Question

The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) 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 four numbers as your answer:
[1] Women may prioritize cooking because they feel they alone are responsible for mediating a toxic and unhealthy food system.
[2] Food is commonly framed through the lens of individual choice: you can choose to eat healthily.
[3] This is particularly so in a neoliberal context where the state has transferred the responsibility for food onto individual consumers.
[4] The individualized framing of choice appeals to a popular desire to experience agency, but draws away from the structural obstacles that stratify individual food choices.

• A. 2431
• B. 1342
• C. 3241
• D. 3142

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

2431

Answer 2

The logic behind the sequence can be understood as follows:

• Option 2 introduces the topic by stating that social welfare concerns are often downplayed in a neoliberal context.
• Option 4 provides a specific example or evidence to support the claim made in 2, particularly focusing on the consequences of this downplaying in education.
• Option 3 follows logically as it further discusses the implications of neoliberalism on education and its link to social inequality.
• Option 1 concludes the paragraph by making a broader statement about the overall impact of neoliberal policies on social inequality and education.

This sequence maintains a logical flow of ideas from introduction to specific example to broader implications, and finally, a concluding statement. Therefore, the correct sequence is 2431.