Parajumbles Question 9 - CAT 2021

Question

Restitution of artefacts to original cultures could face legal obstacles, as many Western museums are legally prohibited from disposing off their collections.

This is in response to countries like Nigeria, which are pressurising European museums to return their precious artefacts looted by colonisers in the past.

Museums in Europe today are struggling to come to terms with their colonial legacy, some taking steps to return artefacts but not wanting to lose their prized collections.

Legal hurdles notwithstanding, politicians and institutions in France and Germany would now like to defuse the colonial time bombs, and are now backing the return of part of their holdings.

Correct Sequence: 3214
Explanation: Sentence 3 sets up the paragraph background: European museums are wrestling with their colonial legacies and trying to balance returning looted art against maintaining their collections. Sentence 2 explains the source of this pressure using a demonstrative link ("This is in response to..."), naming countries like Nigeria pushing for restitution. Sentence 1 details a major operational gridlock, noting that many Western museums are legally barred from disposing of their holdings. Sentence 4 steps past this friction with the opening transition phrase "Legal hurdles notwithstanding...", noting that political leadership in France and Germany is pushing forward to back the return of these artifacts anyway.
FundaMakers Tip: Acknowledging and Moving Past Objections. Look out for phrases that explicitly reference and dismiss an argument. The phrase "Legal hurdles notwithstanding" at the start of sentence 4 tells you it must be placed directly after the sentence that introduces those specific legal obstacles (Sentence 1).