Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence: 1. Presentation 2. Recommendation 3. Arrival 4. Discussion 5. Introduction

The words describe the stages of a formal meeting or review. A delegate or expert first arrives, then is introduced to the room, then the proposal is presented, then it is open to discussion, and finally the meeting closes with a recommendation. That gives 3, 5, 1, 4, 2, which is Option A.

Why the others fail:

• B (5, 3, 4, 1, 2): Introduction comes before arrival, and discussion comes before presentation. Nothing can be discussed before it is presented.
• C (3, 5, 4, 2, 1): Recommendation is placed before presentation. A recommendation is the outcome of the process, so it cannot come first.
• D (5, 3, 1, 2, 4): Introduction precedes arrival, and discussion is placed after the recommendation, which is the wrong order for a deliberation.

Core concept: sequencing by logical or chronological dependence, where each stage requires the one before it. The same logic underlies how a Cabinet note moves from proposal to committee examination and then to decision, a skill useful for process-based questions in Mains General Studies.

Trap: Many aspirants start with Presentation because it sounds like the opening act of any meeting. Introduction and arrival come first, and the recommendation is always the last stage.