Question

Five statements are given below labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Among these, four statements are in a logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

Q: Answer-Five statements are given below labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Among these, four statements are in a log...

In the second sentence, GIVING is being talked about and in the fourth sentence, the people who are giving are being talked about. Hence, third is the odd sentence.

A In the world of engineering, the least productive and effective engineers are givers.

B In one study, when more than 160 professional engineers in California rated one another on help given and received, the least successful engineers were those who gave more than they received.

C They were so concerned about what was best for them that they were not willing to sell aggressively

D These givers had the worst objective scores in their firm for the number of tasks, technical reports, and drawings completed – not to mention errors made, deadlines missed, and money wasted.

E Going out of their way to help others prevented them from getting their own work done.

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