.3. History is a record of the past.4. Of the millions of happenings at any moment, the historian can select, and record only a few, and it is not possible for him to judge whether they are the only significant ones. Ops: A. 4 1 2 3 B. 3 1 2 4 C. 2 1 3 4 D. 1 2 3 4
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The sentences given below form a coherent passage when arranged logically. Choose the option which gives the correct sequence.1. It is a mirror which reflects the stream of time as it flows everlastingly in one direction.2. The reflection cannot, in the nature of things be true, as the mind of the historian is a limited, imperfect and distorted medium.3. History is a record of the past.4. Of the millions of happenings at any moment, the historian can select, and record only a few, and it is not possible for him to judge whether they are the only significant ones. Ops: A. 4 1 2 3 B. 3 1 2 4 C. 2 1 3 4 D. 1 2 3 4
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The correct sequence is B. 3 1 2 4. This sequence logically arranges the sentences to form a coherent passage about the nature of history. It starts by defining what history is (3), then uses a metaphor to describe it (1), discusses the limitations of this metaphor (2), and finally elaborates on the limitations of the historian in recording history (4).
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