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Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 
1 Country
2 City
3 Town
4 State
5 District 

This question was previously asked in
SSC Selection Post 2024 Question Paper (26-Jun-2024) (Shift-4)
The correct answer is
3, 2, 5, 4, 1

Understanding the Logical Arrangement Task

This question tests your ability to arrange words into a meaningful and logical sequence. We are given five administrative or geographical units: Country, City, Town, State, and District. The task is to find the correct order, typically based on size or administrative hierarchy.

Analyzing the Given Words

Let's list the words and their corresponding numbers:

  • 1 Country
  • 2 City
  • 3 Town
  • 4 State
  • 5 District

Determining the Logical Hierarchy

To arrange these words logically, we need to understand their relationship in terms of administrative structure. Usually, this means ordering them from smallest to largest or vice versa. Let's consider the typical hierarchy:

  • A Town is generally a smaller populated area.
  • A City is typically larger than a town and often serves as a more significant administrative or economic center.
  • A District is an administrative division within a larger region, like a state. It often encompasses multiple towns and cities.
  • A State (or province) is a major administrative division within a country.
  • A Country is the largest political entity, encompassing states, districts, cities, and towns.

Therefore, arranging these from the smallest unit to the largest unit gives us the following order:

  1. Town (3)
  2. City (2)
  3. District (5)
  4. State (4)
  5. Country (1)

Identifying the Correct Option

The sequence derived from the logical hierarchy is 3, 2, 5, 4, 1. Let's compare this with the given options:

  • Option 1: 3, 5, 2, 4, 1 (Town, District, City, State, Country) - Incorrect sequence.
  • Option 2: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5 (Town, City, State, Country, District) - Incorrect sequence.
  • Option 3: 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 (Town, City, District, State, Country) - This matches our derived logical order.
  • Option 4: 4, 3, 2, 4, 5, 1 (State, Town, City, State, District, Country) - Incorrect and contains repetition.
  • Option 5: (No sequence provided)

The arrangement 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 represents a logical progression from a smaller administrative unit (Town) to a larger one (Country).

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