Paragraph Formation
Direction: The sentences given in each question, when arranged in the proper sequence, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter/number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
- A. Anyone who feels threatened – be they businessmen, politicians and even gang lords – seem to find them useful.
B. Propelled by the rise in the number of automobiles and the increase in the use of glass in buildings, the market of the films is growing. The films are increasingly being used in banks, consulates and VIP vehicles. The preference for polyester films remain high because of the low costs.
C. Films are readily available and when the job on hand is urgent, fixing the film on plain glass is the solution for business can be up and running in a short period. In the case of decorative etchings also, films provide instant solutions. They are easy to maintain.
D. They can be made to reject heat and resist impact. The performance of films used as security or safety to prevent splintering and avert shrapnel injuries depends on thickness.
E. Polyester films intrinsically block ultraviolet (UV) solar radiations and so find use in shops, homes and automobiles to prevent fading of upholstery and furnishings. Applied on glass, they reject glare and ultraviolet rays.
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E D is the key. The passage must begin with E as it opens up the topic stating ‘Polyester films intrinsically ….. reject glare and ultra violet rays’. D must follow E as it states that ‘they can be made to reject heat ….. depends on thickness. A must follow D as it states that ‘anyone who feels threatened ….. to find them useful’. B must follow A as it states that ‘propelled by the rise in the number …..........................................................................................................................
Correct Option: B
E D is the key. The passage must begin with E as it opens up the topic stating ‘Polyester films intrinsically ….. reject glare and ultra violet rays’. D must follow E as it states that ‘they can be made to reject heat ….. depends on thickness. A must follow D as it states that ‘anyone who feels threatened ….. to find them useful’. B must follow A as it states that ‘propelled by the rise in the number …. remain high because of the low costs.’ C must follow B as well as close the paragraph as it states that ‘films are readily available ….. are easy to maintain’. E D A B C is the right sequence.
- A. While this path breaking event has attracted international media and public attention, apart from the inevitable punters and bookies, it rouses hopes of deepening people-to-people contact as well.
B. It is this aspect that can prove to be a firm bedrock for building up relations.
C. There is little else that energies the people on both sides of the border more than our men in flannel enmeshed in a contest that is telecast live to just about every corner on the subcontinent and to the entire Indian and Pakistani diasporas the world over.
D. A battle on the pitch is always more welcome than a pitched battle when it comes to India and Pakistan. Little wonder then that the subcontinent is agog with the current cricketing encounter that entails.
E. It is hoped that these moves will formalize trade between the two neighbors, which is at present largely floundering along clandestine channels routed through third countries.
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D C is the key. Passage must begin with D as it opens up the passage stating ‘A battle on the pitch is always more welcome ….. current cricketing encounter that entails.’ C must follow D as it states that ‘there is little else that energies ….. to the entire Indian and Pakistani diaspora the world over’. A, B, C and E cannot open the passage as they do not contain the relevant topic, moreover they are containing supportive text. A must follow C as it mentions about ‘while this path breaking event …................................................................................................................................................................
Correct Option: C
D C is the key. Passage must begin with D as it opens up the passage stating ‘A battle on the pitch is always more welcome ….. current cricketing encounter that entails.’ C must follow D as it states that ‘there is little else that energies ….. to the entire Indian and Pakistani diaspora the world over’. A, B, C and E cannot open the passage as they do not contain the relevant topic, moreover they are containing supportive text. A must follow C as it mentions about ‘while this path breaking event ….. people-to-people contact as well’. B must follow A as it is the correct sequence stating that ‘it is this aspect ….. building up relations’. E would follow B and would also close the passage as it states that ‘it is hoped that these moves ….. channels routed through third countries’. D C A B E is the right sequence.
- A. Enter the virtual assistants who are entrepreneurial partners - highly skilled in their profession and able to have an impact on the productivity of those they work with.
B. But most of the small businesses started today will reach an impasse very quickly - they will be spending so much time on administrative tasks that they can no longer concentrate on growing their business.
C. On the contrary, some believe that increasing numbers of small businesses will afford administrative support experts with entrepreneurial spirit opportunities that have never before been possible.
D. Traditionally, the need for assistance has left the small business owner with several bleak options- hire an expensive “temp” for a band-aid-style solution, take on a great deal of expense and responsibility with a “permanent” employee, or-perhaps worst of all-turn away the work.
E. Corporate downsizing and the move towards small, home-based businesses could appear to be bad news for the over 3 million people whose expertise lies in the administrative support arena.
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According to the given options, D, C or E could be the opener. Sentence C cannot be the opener as it is presenting a contradiction but one does not know what is being contradicted. EC are a mandatory pair as the antecedent for “ On the contrary…...............................’in C is E.
Correct Option: B
According to the given options, D, C or E could be the opener. Sentence C cannot be the opener as it is presenting a contradiction but one does not know what is being contradicted. EC are a mandatory pair as the antecedent for “ On the contrary…...............................’in C is E. Option B is the only one that has EC as a mandatory pair and hence it is the correct option.
- A. Both parties use capital and labor in the struggle to secure property rights.
B. The thief spends time and money in his attempt to steal (he buys wire cutters) and the legitimate property owner expends resources to prevent the theft (he buys locks)
C. A social cost of theft is that both the thief and the potential victim use resources to gain or maintain control over property.
D. These costs may escalate as a type of technological arms race unfolds.
E. A bank may purchase more and more complicated and sophisticated safes, forcing safe crackers to invest further in safe cracking equipment.
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C A and B D E are the keys. Passage must begin with C which introduces the topic ‘A social cost of theft,’ A, B, D or E only advance the argument with their ‘Both parties,’ ‘The thief spends time,’ ‘These costs’ and ‘A bank may purchase’ respectively. A should obviously follow C, its ‘both parties’ referring to ‘the thief and the potential victim’ talked of or introduced by C. B should follow A with ‘The thief spends’ etc. D should follow B with its ‘These costs may escalate,’ E should follow D and conclude the passage with ‘A bank may purchase more and more complicated and sophisticated safes’ etc........................................
Correct Option: B
C A and B D E are the keys. Passage must begin with C which introduces the topic ‘A social cost of theft,’ A, B, D or E only advance the argument with their ‘Both parties,’ ‘The thief spends time,’ ‘These costs’ and ‘A bank may purchase’ respectively. A should obviously follow C, its ‘both parties’ referring to ‘the thief and the potential victim’ talked of or introduced by C. B should follow A with ‘The thief spends’ etc. D should follow B with its ‘These costs may escalate,’ E should follow D and conclude the passage with ‘A bank may purchase more and more complicated and sophisticated safes’ etc. Options (a) and (c): Passage wrongly begins with A whereas A should follow C, precede B with ‘Both parties use capital and labor’ etc. Option (d): Passage correctly begins with C but B wrongly follows it whereas B should follow A, precede D with ‘The thief spends time and money’ etc. Except (b) other options are wrong.
- A. This very insatiability of the photographing eye changes the terms of confinement in the cave, our world.
B. Humankind lingers unregenerate in Plato's cave, still rebelling its age-old habit, in mere images of truth.
C. But being educated by photographs is not like being educated by older images drawn by hand; for one thing, there are a great many more images around, claiming our attention.
D.. The inventory started in 1839 and since then just about everything has been photographed, or so it seems.
E. In teaching us a new visual code, photographs alter and enlarge our notions of what is worth looking at and what we have a right to observe.
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B C is the key. Passage must begin with B as it initiates the argument telling ‘Humankind lingers’ in what i.e., ‘Plato’s cave’ or ‘mere images of truth.’ A, C, D and E advance this argument with their ‘This very,’ ‘But being,’ ‘The inventory’ and ‘In teaching’ respectively. C should obviously follow B with ‘But being educated by photographs’ etc. D should follow C with ‘The inventory started in 1839,’ A should follow D talking of ‘instability of the photographing eye.’ E should follow A and conclude the passage with ‘photograph alter and enlarge our notions’ etc...............................................................................
Correct Option: C
B C is the key. Passage must begin with B as it initiates the argument telling ‘Humankind lingers’ in what i.e., ‘Plato’s cave’ or ‘mere images of truth.’ A, C, D and E advance this argument with their ‘This very,’ ‘But being,’ ‘The inventory’ and ‘In teaching’ respectively. C should obviously follow B with ‘But being educated by photographs’ etc. D should follow C with ‘The inventory started in 1839,’ A should follow D talking of ‘instability of the photographing eye.’ E should follow A and conclude the passage with ‘photograph alter and enlarge our notions’ etc. Options (a) and (d): Passage wrongly begins with E in both the options whereas E should follow A and conclude the passage with ‘In teaching us a new visual code’ etc. Option (b): Passage correctly begins with B but D wrongly follows B whereas D should follow C, precede A with ‘The inventory started in 1839’ etc. Except (c) other options are wrong.
