CAT 1998 — VARC Question 19
Direction: Arrange sentences A, B, C and D between sentences 1 and 6 to form a logical sequence of six sentences.
1. It is the success story of the Indian expatriate in the US which today hogs much of the media coverage in India.
A. East and West, the twain have met quite comfortably in their person, thank you.
B. Especially in its more recent romancing — the-NRI phase.
C. Seldom does the price of getting there — more like not getting there — or what's going on behind those sunny smiles get so much media hype.
D. Well groomed, with their perfect Colgate smiles, and hair in place, they appear the picture of confidence which comes from having arrived.
6. The festival of feature films and documentaries made by Americans of Indian descent being screened this fortnight, goes a long way in filling those gaps.
Answer & solution
- A
ACBD
- B
DABC
BDAC
- D
ABCD
(B) follows (1) by using ‘especially’. (D) explains the ‘NRI phase'. (A) states that the East and the West meet in the NRIs. (C) states a fact that has been overlooked, and (6) tells us that the festival of feature films and documentaries is trying to fill this gap.