Parajumbles Question 4 - CAT 2022

Question

From chemical pollutants in the environment to the damming of rivers to invasive species transported through global trade and travel, every environmental issue is different and there is no single tech solution that can solve this crisis.

Discourse on the threat of environmental collapse revolves around cutting down emissions, but biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse are caused by myriad and diverse reasons.

This would require legislation that recognises the rights of future generations and other species that allows the judiciary to uphold a much higher standard of environmental protection than currently possible.

Clearly, our environmental crisis requires large political solutions, not minor technological ones, so, instead of focusing on infinite growth, we could consider a path of stable-state economies, while preserving markets and healthy competition.

Correct Sequence: 2143
Explanation: Sentence 2 outlines the macro problem: environmental discourse is too focused on emissions, missing the diverse variety of causes behind ecological breakdown. Sentence 1 directly lists those myriad reasons (2-1)—ranging from chemical pollution to river dams and invasive species—and concludes that technological fixes are inadequate. Sentence 4 introduces a mandatory logical transition from sentence 1: because tech fixes fall short, the crisis “clearly... requires large political solutions” like shifting toward stable-state economic frameworks. Sentence 3 details the exact execution parameters of those political choices, using the demonstrative pointer "This would require legislation...".
FundaMakers Tip: Problem-to-Solution Architecture. Complicated policy passages usually follow a clear blueprint. Outline the multi-faceted problem first (Sentences 2 and 1), transition to the high-level policy solution next (Sentence 4), and finish with the practical legislative enforcement required to make it reality (Sentence 3).

Look for a reason and its outcome—one sentence presents the cause, while the next explains its effect.
Identify cause-and-effect connectors such as because, therefore, thus, hence, consequently, and as a result.
Check the logical sequence—the cause almost always appears before the effect.
Distinguish causes from examples—an effect explains the result, whereas an example simply illustrates an idea.
Ensure continuity by verifying that the effect directly follows from the cause without introducing unrelated information.
Read both sentences together to confirm that the relationship is logical and complete.