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In each of the questions below, five sentences, labeled A, B, C, D and E, are given. They need to be arranged in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the most appropriate option.
(A) Vital statistics are still largely computed following the traditional distinction between marital and nonmarital, not acknowledging the- historically, legitimate and illegitimate fertility - not acknowledging the social phenomenon of unmarried cohabitation.
(B) As such, there is still no established way to compare the fertility of marriage and cohabitation.
(C) Fertility is commonly estimated using vital statistics.
(D) For this reason, fertility estimates for cohabitation based on vital statistics are a rarity; when available, they are limited to the number or proportion of children born to cohabiting women.
(E) Vital statistics commonly report whether children are born to married parents or an unmarried mother, but do not commonly report whether the unmarried mother is cohabiting with the child's father.
  • a)
    CAEDB
  • b)
    EACDB
  • c)
    CEADB
  • d)
    DAECB
  • e)
    ECADB
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
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The passage must begin with Sentence C, since C is the introductory part of the passage, and lays out the idea which the passage is about to explore in further detail. C tells us of the method used to estimate fertility, and sentences E and A follow, describing this method. As this arrangement is not found in Option 2, 4 and 5, they are eliminated.
Option 1 and 3 are very close. To arrive at the correct answer, we must look at Sentence D. Sentence D begins with 'For this reason..' suggesting that the reason must have been explained in the sentence preceding it. Sentence A gives the inconsistency in the definition of cohabitation. Sentence D then tells us the calculation error that occurs due to this inconsistency. Thus D must follow A. Option 1 is eliminated, and Option 3 is the right answer.
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Understanding the Context:
- The passage is discussing the limitations in estimating fertility rates for cohabitation using vital statistics.
- It highlights the lack of distinction between marital and nonmarital fertility in traditional statistics.
- It also mentions the absence of a standard method to compare fertility rates between marriage and cohabitation.

Logical Order of Sentences:
1. Sentence C introduces the topic by stating that fertility is commonly estimated using vital statistics.
2. Sentence A highlights the traditional distinction in vital statistics between marital and nonmarital fertility, overlooking cohabitation.
3. Sentence E further explains the limitations by stating that vital statistics report children born to married parents or unmarried mothers but do not specify if the unmarried mother is cohabiting.
4. Sentence D discusses the rarity of fertility estimates for cohabitation in vital statistics, emphasizing that when available, they are limited to basic information.
5. Sentence B concludes the paragraph by stating that due to the lack of established comparisons, there is no definitive way to compare fertility rates between marriage and cohabitation.
Therefore, the correct logical order of sentences is CEADB.
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