Sequence ordering (social grouping scale): Arrange human groupings from smallest unit to the broadest category. 1 = Caste 2 = Family 3 = Newly married Couple 4 = Clan 5 = Species Choose the correct sequence of numbers that forms a meaningful hierarchy.
Verbal Reasoning
Logical Sequence of Words
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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A3-2-4-1-5
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B3-2-1-4-5
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C2-3-4-1-5
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D3-4-2-1-5
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E2-3-1-4-5
Answer
Correct Answer: 3-2-4-1-5
Explanation
Concept/ApproachScale from the smallest social unit upward. In many South Asian contexts, a clan (gotra/lineage) is a subgroup within a caste, hence clan is narrower than caste.
ReasoningNewly married Couple ⇒ 3forms a Family ⇒ 2Families belong to a Clan ⇒ 4Clans are grouped into a Caste ⇒ 1All humans belong to the Species (Homo sapiens) ⇒ 5
Final Answer3-2-4-1-5