Reorder Paragraphs #101007

Put the paragraphs in order.

1. AThe bank's basic job is risk absorption- it takes money, which has a lot of attached risk, and provides the customer an assured rate of return.
2. BThe ability to retain deposits, in itself, is not enough to ensure long-term survival and growth.
3. CFurther, as only a small portion of the actual deposit base is retained with the bank in a liquid form, the very survival of the bank lies in building enough trust with its clientele so as to prevent the occurrence of a sizeable chunk of simultaneous customer withdrawal (a run on the bank).
4. DThe ability to deploy invested funds into productive economic activity at a higher rate of return, hence contributing to the prosperity of both the econ
5. ELet us take a look at the manner in which the traditional bank adds value to the customer.

Reorder Paragraphs format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Reorder Paragraph

How it is scored

• Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.