CAT 2003 Slot 2 — VARC Question 12
Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from the options.
- Events intervened, and in the late 1930s and 1940s, Germany suffered from "over-branding".
- The British used to be fascinated by the home of Romanticism.
- But reunification and the federal government's move to Berlin have prompted Germany to think again about its image.
- The first foreign package holiday was a tour of Germany organized by Thomas Cook in 1855.
- Since then, Germany has been understandably nervous about promoting itself abroad.
Answer & solution
- A
ACEBD
- B
DECAB
- C
BDAEC
DBAEC
‘The home of Romanticism’ (sentence B) refers to Germany.
Sentence D speaks about the first foreign package holiday tour to Germany and hence begins the chain of idea in the paragraph.
Sentence B continues it, by giving the reason (Germany being the home of romanticism) for the fascination towards Germany. Thus, DB is a pair.
Sentence A introduces the idea of Germany’s image problem. ‘Since’ in E refers to the timeline mentioned in A (1930s and 1940s). Therefore, AE is a pair.
Sentence C ends the passage by mentioning how Germany has started thinking about its image, again.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.