Quiz: Identify the Odd Sentence
Q1: Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.
**Sentences:** 1. Urbanites also have more and better options for getting around: Uber is ubiquitous; easy-to-rent dockless bicycles are spreading; battery-powered scooters will be next.
2. When more people use buses or trains the service usually improves because public-transport agencies run more buses and trains.
3. Worsening services on public transport, terrorist attacks in some urban metros and a rise in fares have been blamed for this trend.
4. It seems more likely that public transport is being squeezed structurally as people’s need to travel is diminishing as a result of smartphones, video-conferencing, online shopping and so on.
5. There has been a puzzling decline in the use of urban public transport in many countries in the west, despite the growth in urban populations and rising employment.
**Options:**
**Sentences:** 1. Urbanites also have more and better options for getting around: Uber is ubiquitous; easy-to-rent dockless bicycles are spreading; battery-powered scooters will be next.
2. When more people use buses or trains the service usually improves because public-transport agencies run more buses and trains.
3. Worsening services on public transport, terrorist attacks in some urban metros and a rise in fares have been blamed for this trend.
4. It seems more likely that public transport is being squeezed structurally as people’s need to travel is diminishing as a result of smartphones, video-conferencing, online shopping and so on.
5. There has been a puzzling decline in the use of urban public transport in many countries in the west, despite the growth in urban populations and rising employment.
**Options:**
- 1) Sentence 1
- 2) Sentence 2
- 3) Sentence 3
- 4) Sentence 4
- 5) Sentence 5
Correct Answer: Sentence 2
Analysis:
The topic focuses on the decline in urban public transport usage, examining reasons and trends.
- Sentence 1: Discusses alternative modes of transportation like Uber, bicycles, and scooters, which compete with public transport. Relevant to the discussion.
- Sentence 2: Talks about the benefits of increased public transport usage. However, it contradicts the paragraph’s focus on declining usage.
- Sentence 3: Lists reasons for the decline, such as worsening services and rising fares. Directly addresses the topic.
- Sentence 4: Suggests structural reasons for the decline, like reduced travel needs due to technology. Fits well.
- Sentence 5: Introduces the puzzling trend of declining usage despite urban growth. Serves as the context-setting sentence.
Conclusion: Sentence 2 is the odd one out because it focuses on the benefits of increased usage, which doesn’t align with the theme of declining public transport usage.
Q2: Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.
**Sentences:** 1. Animals have an interest in fulfilling their basic needs, but also in avoiding suffering, and thus we ought to extend moral consideration.
2. Singer viewed himself as a utilitarian, and presents a direct moral theory concerning animal rights, in contrast to indirect positions, such as welfarist views.
3. He argued for extending moral consideration to animals because, similar to humans, animals have certain significant interests.
4. The event that publicly announced animal rights as a legitimate issue within contemporary philosophy was Peter Singer’s *Animal Liberation* text in 1975.
5. As such, we ought to view their interests alongside and equal to human interests, which results in humans having direct moral duties towards animals.
**Options:**
**Sentences:** 1. Animals have an interest in fulfilling their basic needs, but also in avoiding suffering, and thus we ought to extend moral consideration.
2. Singer viewed himself as a utilitarian, and presents a direct moral theory concerning animal rights, in contrast to indirect positions, such as welfarist views.
3. He argued for extending moral consideration to animals because, similar to humans, animals have certain significant interests.
4. The event that publicly announced animal rights as a legitimate issue within contemporary philosophy was Peter Singer’s *Animal Liberation* text in 1975.
5. As such, we ought to view their interests alongside and equal to human interests, which results in humans having direct moral duties towards animals.
**Options:**
- 1) Sentence 1
- 2) Sentence 2
- 3) Sentence 3
- 4) Sentence 4
- 5) Sentence 5
Correct Answer: Sentence 1
Analysis:
The topic focuses on Peter Singer’s contributions and arguments concerning animal rights.
- Sentence 1: Generalizes the moral consideration animals deserve but doesn’t explicitly connect to Singer’s utilitarian framework or *Animal Liberation*. It is the odd one out.
- Sentence 2: Introduces Singer’s utilitarian stance and contrasts it with other positions. Relevant to the paragraph.
- Sentence 3: Explains Singer’s argument for extending moral consideration to animals. Fits well.
- Sentence 4: Highlights the historical importance of Singer’s *Animal Liberation* (1975). Provides essential context.
- Sentence 5: Expands on the idea of humans having moral duties toward animals, building on Singer’s arguments.
Conclusion: Sentence 1 is the odd one out because it doesn’t directly connect to Singer’s contributions or the specific discussion of animal rights.
