CAT 2003 Slot 2 — VARC Question 15
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.
- Call it the third wave sweeping the Indian media.
- Now, they are starring in a new role, as suave dealmakers who are in a hurry to strike alliances and agreements.
- Look around and you will find a host of deals that have been inked or are ready to be finalized.
- Then the media barons wrested back control from their editors, and turned marketing warriors with the brand as their missile.
- The first came with those magnificent men in their mahogany chambers who took on the world with their mighty fountain pens.
Answer & solution
- A
ACBED
- B
CEBDA
- C
CAEBD
AEDBC
ED is a mandatory pair. The earlier power of the ‘editors’ in D is referred to as ‘mighty fountain pens’ in E. Again, ‘first’ in E has to be followed by ‘then’ in D to point out a sequence of events.
Between sentences A and C as introductory sentences, A is more suitable. Sentence C should follow B, as ‘alliances and agreements’ mentioned in B will have to be ‘inked and finalized’ (sentence C). Therefore, BC is another mandatory pair. B follows ED. It continues with the time sequence – first (E), then (D) and now (B). Therefore, we get AEDBC.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4