XAT 2024 — VARC Question 9
Read the following paragraphs and answer the question that follows.
Paragraph 1:
Here are some handy rules of thumb. Anyone who calls themselves a thought leader is to be avoided. A man who does not wear socks cannot be trusted. And a company that holds an employee-appreciation day does not appreciate its employees.
Paragraph 2:
It is not just that the message sent by acknowledging staff for one out of 260-odd working days is a bit of a giveaway (there isn’t a love-your-spouse day ... for the same reason). It is also that the ideas are usually so tragically unappreciative. You have worked hard all year so you get a slice of cold pizza or a rock stamped with the words “You rock”?
Which of the following BEST describes the relationship of the first paragraph with the second paragraph?
Answer & solution
- A
The first paragraph is redundant, in the presence of the second paragraph.
- B
The second paragraph gives evidence to the claims made by the first paragraph.
- C
The first paragraph is humorous, while the second paragraph is sarcastic.
- D
Without the second paragraph the first paragraph is meaningless.
The first paragraph evokes interest, the second paragraph elaborates.