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The sentences given 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 numbers as your answer.

  1. Man has used poisons for assassination purposes ever since the dawn of civilization, against individual enemies but also occasionally against armies.
  2. These dangers were soon recognized, and resulted in two international declarations- in 1874 in Brussels and in 1899 in The Hague-that prohibited the use of poisoned weapons.
  3. The foundation of microbiology by Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch offered new prospects for those interested in biological weapons because it allowed agents to be chosen and designed on a rational basis.
  4. Though treaties were all made in good faith, they contained no means of control, and so failed to prevent interested parties from developing and using biological weapons.

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Solution

✅ Correct Answer: 1324

From passage: "These dangers were soon recognized" (sentence 2) and "Though treaties were all made in good faith" (sentence 4)

Step-by-step thinking process:

Find the starting sentence -> Look for connecting words -> Follow the timeline -> Check references between sentences


Elimination Strategy:

🟢 Sentence 1 must come first -> Most general topic introduction + mentions "dawn of civilization" (earliest time period)

🟠 Sentence 3 comes next -> Talks about new scientific developments that created fresh dangers/prospects for biological weapons

🟠 Sentence 2 follows sentence 3 -> "These dangers were soon recognized" directly refers to the new prospects mentioned in sentence 3

🟠 Sentence 4 comes last -> "Though treaties" refers back to the "declarations" mentioned in sentence 2

Key connector words that seal the deal:

  • "These dangers" in sentence 2 -> needs something dangerous mentioned before it (sentence 3's "new prospects")
  • "Though treaties" in sentence 4 -> needs treaties mentioned before it (sentence 2's "declarations")

Final sequence: 1-3-2-4 = 1324

The sentences flow chronologically from ancient times -> scientific advancement -> international response -> failure of agreements.

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