Direction: Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D in a proper sequence so as to make a coherent paragraph. A. I sat there frowning at the checkered tablecloth, chewing the bitter cud of insight. B. That wintry afternoon in Manhattan, waiting in the little French restaurant, I was feeling frustrated and

Question

Direction: Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D in a proper sequence so as to make a coherent paragraph. A. I sat there frowning at the checkered tablecloth, chewing the bitter cud of insight. B. That wintry afternoon in Manhattan, waiting in the little French restaurant, I was feeling frustrated and depressed. C. Even the prospect of seeing a dear friend failed to cheer me as it usually did. D. Because of certain miscalculations on my part, a project of considerable importance in my life had fallen through.

Accepted Answer

BDCA — B introduces the fact that the author was depressed, D gives a reason for the same, C shows the extent of his depression and A concludes the passage.

CAT 1997 — VARC Question 33

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