XAT 2012 — VARC Question 7
Read the sentences and choose the option that best arrange them in a logical order.
âââââââA. Some of these are tangible while others are not.
B. The micro factors look at brand building, product development, competition, pricing, decision making within organizations etc.
C. Another way to classify these factors is to distinguish which of them are macro in nature and which of them are micro.
D. The macro factors comprise government policies, state of the economy, changing demographics etc.
E. The factors influencing forecasts include social, technological, economic, political, religious, ethnic, governmental, and natural factors.
Answer & solution
E-A-C-D-B
- B
E-C-B-D-A
- C
A-E-C-D-B
- D
D-B-A-C-E
- E
E-D-B-A-C
The paragraph should begin with sentence E as it talks about the factors influencing forecast which sets the tone for the rest of the paragraph. Hence, options 3 and 4 are ruled out.
Sentence A follows E as it categorizes these factors. C talks of ‘another way’ to classify these factors. D and B talk about macro and micro factors respectively.
Hence, the correct order is option 1.