Directions: Five coherent statements are given below. Rearrange them into a logical sequence and answer the question that follows.

(A) In the post-war era, the state placed primary focus on industrial expansion across regional territories.

(B) A newly passed environmental bill aims to reintroduce forty gray wolves into the national sanctuary by importing them from Canada.

(C) Although uncontrolled poaching severely threatened the apex predator, the loss of contiguous woodland territory significantly accelerated its disappearance.

(D) The objective of this restoration program is to reinstate the historic ecological balance while establishing an interconnected metapopulation of wolves.

(E) This rapid industrial growth required extensive forest clearance, which directly eroded the wolf's natural hunting grounds.

Which of the following will be the fourth statement after rearrangement?

The correct answer is B.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

To determine the correct logical sequence of the given statements, we need to identify the introductory statement and trace the cohesive links (such as pronouns, repeating keywords, and cause-and-effect relationships) between the sentences:

1. Opening Context (Statement A): Statement (A) establishes the initial historical context ("In the post-war era, the state placed primary focus on industrial expansion across regional territories"). It does not rely on any preceding references, making it the ideal starting statement.
2. First Logical Pair (A → E): Statement (E) begins with the demonstrative phrase "This rapid industrial growth...", which directly refers back to the "industrial expansion" mentioned in statement (A). Therefore, statement (E) must immediately follow statement (A).
3. Elaborating on Habitat Loss (E → C): Statement (E) concludes by mentioning how forest clearance "eroded the wolf's natural hunting grounds." Statement (C) directly continues this point by explaining how "the loss of contiguous woodland territory significantly accelerated its disappearance." Thus, statement (C) follows statement (E).
4. Introducing the Solution (C → B): After establishing the historical reasons for the apex predator's decline (A → E → C), statement (B) introduces the contemporary initiative to fix the issue: "A newly passed environmental bill aims to reintroduce forty gray wolves into the national sanctuary..."
5. Concluding Detail (B → D): Statement (D) speaks about the overall goal of "this restoration program." This demonstrative noun phrase directly references the gray wolf reintroduction initiative introduced in statement (B). Therefore, statement (D) comes after statement (B).

Complete Logical Sequence:
A ⇒ E ⇒ C ⇒ B ⇒ D

Now, identifying the position of each statement in the rearranged order:
• 1st Statement: A
• 2nd Statement: E
• 3rd Statement: C
• 4th Statement: B
• 5th Statement: D

Therefore, the fourth statement after rearrangement is B.