Consider the following activities in a building construction: 1. Concreting of roof slabs 2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing 3. Erection of form work for slab 4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace The correct sequence of these activities is (A) 1, 3, 2, 4 (B) 3, 1, 4, 2 (C) 3, 1, 2, 4 (D) 1, 3, 4, 2

Consider the following activities in a building construction:
 1. Concreting of roof slabs
 2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing
 3. Erection of form work for slab
 4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace
 The correct sequence of these activities is
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) 3, 1, 4, 2
(C) 3, 1, 2, 4
(D) 1, 3, 4, 2
by

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(C) 3, 1, 2, 4
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