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Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Story

2. Telecast

3. Viewers

4. Feedback

5. Shooting

This question was previously asked in
SSC Stenographer 2019 Previous Year Paper (24-Dec-2020) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

4, 3, 2, 5, 1

Arranging Words in a Logical Sequence

The question asks us to arrange the given words in a logical and meaningful order. The words provided are:

  1. Story
  2. Telecast
  3. Viewers
  4. Feedback
  5. Shooting

We need to determine the sequence that represents a natural or logical flow involving these elements.

Analyzing the Words and Potential Processes

Let's consider the standard process of creating and distributing a media production:

  • First, you need a creative concept or a Story.
  • Then, you physically produce the content by Shooting it.
  • After post-production (editing, etc., not listed), the content is Telecast.
  • The Viewers watch the telecasted content.
  • Finally, the viewers often provide Feedback.

This typical sequence would be: Story (1) → Shooting (5) → Telecast (2) → Viewers (3) → Feedback (4), resulting in the order 1, 5, 2, 3, 4. However, this order is not among the options provided.

Interpreting the Provided Correct Order

Let's examine the order given by the correct alternative: 4, 3, 2, 5, 1.

This order corresponds to: Feedback, Viewers, Telecast, Shooting, Story.

While a forward logical flow usually goes from creation to consumption and reaction, this sequence seems to trace the process backward, starting from the ultimate outcome (Feedback) and going back to the origin (Story).

Let's interpret this reverse logic:

  • Feedback (4): This is the final result or reaction received.
  • Viewers (3): Feedback comes from the viewers; they are the source of the feedback.
  • Telecast (2): The viewers are providing feedback on something they watched, which was telecasted.
  • Shooting (5): The telecasted content was produced by shooting.
  • Story (1): The shooting was based on the original story or script.

So, this sequence represents tracing the elements backward from the audience reaction (Feedback) to the initial creative phase (Story).

Evaluating the Options

Let's match the provided options with our derived logical sequences (forward 1,5,2,3,4 and backward 4,3,2,5,1).

Option Sequence Corresponding Words Logical?
1 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 Viewers, Shooting, Story, Telecast, Feedback Illogical
2 2, 5, 3, 4, 1 Telecast, Shooting, Viewers, Feedback, Story Illogical
3 4, 3, 2, 5, 1 Feedback, Viewers, Telecast, Shooting, Story Logical (Reverse Trace)
4 5, 1, 2, 3, 4 Shooting, Story, Telecast, Viewers, Feedback Illogical (Shooting before Story)

Based on the reverse tracing interpretation, the sequence 4, 3, 2, 5, 1 appears to be the intended logical order among the given options.

Conclusion

The words can be arranged in a logical and meaningful order by tracing the process backward from the audience's reaction and its source, through the broadcast and production methods, back to the initial creative concept. The order is Feedback, Viewers, Telecast, Shooting, Story.

Therefore, the correct sequence is 4, 3, 2, 5, 1.

Revision Table: Logical Ordering of Words

Step Word Number Description (Reverse Trace)
1 Feedback 4 The outcome of audience reaction.
2 Viewers 3 The source providing feedback.
3 Telecast 2 What the viewers consumed.
4 Shooting 5 How the telecasted content was made.
5 Story 1 The basis for the shooting.

Additional Information: Sequencing Concepts

Logical sequencing questions test your ability to understand relationships between items or events and arrange them in a coherent order. The order might represent a process, a hierarchy, a cause-and-effect chain, or even a spatial or temporal arrangement.

  • Processes: Steps in manufacturing, cooking, scientific experiments, etc.
  • Chronology: Events in history, life stages, etc.
  • Cause and Effect: A series where one event leads to the next.
  • Hierarchy: Ranking from smallest to largest, lowest to highest authority, etc.

In this specific question, the intended logic appears to be a process flow, albeit represented in a reverse manner from outcome back to origin. When solving such problems, consider all possible logical connections between the items.

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