Paragraph Formation
Direction: The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from amongst the given choices so as to form a coherent paragraph.
- A. ‘It’s a tricky business’, says Allan H. Meltzer, an economist at Carnegie mellon University and a former economic adviser to President Reagan.
B. Some policy- makers are focused on staving off the opposite problem- deflation, or falling prices, as demand weakens to the point that goods pile up without buyers, sending prices down and reducing the incentive for businesses to invest.
C. That could shrink demand further and perhaps even deliver the sort of downward spiral that pinned Japan in the weeds of stagnant growth during the 1990s.
D. “There’s no math model that tells us when to do it or how.”
E. But that, as most economists see it, is a worry for another day.
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We follow paragraph formation as :-
Clearly A has to be followed by D as D completes what Allan H. Meltzer was mentioning in A. Also B has to be followed by C as ‘that could shrink demand further’ is the result of what is happening in B.Correct Option: D
We follow paragraph formation as :-
Clearly A has to be followed by D as D completes what Allan H. Meltzer was mentioning in A. Also B has to be followed by C as ‘that could shrink demand further’ is the result of what is happening in B.Thus , required sequence is A D E B C .
- A. To the joy of tens of millions of cricket fans, it established itself as the only team in this era to consistently challenge—and not infrequently master—Australia both at home and away.
B. In fact, since the turn of the millennium India has transformed itself into an all-round cricketing power capable of winning in varying conditions anywhere.
C. Over the last decade, Australia and India have set up Test cricket’s most absorbing rivalry.
D. Every champion needs a counterpoint; legacies, defined referentially, draw from the dynamic between worldbeater and contender.
E. India, thanks to its natural style of calm aggressive cricket, its distinctive ability to play at the level of the opposition, and the confluence of some of the finest cricketers in the contemporary game, fulfilled this role of contender.
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We follow paragraph formation as :-
The catch in this paragraph is that D must be followed by E as the contender introduced in D is further elaborated by India fulfilling the role of contender. So we have only two options i.e., (c) and (d). E must be followed by B as B talks about India becoming a cricketing power capable of winning in varying conditions anywhere.
................Correct Option: C
We follow paragraph formation as :-
The catch in this paragraph is that D must be followed by E as the contender introduced in D is further elaborated by India fulfilling the role of contender. So we have only two options i.e., (c) and (d). E must be followed by B as B talks about India becoming a cricketing power capable of winning in varying conditions anywhere, which is further elaborated in A by consistently challenging Australia both at home and away (mentioned in A). So , required answer is C D E B A .
- A. On the Republican side, the Iowa results have left the picture somewhat murkier.
B. Mike Huckabee beat the putative front–runner, Mitt Romney, by a margin of 34.4 per cent to 25.4 per cent, but is not expected to carry the momentum forward into New Hampshire.
C. Mr. Huckabee’s victory is attributable largely to the strong support he got from evangelical Christians who are estimated to make up as much as 60 per cent of the caucus – goers.
D. Social and religious conservatives, will constitute only small proportion of voters, in which national security and fiscal concerns are expected to be the main issues.
E. However, while Mr. Romney might be free of a Huckabee challenge in New Hampshire, he might be hard pressed to fend off John McCain and Rudolph Guiliani, both of whom largely stayed out of the Iowa campaign.
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On arranging the correct paragraph formation as :-
A is the opening sentence of the paragraph as is clear from the options. This is followed by B as B states the results in the Iowa state. This is followed by C which states the reasons for Mr. Huckabee’s victory.
.............Correct Option: D
On arranging the correct paragraph formation as :-
A is the opening sentence of the paragraph as is clear from the options. This is followed by B as B states the results in the Iowa state. This is followed by C which states the reasons for Mr. Huckabee’s victory. C is followed by E which is followed by D, as ‘will’ and ‘are expected to be’ mentioned in D refer to situation in New Hampshire which is being mentioned in E.Hence , required answer will be A B C E D .
- A. It will take extraordinary political commitment and liberal public funding during the 11th Plan for affordable housing to become a credible goal.
B. The National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy of the United Progressive Alliance Government seeks to make access to housing, long acknowledged as a fundamental right, a reality for all.
C. The task is staggering even if we go by conservative estimates.
D. The housing shortage to be met during the Plan is 26.53 million units, which include the backlog from the 10th Plan.
E. If the existing stock of poor quality dwellings and the growing urbanization–driven demand are taken into account, the real deficit will be even higher.
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On the basis of given paragraph , we follow sentence formation as :-
Clearly C must be followed by D, which must be further followed by the E as E reitrates the housing shortage and says that the real deficit will be even higher. D and E provide the statistical proof of the staggering task mentioned in C. So this leads us to two options (b) and (d). Among them (b) seems to be more appropriate as B again emphasises on but is being said is A .
................Correct Option: D
On the basis of given paragraph , we follow sentence formation as :-
Clearly C must be followed by D, which must be further followed by the E as E reitrates the housing shortage and says that the real deficit will be even higher. D and E provide the statistical proof of the staggering task mentioned in C. So this leads us to two options (b) and (d). Among them (b) seems to be more appropriate as B again emphasises on but is being said is A and also that B cannot be the concluding statement of the paragraph.So , required sequence will be A B C D E .
- A. The latest decline draws attention to a fairly well known fact that stock exchanges in India take their cues as much from developments overseas as from domestic ones.
B. While such reaction is an inevitable consequence of globalisation, it is the magnitude of the reaction that has come as a surprise.
C. The stock indices the world over tumbled on the back of some pessimistic news from the United States credit market, especially its home loan segment.
D. Fears over the failure of risky sub-prime mortgages seem to have spilled over to other closely watched sectors of the economy such as sales of new homes and consumer durables.
E. Last week the Dow recorded its highest fall since February, dragging the European bourses down.
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On the basis of given paragraph , we follow sentence formation as :-
‘Such reaction’ in B refers to A, so B follows A.Correct Option: B
On the basis of given paragraph , we follow sentence formation as :-
‘Such reaction’ in B refers to A, so B follows A. C and D further talks about the effects of the decline.Thus , required answer will be A B C D E .
